UK Statutory Instrument SI 1985/2043 United Kingdom

The Nightwear (Safety) Regulations 1985

These Regulations revoke the Nightdresses (Safety) Regulations 1967 and the Nightdresses (Safety) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1968 (Regulation 2).

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

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13 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Revocation
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 Requirements relating to children's nightwear
s.005 Compliance with flammability performance requirements
s.006 Labelling of adults' nightwear
s.007 Labelling of nightwear treated with a flame retardant chemical
s.008 Prohibition of supply
s.009 Advertisements
s.010 Test of goods by enforcement authority
s.011 Washing of nightwear prior to testing
s.para.12 NIGHTDRESSES Chest measurement 91 Length 122
s.para.13 DRESSING GOWNS, BATH ROBES AND OTHER SIMILAR GARMENTS Chest measurement...
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 10 shown
s.sch002 All wording required by this Schedule shall appear on— Regulated
  • Attach required safety labels to nightwear in specified positionsAny Person
s.sch004 Subject to paragraph 2, any advertisement referred to in Regulation... Regulated
  • Include flammability safety symbols in nightwear advertisementsAny Person
8 other schedules
s.sch002 Pyjamas, babies' garments, and cotton terry towelling bath robes (being...
s.sch002 Pyjamas, babies' garments, and cotton terry towelling bath robes (being...
s.sch002 All wording required by this Schedule shall be in medium...
s.sch003 Any nightwear which includes a fabric treated in the manner...
s.sch003 The wording required by this Schedule shall appear on:–
s.sch003 The wording required by this Schedule shall be in medium...
s.sch004 (1) Any advertisement for pyjamas, babies' garments, cotton terry towelling...
s.sch004 The advertisement shall enable any person reading it to ascertain...

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Label and place textiles, clothing and footwear on the GB market Textiles, clothing and leather manufacturer: compliance checklist

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