UK Statutory Instrument SI 1996 United Kingdom

Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR)

These Regulations provide for the preparation and acceptance of safety cases in respect of the conveyance of gas in a network and impose requirements in respect of gas escapes and the composition and pressure of gas.

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 22 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 20 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Responsible Person15 Any Person7

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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.004 Revision of safety cases (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Review and revise your gas safety caseAny Person
s.005 Duty to conform with safety case (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Follow the procedures set out in your accepted gas safety caseAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.006 Co-operation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Co-operate with gas networks and emergency servicesAny Person
s.007 Gas escapes and investigations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Respond to and prevent gas escapes within 12 hoursAny Person
s.008 Content and other characteristics of gas (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Ensure gas conforms to safety and quality specificationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.009 Keeping of documents (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Keep and maintain gas safety cases and audit recordsAny Person
9 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. 3 para. 2 sch. 3 para. 2
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Duties on persons conveying gas
s.010 Pipes used to convey biogas or gas made from biogas: transitional provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Exemptions (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Repeals, revocations and amendment (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Review of these Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.transitional provisions: emergency reporting servi Transitional provisions: emergency reporting service provider safety case
Schedules

Schedules

16 of 30 shown
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Set up a system to share health and safety information with other duty holdersResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Set up audit and reporting arrangements for gas safetyResponsible Person
s.sch001 Co-operation Regulated
  • Document emergency co-operation arrangements in your safety caseResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Demonstrate arrangements for coordinating gas escape investigationsResponsible Person
s.sch001 Content and other characteristics of gas Regulated
  • Keep records proving gas composition complies with standardsResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Demonstrate that your gas network maintains adequate pressureResponsible Person
s.sch001 Where the duty holder is the only person conveying gas... Regulated
  • Provide evidence of arrangements for conveying non-conforming gasResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars of the procedures that the duty holder has established... Regulated
  • Establish procedures to safely restore gas supply after interruptionResponsible Person
s.sch001 A general description of the plant and premises the duty... Regulated
  • Describe your plant, premises and pipe connection points in your safety caseResponsible Person
s.sch001 Safety management Regulated
  • Include risk assessment findings and safety arrangements in gas safety caseResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the management system of the duty... Regulated
  • Demonstrate management system adequacy for gas safety complianceResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Establish arrangements for ensuring employee competence in health and safetyResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Manage work done by non-employees on your premises or plantResponsible Person
s.sch001 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Make sure health and safety information reaches your workersResponsible Person
s.sch002 Particulars to demonstrate that the duty holder has established adequate... Regulated
  • Create and maintain a detailed supply emergency safety caseResponsible Person
s.sch003 The gas shall be at a suitable pressure to ensure... Regulated
  • Supply gas at a safe pressure for consumer appliancesAny Person
14 other schedules
s.003 CONTENT AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF GAS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 General
s.sch001 Gas escapes and investigations
s.sch001 Continuity of supply
s.sch001 Supply emergencies
s.sch001 A description of the operation intended to be undertaken by...
s.sch001 Without prejudice to paragraph 18 above, particulars of the procedures...
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch001 Particulars of any— (a) technical specifications; (b) procedures or arrangements...
s.sch002 Name and address of the person preparing the safety case...
s.sch002 A general description of the network to which the safety...
s.sch002 The same particulars as are referred to in paragraphs 4...
s.sch003 In this Schedule, the reference conditions are 15C and 1.01325...
s.sch003 (1) Expressions and the abbreviations used in this Part shall...

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