The properties of materials that are important for safety must...
- Guarantee safety-critical material properties for gas appliances Manufacturer
UK Statutory Instrument
1992
United Kingdom
The Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1992
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Manufacturer 7
- Any Person 2
Plus 4 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 2015 64 duties
Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 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.
Schedules
The surface temperature of knobs and levers of appliances intended...
- Ensure knobs and levers don't get dangerously hot Manufacturer
Browse 36 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Preliminary remark
Appliances must be so designed and built as to operate...
When placed on the market, all appliances must: be accompanied...
The technical instructions intended for the installer must contain all...
The instructions for use and servicing intended for the user...
The warning notices on the appliance and its packaging must...
Fittings intended to be part of an appliance must be...
Materials must be appropriate for their intended purpose and must...
General
Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, no...
If an appliance is equipped with safety and controlling devices,...
All parts of appliances which are set or adjusted at...
Levers and other controlling and setting devices must be clearly...
Condensation produced at the start-up and/or during use must not...
Appliances must be so designed and constructed as to minimise...
Appliances must be so constructed that water and inappropriate air...
In the event of a normal fluctuation of auxiliary energy,...
Abnormal fluctuation or failure of auxiliary energy or its restoration...
Appliances must be so designed and constructed as to obviate...
All pressurised parts of an appliance must withstand the mechanical...
Appliances must be so designed and constructed that failure of...
Unburned gas release
Appliances must be so constructed that the gas leakage rate...
Appliances must be so constructed that gas release during ignition...
Appliances intended to be used in indoor spaces and rooms...
Ignition Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally:...
Combustion
Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, flame...
Appliances must be so constructed that, when used normally, there...
Appliances connected to a flue for the dispersal of combustion...
Independent flueless domestic heating appliances and flueless instantaneous water heaters...
Rational use of energy Appliances must be so constructed as...
Temperatures
Parts of the appliance which are intended to be placed...
The surface temperatures of external parts of appliances intended for...
Foodstuffs and water used for sanitary purposes Without prejudice to...
Application to be made to a single notified body
- Do not submit duplicate EC type-examination applications Any Person
Refusal of EC type-examination certificate
- Notified body must allow representations before refusing EC type-examination certificate Any Person
Withdrawal of EC type-examination certificate
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notified body must withdraw certificate if conditions breached or standards not met Statutory regulator
Quality system approval
- Obtain and maintain an approved quality system for gas appliances or fittings Manufacturer
Withdrawal of quality system approval
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notified bodies must follow due process when withdrawing quality system approval Statutory regulator
EC verification (individual appliances and fittings)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notified bodies must examine and test appliances/fittings submitted for EC verification Statutory regulator
EC verification by batch (statistical method)
- Do not supply gas appliances that fail batch verification, and retain the EC certificate of conformity Manufacturer
Refusal to issue certificate of conformity
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notified body must hear applicant and give written reasons for refusal Statutory regulator
EC declaration of conformity to type (type examination)
- Issue EC declaration of conformity for certified gas appliances and fittings Manufacturer
Surveillance by notified bodies
- Appoint notified body and cooperate with EC surveillance before issuing conformity declaration Manufacturer
EC mark to be affixed to appliances and fitting certificate to be supplied with fittings
- Affix EC mark to appliances and supply fitting certificates Manufacturer
Browse 20 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
sch. 1
Citation, commencement and revocation
Interpretation
Essential requirements
Application of Regulations
Appointment and functions of notified bodies
Fees
Appliances and fittings to satisfy the essential requirements and to be safe
Obligation on suppliers of appliances and fittings
Application of regulations 7 and 8
EC type-examination
EC declaration of conformity (guarantee of product or production quality)
EC unit verification
Failure to comply with Regulations: powers of notified bodies
Conformity with other directives etc.
Duties of enforcement authorities
Offences relating to domestic animals and to property
Proceedings
Requirement to give information about appliance which does not bear the EC mark
Regulations to be treated as safety regulations within the meaning of the
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