Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003 United Kingdom

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

What this means for your business

1 obligations
1 penalties
1 guides
Applies to
United Kingdom
On this page
1 compliance obligation, 1 practical guide
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What you must do

1 compliance obligation under this legislation.

Offences and prohibitions 1

Fail to comply with regulation 4 or 5

Unlimited fine

If you breach regulation 4 or regulation 5 under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) you commit a criminal offence. On summary conviction in a magistrates’ court you can be fined up to an unlimited amount (level 5 on the standard scale). No custodial sentence is attached to this specific breach.

Any Person s.7

Penalties for non-compliance

1 penalty under this legislation. 1 carry an unlimited fine.

Unlimited fine

Fail to comply with regulation 4 or 5

Unlimited fine

Summary only s.7 Penalises: Fail to comply with regulation 4 or 5

Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

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Sections and provisions

12 classified provisions from this legislation.

2 Duties 1 Offences and penalties 1 Definitions 3 Exemptions

Duties 2

  • s.4 Reserved descriptions person
  • s.5 Labelling and description of specified jam products particular required

Offences and penalties 1

  • s.7 Penalties and enforcement

Definitions 1

  • s.2 Interpretation the 1996 Regulations aqueous extract of fruit catering establishment

Exemptions 3

  • s.3 Scope of Regulations
  • s.8 Defence in relation to exports
  • s.11 Transitional provision