Paragraph 3 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Every connection for filling a fixed gas container shall be on the outside of the vehicle.

(2)

There shall be fitted to every fixed gas container either—

(a)

a manually operated shut-off valve and an excess flow valve, or

(b)

a manually operated shut-off valve and a single check valve, or

(c)

a double-check valve.

and all parts of these valves in contact with gas shall be made entirely of suitable metal except that they may contain non-metal washers and seals provided that such washers and seals are supported and constrained by metal components.

(3)

In every case where a pipe is attached to a gas container for the purpose of filling the gas container there shall be fitted to the end of the pipe furthest from the gas container a check valve or a double-check valve.

(4)

There shall be fitted over every gas filling point on a vehicle a cap which shall—

(a)

prevent any leakage of gas from the gas filling point,

(b)

be secured to the vehicle by a chain or some other suitable means,

(c)

be made of suitable material, and

(d)

be fastened to the gas filling point by either a screw thread or other suitable means.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1