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Paragraph 1 I1

Northern Ireland

F1Except as provided in paragraph 3, a rope access or positioning technique shall be used only if –

(a)

F2...it involves a system comprising at least two separately anchored lines, of which one (“the working line”) is used as a means of access, egress and support and the other is the safety line;

(b)

the user is provided with a suitable harness and is connected by it to the working line and the safety line;

(c)

the working line is equipped with safe means of ascent and descent and has a self-locking system to prevent the user falling should he lose control of his movements; and

(d)

the safety line is equipped with a mobile fall protection system which is connected to and travels with the user of the system.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 1 inserted (16.4.2007) by The Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/135), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

F2

Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 1(a) omitted (16.4.2007) by virtue of The Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/135), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 1 in operation at 11.7.2005, see reg. 1