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Regulation 44 Design and constructionI1E1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

With regard to the design and construction of recreational craft, the following conformity assessment procedures set out in F1Schedule 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 F2(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 F3designated 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 (F4type 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 (F5type 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 F6Schedule 15 apply—

(a)

Module A (internal production control);

(b)

Module A1 (internal production control plus supervised testing);

(c)

Module B (F7type 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 F8Schedule 15 apply—

(a)

Module B F9(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).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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)

F2

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)

F3

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)

F4

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)

F5

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)

F6

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)

F7

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)

F8

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)

F9

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)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 44 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 1

Extent

E1

This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only