Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 2169

      The Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1989 No. 2169

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989

Made 22nd November 1989
Laid before Parliament 4th December 1989
Coming into force
  Regulations 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 13 to 15, 23 to 25 and 27 1st July 1990
  Regulations 4 (to the extent specified in Part I of Schedule 1), 16 to 22, and 26 (to the extent specified in Part I of Schedule 1) 1st January 1991
  The remainder 1st July 1994


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
Introduction
1.  Citation and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
3.  Application and duties.
PART II
General
4.  Design, construction, repair and modification.
PART III
Pressure Systems
5.  Provision of information and marking.
6.  Installation.
7.  Safe operating limits.
8.  Written scheme of examination.
9.  Examination in accordance with the written scheme.
10.  Action in case of imminent danger.
11.  Operation.
12.  Maintenance.
13.  Keeping of records, etc.
PART IV
Precautions to Prevent Pressurisation of Certain Vessels
14.  Application.
15.  Precautions to prevent pressurisation.
PART V
Transportable Gas Containers
16.  Design, standards approval and certification.
17.  Filling of containers.
18.  Examination of containers.
19.  Modifications of containers.
20.  Repair work.
21.  Re-rating.
22.  Records.
PART VI
Miscellaneous
23.  Defence.
24.  Power to grant exemptions.
25.  Extension outside Great Britain.
26.  Repeals, revocations and modifications.
27.  Transitional provisions.

  Schedule 1.—  Coming into force of the Regulations and transitional provisions.

  Schedule 2.—  Exceptions to the Regulations.

  Schedule 3.—  Modification of duties in cases where pressure systems are supplied by way of lease, hire or other arrangements.

  Schedule 4.—  Marking of pressure vessels.

  Schedule 5.—  Fees on applications for approvals.

  Schedule 6.—  Repeals, revocations and modifications.

 

Explanatory Note


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