Regulation 31 Requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes a category B vessel available on the marketE1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before making a category B vessel available on the market, a distributor must verify that—

(a)

the vessel—

(i)

bears the inscriptions;

F1(ii)

is accompanied by instructions and safety information that are clear, legible and in easily understandable English;

(b)

the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in regulation 11 (labelling of vessels); and

(c)

the importer has complied with the requirements in regulation 21 (information identifying importer).

F2(2)

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Annotations

F1: Reg. 31(1)(a)(ii) 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. 21 para. 20(a) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Reg. 31(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 21 para. 20(b) (with Sch. 21 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

E1: This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

F1: S.I. 1989/1327.
F2: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The enabling powers of section 2(2) were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51).
F3: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.