UK Statutory Instrument SI 1992/711 United Kingdom

The Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1992

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Manufacturer7 Any Person1 Conformity Assessment Body1

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Conformity Assessment Body — also bound by 47 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.011 Application to be made to a single notified body Regulated
  • Do not submit duplicate EC type-examination applicationsAny Person
s.012 Refusal of EC type-examination certificate Regulated
  • Notified body must allow representations before refusing EC type-examination certificateConformity Assessment Body
s.013 Withdrawal of EC type-examination certificate Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notified body must withdraw certificate if conditions breached or standards not metStatutory regulator
s.014 Quality system approval Regulated
  • Obtain and maintain an approved quality system for gas appliances or fittingsManufacturer
s.015 Withdrawal of quality system approval Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notified bodies must follow due process when withdrawing quality system approvalStatutory regulator
s.017 EC verification (individual appliances and fittings) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notified bodies must examine and test appliances/fittings submitted for EC verificationStatutory regulator
s.018 EC verification by batch (statistical method) Regulated
  • Do not supply gas appliances that fail batch verification, and retain the EC certificate of conformityManufacturer
s.020 Refusal to issue certificate of conformity Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notified body must hear applicant and give written reasons for refusalStatutory regulator
s.021 EC declaration of conformity to type (type examination) Regulated
  • Issue EC declaration of conformity for certified gas appliances and fittingsManufacturer
s.022 Surveillance by notified bodies Regulated
  • Appoint notified body and cooperate with EC surveillance before issuing conformity declarationManufacturer
s.024 EC mark to be affixed to appliances and fitting certificate to be supplied with fittings Regulated
  • Affix EC mark to appliances and supply fitting certificatesManufacturer
20 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. 1 sch. 1
s.001 Citation, commencement and revocation
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Essential requirements
s.004 Application of Regulations
s.005 Appointment and functions of notified bodies
s.006 Fees
s.007 Appliances and fittings to satisfy the essential requirements and to be safe
s.008 Obligation on suppliers of appliances and fittings
s.009 Application of regulations 7 and 8
s.010 EC type-examination
s.016 EC declaration of conformity (guarantee of product or production quality)
s.019 EC unit verification
s.023 Failure to comply with Regulations: powers of notified bodies
s.025 Conformity with other directives etc.
s.026 Duties of enforcement authorities
s.027 Offences relating to domestic animals and to property
s.028 Proceedings
s.029 Requirement to give information about appliance which does not bear the EC mark
s.030 Regulations to be treated as safety regulations within the meaning of the
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch003 The properties of materials that are important for safety must... Regulated
  • Guarantee safety-critical material properties for gas appliancesManufacturer
s.sch003 The surface temperature of knobs and levers of appliances intended... Regulated
  • Ensure knobs and levers don't get dangerously hotManufacturer
36 other schedules
s.sch003 Preliminary remark
s.sch003 Appliances must be so designed and built as to operate...
s.sch003 When placed on the market, all appliances must: be accompanied...
s.sch003 The technical instructions intended for the installer must contain all...
s.sch003 The instructions for use and servicing intended for the user...
s.sch003 The warning notices on the appliance and its packaging must...
s.sch003 Fittings intended to be part of an appliance must be...
s.sch003 Materials must be appropriate for their intended purpose and must...
s.sch003 General
s.sch003 Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, no...
s.sch003 If an appliance is equipped with safety and controlling devices,...
s.sch003 All parts of appliances which are set or adjusted at...
s.sch003 Levers and other controlling and setting devices must be clearly...
s.sch003 Condensation produced at the start-up and/or during use must not...
s.sch003 Appliances must be so designed and constructed as to minimise...
s.sch003 Appliances must be so constructed that water and inappropriate air...
s.sch003 In the event of a normal fluctuation of auxiliary energy,...
s.sch003 Abnormal fluctuation or failure of auxiliary energy or its restoration...
s.sch003 Appliances must be so designed and constructed as to obviate...
s.sch003 All pressurised parts of an appliance must withstand the mechanical...
s.sch003 Appliances must be so designed and constructed that failure of...
s.sch003 Unburned gas release
s.sch003 Appliances must be so constructed that the gas leakage rate...
s.sch003 Appliances must be so constructed that gas release during ignition...
s.sch003 Appliances intended to be used in indoor spaces and rooms...
s.sch003 Ignition Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally:...
s.sch003 Combustion
s.sch003 Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, flame...
s.sch003 Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, there...
s.sch003 Appliances connected to a flue for the dispersal of combustion...
s.sch003 Independent flueless domestic heating appliances and flueless instantaneous water heaters...
s.sch003 Rational use of energy Appliances must be so constructed as...
s.sch003 Temperatures
s.sch003 Parts of the appliance which are intended to be placed...
s.sch003 The surface temperatures of external parts of appliances intended for...
s.sch003 Foodstuffs and water used for sanitary purposes Without prejudice to...

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