UK Statutory Instrument
1991
United Kingdom
The Construction Products Regulations 1991
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
21 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
4 of 21 obligations carry imprisonment (3 months). 5 carry different penalties and 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 10
- Manufacturer 3
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 7 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Manufacturers also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 2011 27 duties
- Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 2017 25 duties
- Medical Devices Regulations 2002 2002 23 duties
- Lifts Regulations 2016 2016 22 duties
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 2016 21 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 224 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 22 duties
- CAICEA 2004 2004 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — PRELIMINARY
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Interpretation
Part II — REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
Requirement to be satisfied by products
- Ensure construction products meet safety and performance standards Manufacturer
EC mark and other information on or accompanying products
3 months imprisonment- Improper use of the EC mark on construction products Any Person
Requirement to keep available and give information about products which bear the EC mark
- Keep and produce EC certificates for construction products Any Person
Requirement to give information about products which do not bear the EC mark
- Provide information to authorities about products without an EC mark Any Person
Prohibition notices and notices to warn
3 months imprisonment- Breach of a prohibition notice or notice to warn Any Person
Suspension notices
3 months imprisonment- Breach of a construction product suspension notice Any Person
Appeals against suspension notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must set aside a suspension notice if products are compliant Tribunal / Court
Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Magistrates' Court may order forfeiture of non-compliant construction products Tribunal / Court
Forfeiture: Scotland
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Sheriff may order forfeiture of non-compliant construction products (Scotland) Tribunal / Court
Power to obtain information
Unlimited fine- Fail to provide information or providing false records to the Secretary of State Any Person
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Products bearing the EC mark
Prohibition on supply
Part III — ENFORCEMENT OF PART II
Enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must enforce construction product safety rules Local authority
Provisions supplemental to regulation 17
Unlimited fine- Impersonate an enforcement officer Any Person
Obstruction of authorised officer
Unlimited fine- Obstructing or providing false information to an enforcement officer Any Person
Compensation for seizure and detention
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authority must pay compensation for wrongful seizure of products Statutory regulator
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part IV — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
Restrictions on the disclosure of information
2 years imprisonment- Unlawfully disclose confidential business information Any Person
Liability of persons other than principal offender
2 years imprisonment- Personal liability for company directors and third parties Director or Officer
Duties of enforcement authorities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must notify the Secretary of State of enforcement actions Local authority
Rules of public and certain private bodies
- Public and monopoly bodies must not impede use of compliant products Any Person
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
ANNEX I OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21st DECEMBER 1988 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
- Ensure construction products meet essential safety and performance requirements Manufacturer
ATTESTATION OF CONFORMITY WITH RELEVANT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
3 months imprisonment- Certify construction product conformity before sale or use Manufacturer
PROHIBITION NOTICES AND NOTICES TO WARN
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must follow specific procedures for prohibition notices Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other Schedule — structural / supplementary
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
Browse 33 other unclassified sections
Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Requirement to be satisfied by products
Products bearing the EC mark
EC mark and other information on or accompanying products
Requirement to keep available and give information about products which bear the EC mark
Requirement to give information about products which do not bear the EC mark
Prohibition on supply
Prohibition notices and notices to warn
Suspension notices
Appeals against suspension notices
Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Forfeiture: Scotland
Power to obtain information
Enforcement
Test purchases
Powers of search,
Provisions supplemental to regulation 17
Power of customs officer to detain products
Obstruction of authorised officer
Appeals against detention of products
Compensation for seizure and detention
Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Power of Commissioners of Customs and Excise to disclose information
Restrictions on the disclosure of information
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than principal offender
Service of documents etc.
Savings for certain privileges
Duties of enforcement authorities
Commencement of proceedings
Rules of public and certain private bodies
Health and safety at work
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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