# Pressure Vessels (Verification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Pressure Vessels (Verification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992, S.R. 1992 No. 79 (“the principal Regulations”), which implemented as respects Northern Ireland those provisions of Council Directives No. 76/767/EEC (OJ No. L262, 27.9.76, p. 153), No. 84/525/EEC (OJ No. L300, 19.11.84, p. 1), No. 84/526/EEC (OJ No. L300, 19.11.84, p. 20) and No. 84/527/EEC (OJ No. L300, 19.11.84, p. 48) which relate to the verification and inspection of pressure vessels.
The Regulations provide for the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland to assume the functions previously exercised by the Department of Economic Development under the principal Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1999/126/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pressure-vessels-verification-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-1999/note
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