{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recreational-craft-regulations-2017/regulation-44",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recreational-craft-regulations-2017/regulation-44.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2017/737",
  "legislation_title": "The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recreational-craft-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/44",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "44",
  "heading": "Design and construction",
  "text": "(1) With regard to the design and construction of recreational craft, the following conformity assessment procedures set out in Schedule 15 apply—\n(a) for design categories A and B referred to in paragraph 1 of Part A of Schedule 1—\n(i) for recreational craft of hull length from 2.5 metres to less than 12 metres, any of the following modules—\n(aa) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);\n(bb) Module B (type examination) together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on product quality assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification);\n(cc) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(dd) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);\n(ii) for recreational craft of hull length from 12 metres to less than 24 metres, any of the following modules—\n(aa) Module B (type examination) together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on quality product assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification);\n(bb) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(cc) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);\n(b) for design category C referred to in paragraph 1 of Part A of Schedule 1—\n(i) for recreational craft of hull length from 2.5 metres to less than 12 metres where the designated standards relating to paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of Part A of Schedule 1 are complied with, any of the following modules—\n(aa) Module A (internal production control);\n(bb) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);\n(cc) Module B (type examination together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control)), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on quality product assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification);\n(dd) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(ee) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);\n(ii) for recreational craft of hull length from 2.5 metres to less than 12 metres where the designated standards relating to paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of Part A of Schedule 1 are not complied with, any of the following modules—\n(aa) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);\n(bb) Module B (type examination) together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on quality product assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification;\n(cc) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(dd) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);\n(iii) for recreational craft of hull length from 12 metres to 24 metres, any of the following modules—\n(aa) Module B (type examination) together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on quality product assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification;\n(bb) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(cc) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);\n(c) for design category D referred to in paragraph 1 of Part A of Schedule 1 for recreational craft of hull length of 2.5 metres to 24 metres, any of the following modules—\n(i) Module A (internal production control);\n(ii) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);\n(iii) Module B (type examination together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control)), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on product quality assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification);\n(iv) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(v) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).\n(2) With regard to the design and construction of personal watercraft, any of the following procedures set out in Schedule 15 apply—\n(a) Module A (internal production control);\n(b) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);\n(c) Module B (type examination together with Module C conformity to type based on internal production control), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on quality product assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification);\n(d) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(e) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).\n(3) With regard to the design and construction of components any of the following procedures set out in Schedule 15 apply—\n(a) Module B (type examination) together with Module C (conformity to type based on internal production control), Module D (conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process), Module E (conformity to type based on quality product assurance) or Module F (conformity to type based on product verification);\n(b) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);\n(c) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(2)(a) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(2)(b) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 44(1)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(2)(c)(ii) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(1)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(2)(c)(i) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(1)(c)(iii) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(2)(d) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(3) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(2)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(4) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(3) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 44(3)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 26(5) (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 44 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/737/regulation/44",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:09:45.095348+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}