8.—(1) Regulation 17A shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), for the definition of “BS coupling” there shall be substituted—
““BS coupling” means a coupling which—
is of the type, shown in figure 1, 4 or 5 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138a: 1980 or figure 1, 2 or 3 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138b: 2000; and
complies with the dimensions shown in figure 1, 4 or 5 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138a: 1980 or figure 1, 2 or 3 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138b:2000;”.
(3) In paragraph (1), in the definition of “the British Standard specification” after “BS AU 138a: 1980” insert “or BS AU 138b: 2000”.
(4) For paragraph (3)(a) there shall be substituted—
“(a)is of the type showin in figure 2 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138a:1980 or figure 4 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138b:2000;”.
(5) For paragraph (4)(a) there shall be substituted—
“(a)is of the type shown in figure 3 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138a:1980 or figure 5 of the British Standard specification 138b:2000;”.
(6) For paragraph (5)(a) there shall be substituted—
“(a)is of the type shown in figure 6 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138a:1980 or figure 6 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138b:2000;”.
(7) For paragraph (7) there shall be substituted—
“(7) Paragraph (3) does not prevent a line being equipped with a relevant coupling which fulfils the requirements of—
(a)a standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of any EEA State;
(b)any international standard recognised for use as a standard by any EEA State; or
(c)a technical specification or code of practice which, whether mandatory or not, is recognised for use as a standard by a public authority of any EEA State,
where the standard, code of practice, international standard or technical specification provides, in relation to couplings, a level of safety and compatibility with BS couplings of the type shown in figure 1 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138a:1980 or figure 1 of the British Standard specification BS AU 138b:2000 equivalent to that provided by those specifications as modified in accordance with paragraph (6).”
(8) For paragraph (8) there shall be substituted—
“(8) Paragraph (7) shall have effect—
(a)in relation to paragraph (4), as if for the words “paragraph (3)” there were substituted the words “paragraph (4)” and for the words “figure 1” in the first and second places in which they occur there were substituted the words “figure 4” and “figure 2” respectively; and
(b)in relation to paragraph (5), as if for the words “paragraph (3)” there were substituted the words “paragraph (5)” and for the words “figure 1” in the first and second places in which they occur there were substituted the words “figure 5” and “figure 3” respectively.”