The Lifts Regulations 1997

Lifts, safety components and components

3.—(1) Subject to regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7, these Regulations apply to—

(a)lifts permanently serving buildings or constructions; and

(b)safety components for use in such lifts.

(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall preclude the placing on the market of any component, other than a safety component,—

(a)which is intended to be incorporated into a lift to which these Regulations apply; and

(b)in respect of which a declaration is made by the manufacturer of that component or his authorised representative established in the Community that the component is intended for such incorporation.

(3) Nothing in these Regulations with regard to the installation of a lift shall affect the application of the Construction Products Regulations 1991(1).