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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I
INTRODUCTION
1
Citation and commencement.
2
Interpretation.
3
Application and duties.
PART II
GENERAL
4
Design and construction.
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
Modification and repair.
14
Keeping of records, etc.
15
Precautions to prevent pressurisation of certain vessels.
PART III
MISCELLANEOUS
16
Defence.
17
Power to grant exemptions.
18
Repeals and revocations.
19
Transitional provision.
Schedule 1
Exceptions to the Regulations.
Schedule 2
Modification of duties in cases where pressure systems are supplied by way of lease, hire or other arrangements.
Schedule 3
Marking of pressure vessels.
2000 No. 128
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
Made
20th January 2000
Laid before Parliament
31st January 2000
Coming into force
21st February 2000
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (b), (4), (5), (6)(a) and (b) and (9), 47(3) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(a) and (c), (2) and (3), 14, 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act, after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1974 c. 37. Sections 15 and 50 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively. The general purposes of Part I of the 1974 Act were extended by section 1(1) of the Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15).