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The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991 (revoked)

S.I. 1991/2749 · Made 5 December 1991 · Extends to United Kingdom

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 5th December 1991

Laid before Parliament 9th December 1991

Coming into force 31st December 1991

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1092), reg. 77(1) (with reg. 3 and with savings for a vessel placed on the market before the commencement date in reg. 77(2)(2A)) (as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 21 para. 38(3) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)))

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  2. 2Interpretation Repealed
  3. 3Application Repealed
  4. 4Safety requirements Repealed
  5. 5Obligations of manufacturers, suppliers and importers Repealed
  6. 6Transitional and other exceptions Repealed
  7. 7Approved bodies Repealed
  8. 8Fees Repealed
  9. 9Safety clearance Repealed
  10. 10EC certificate of adequacy Repealed
  11. 11EC type-examination certificate Repealed
  12. 12EC verification Repealed
  13. 13EC certificate of conformity Repealed
  14. 14The CE marking Repealed
  15. 15Retention of documentation Repealed
  16. 16Special provisions applying to vessels in Category A.2 Repealed
  17. 17Functions of approved bodies in course of EC surveillance Repealed
  18. 18Report by United Kingdom approved body concerning contraventions Repealed
  19. 19Enforcement Repealed
  20. 20Offences Repealed
  21. 21Power of the court to require matter to be remedied Repealed
  22. 22Defence of due diligence Repealed
  23. 23Liability of persons other than the principal offender Repealed
  24. 24Consequential amendment of United Kingdom law Repealed
  25. Signature
  26. Schedule 1: ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Repealed
  27. Part 1: MATERIALS Repealed
  28. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  29. 2Pressurised components Repealed
  30. 3Steel vessels Repealed
  31. 4Aluminium vessels Repealed
  32. 5Welding materials Repealed
  33. 6Accessories contributing to the strength of the vessel Repealed
  34. 7Non-pressurised components Repealed
  35. 2VESSEL DESIGN Repealed
  36. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  37. 9Wall thickness Repealed
  38. Part 3: MANUFACTURING PROCESSES Repealed
  39. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  40. 11Preparation of the component parts Repealed
  41. 12Welds on pressurised components Repealed
  42. Part 4: DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS Repealed
  43. 13Definitions Repealed
  44. 14Symbols Repealed
  45. Schedule 2: THE CE MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS Repealed
  46. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  47. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  48. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  49. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  50. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  51. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  52. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  53. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  54. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  55. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  56. Schedule 3: DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING SCHEDULE Repealed
  57. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  58. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  59. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  60. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  61. Schedule 4FAMILIES OF VESSELS Repealed
  62. Schedule 5: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  63. 1Enforcement in Great Britain in relation to vessels for use at work Repealed
  64. 2Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to vessels for use at work Repealed
  65. 3Enforcement in relation to vessels as consumer goods Repealed
  66. 4Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland Repealed
  67. 5Forfeiture: Scotland Repealed
  68. 6Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken Repealed
  69. 7Savings Repealed
  70. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  71. 9Interpretation Repealed
  72. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3ApplicationF1

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4Safety requirementsF1

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5Obligations of manufacturers, suppliers and importersF1

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6Transitional and other exceptionsF1

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7Approved bodiesF1

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8FeesF1

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9Safety clearanceF1

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10EC certificate of adequacyF1

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11EC type-examination certificateF1

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12EC verificationF1

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13EC certificate of conformityF1

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14The CE markingF1

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15Retention of documentationF1

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16Special provisions applying to vessels in Category A.2F1

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17Functions of approved bodies in course of EC surveillanceF1

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18Report by United Kingdom approved body concerning contraventionsF1

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19EnforcementF1

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20OffencesF1

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21Power of the court to require matter to be remediedF1

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22Defence of due diligenceF1

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23Liability of persons other than the principal offenderF1

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24Consequential amendment of United Kingdom lawF1

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Signature

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2Pressurised componentsF1

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3Steel vesselsF1

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4Aluminium vesselsF1

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5Welding materialsF1

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6Accessories contributing to the strength of the vesselF1

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7Non-pressurised componentsF1

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2VESSEL DESIGNF1

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9Wall thicknessF1

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11Preparation of the component partsF1

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12Welds on pressurised componentsF1

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13DefinitionsF1

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14SymbolsF1

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Schedule 4FAMILIES OF VESSELSF1

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1Enforcement in Great Britain in relation to vessels for use at workF1

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2Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to vessels for use at workF1

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3Enforcement in relation to vessels as consumer goodsF1

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4Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern IrelandF1

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5Forfeiture: ScotlandF1

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6Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action takenF1

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7SavingsF1

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9InterpretationF1

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Explanatory note

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