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The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996 (revoked)

S.I. 1996/192 · Made 1 February 1996 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 1st February 1996

Laid before Parliament 5th February 1996

Coming into force 1st March 1996

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Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1107), reg. 73(1) (with savings in reg. 73(3)(3A)) (as amended (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 25 para. 35 (with Sch. 25 para. 34) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and revocation Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. Part II: APPLICATION Repealed
  5. 3Equipment, Protective Systems, Devices and Components Repealed
  6. 4Excluded equipment, protective systems, devices and components Repealed
  7. 5Exclusion until 30th June 2003 of equipment and protective systems complying with health and safety provisions in force on 23rd March 1994 Repealed
  8. Part III: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Repealed
  9. 6General duty relating to the placing on the market of equipment, protective systems or devices by a responsible person Repealed
  10. 7General duty relating to the supply of equipment, protective systems or devices by a person other than the responsible person Repealed
  11. 8General duty relating to the placing on the market of components by a responsible person Repealed
  12. 9Exceptions to placing on the market in respect of certain equipment, protective systems, devices and components Repealed
  13. 10Conformity assessment procedures Repealed
  14. 11Regulation 11 Repealed
  15. 12Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State Repealed
  16. 13Fees Repealed
  17. Supplementary provisions Repealed
  18. 14Conditions for equipment, protective systems, devices and components being taken to comply with the provisions of the ATEX Directive Repealed
  19. Part IV: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  20. 15Application of Schedule 14 Repealed
  21. 16Offences Repealed
  22. 17Regulation 17 Repealed
  23. 18Defence of due diligence Repealed
  24. 19Liability of persons other than the principal offender Repealed
  25. Amendment and disapplication of law in Great Britain Repealed
  26. 20General provisions Repealed
  27. 21Consequential amendment of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 Repealed
  28. Signature
  29. Schedule 1REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS Repealed
  30. Schedule 2: THE CE MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS Repealed
  31. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  32. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  33. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  34. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  35. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  36. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  37. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  38. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  39. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  40. Schedule 3: ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Repealed
  41. APreliminary observations Repealed
  42. BPreliminary observations Repealed
  43. 1COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS Repealed
  44. 2SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF EQUIPMENT Repealed
  45. 3SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS Repealed
  46. Schedule 4: (Annex I of the ATEX Directive: references in this Annex to Annex II are refernces to the Essential Health and Safety Requirements set out in Schedule 3) Repealed
  47. 1Equipment-group I Repealed
  48. 2Equipment-group II Repealed
  49. Schedule 5EXCLUDED EQUIPMENT, PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES Repealed
  50. Schedule 6: (Annex III of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  51. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  52. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  53. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  54. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  55. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  56. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  57. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  58. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  59. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  60. Schedule 7: (Annex IV of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  61. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  62. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  63. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  64. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  65. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  66. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  67. Schedule 8: (Annex V of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  68. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  69. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  70. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  71. 4Verification by examination and testing of each piece of equipment Repealed
  72. Schedule 9: (Annex VI of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  73. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  74. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  75. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  76. Schedule 10: (Annex VII of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  77. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  78. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  79. 3Quality system Repealed
  80. 4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  81. 5Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  82. 6Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body Repealed
  83. Schedule 11: (Annex VIII of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  84. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  85. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  86. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  87. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  88. Schedule 12: (Annex IX of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  89. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  90. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  91. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  92. Schedule 13(Part B of Annex X of the ATEX Directive) Repealed
  93. Schedule 14: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  94. 1Enforcement in relation to relevant products Repealed
  95. 2Forfeiture: England and Wales Repealed
  96. 3Forfeiture: Scotland Repealed
  97. 4Duty of Executive or the Office for Nuclear Regulation to inform Secretary of State of action taken Repealed
  98. 5Savings Repealed
  99. 6Savings Repealed
  100. 7Interpretation Repealed
  101. Schedule 15: DISAPPLICATION OF SPECIFIC MINING REGULATIONS Repealed
  102. I(Made under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954) Repealed
  103. II(Made under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974) Repealed
  104. IIIMade under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974) Repealed
  105. Explanatory note