# The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017, Regulation 44: Design and construction

Extent: E+W+S

(1) With regard to the design and construction of recreational craft, the following conformity assessment procedures set out in Schedule 15 apply—
(a) for design categories A and B referred to in paragraph 1 of Part A of Schedule 1—
(i) for recreational craft of hull length from 2.5 metres to less than 12 metres, any of the following modules—
(aa) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);
(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);
(cc) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(dd) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);
(ii) for recreational craft of hull length from 12 metres to less than 24 metres, any of the following modules—
(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);
(bb) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(cc) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);
(b) for design category C referred to in paragraph 1 of Part A of Schedule 1—
(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—
(aa) Module A (internal production control);
(bb) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised product testing);
(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);
(dd) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(ee) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);
(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—
(aa) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);
(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;
(cc) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(dd) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);
(iii) for recreational craft of hull length from 12 metres to 24 metres, any of the following modules—
(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;
(bb) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(cc) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance);
(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—
(i) Module A (internal production control);
(ii) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);
(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);
(iv) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(v) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).
(2) With regard to the design and construction of personal watercraft, any of the following procedures set out in Schedule 15 apply—
(a) Module A (internal production control);
(b) Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);
(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);
(d) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(e) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).
(3) With regard to the design and construction of components any of the following procedures set out in Schedule 15 apply—
(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);
(b) Module G (conformity based on unit verification);
(c) Module H (conformity based on full quality assurance).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/737/regulation/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/recreational-craft-regulations-2017/regulation-44
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