UK Statutory Instrument 1992 United Kingdom

UKSI 1992/3073

What this means for your business

Enforced by
HSE, OPSS
Applies to
United Kingdom
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Sections and provisions

41 classified provisions from this legislation.

Duties 15

  • s.11 General duty person
  • s.13 Relevant machinery other than Schedule 4 machinery
  • s.14 Schedule 4 machinery manufactured in accordance with transposed harmonised standards
  • s.15 Schedule 4 machinery not manufactured in accordance with transposed harmonised standards
  • s.16 Modifications to relevant machinery
  • s.20 Certificate of adequacy
  • s.21 EC type-examination
  • s.22 EC declaration of conformity
  • s.23 Declaration of incorporation
  • s.24 Retention of documentation
  • s.25 The EC mark person
  • s.27 Judicial review of decisions of approved bodies
  • s.28 Application of Schedule 6
  • Schedule 3 ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINERY
  • Schedule 6 ENFORCEMENT Executive

Offences and penalties 3

  • s.29 Offences
  • s.30 Penalties
  • s.32 Liability of persons other than the principal offender

Powers 2

  • s.18 United Kingdom approved bodies
  • s.19 Fees

Definitions 6

  • s.2 Interpretation Machinery Directive the Commission the Community
  • s.4 Definition of “machinery”
  • s.10 Machinery where risks are wholly covered by other Directives electrical equipment
  • s.17 Approved bodies
  • s.34 Relevant machinery which is electrical equipment electrical equipment
  • Schedule 4 MACHINERY POSING SPECIAL HAZARDS

Exemptions 8

  • s.5 Excluded machinery
  • s.6 Machinery for export to a third country
  • s.7 Machinery first supplied or put into service before 1st January 1993
  • s.8 Exclusion until 31st December 1994 of machinery which complies with health and safety provisions in force in a member State on 31st December 1992
  • s.9 Exclusion of specific machinery
  • s.26 Conditions for relevant machinery being taken to comply with the relevant essential health and safety requirements
  • s.31 Defence of due diligence
  • Schedule 5 EXCLUDED MACHINERY