UK Statutory Instrument
2000
United Kingdom
The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
14 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides
Penalty landscape
1 of 14 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 13 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.
- Landlord 5
- Any Person 4
- Employer 3
- Employee 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
3 guidesOther 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.
Landlords also bound by 69 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 2016 33 duties
- Housing Act 1985 1985 30 duties
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 2022 24 duties
- Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 2006 14 duties
- Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 2015 10 duties
Any Person also bound by 742 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 83 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 82 duties
- Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995 1995 61 duties
Employers also bound by 169 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 196 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 98 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 46 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 45 duties
- WTR 1998 1998 36 duties
Employees also bound by 52 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 4 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 — INTRODUCTION
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application and duties
Part II — GENERAL
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Design and construction
Provision of information and marking
Installation
Safe operating limits
Written scheme of examination
Examination in accordance with the written scheme
Action in case of imminent danger
Operation
Maintenance
Modification and repair
Keeping of records, etc.
Precautions to prevent pressurisation of certain vessels
Part III — MISCELLANEOUS
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Defence
Power to grant exemptions
Repeals and revocations
Transitional provision
Schedules
(a) This paragraph applies where a person supplies an installed...
- Discharge user duties when leasing or hiring out installed pressure systems
Browse 34 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
PRESSURE SYSTEMS EXCEPTED FROM ALL REGULATIONS
Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
Any pressure system which is carried, or stored as goods...
Any pressure system comprising a gas propulsion or a gas...
Any water cooling system on an internal combustion engine or...
Any tyre used or intended to be used on a...
Any vapour compression refrigeration system incorporating compressor drive motors, including...
A mobile system of the type known as a slurry...
Prime movers including turbines.
Any pressure system which is an electrical or telecommunications cable....
Any pressure system containing sulphur hexafluoride gas and forming an...
Any pressure system consisting of a water filled fluid coupling...
Any portable fire extinguisher with a working pressure below 25...
Any part of a tool or appliance designed to be...
That part of a system which is only a pressure...
Any pipeline and its protective devices in which the pressure...
Any pressure system or part thereof which–
Any plant or equipment required by regulation 6(3)(b) of the...
A working chamber, tunnel, manlock or an airlock within which...
A tank or an old tank within the meaning of...
MODIFICATION OF DUTIES IN CASES WHERE PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE SUPPLIED BY WAY OF LEASE, HIRE, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
Where a person supplies a pressure system to another (“the...
Section 6(9) of the 1974 Act and the Health and...
MARKING OF PRESSURE VESSELS
The manufacturer’s name.
A serial number to identify the vessel.
The date of manufacture of the vessel.
The standard to which the vessel was built.
The maximum allowable pressure of the vessel.
The minimum allowable pressure of the vessel where it is...
The design temperature.
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.
Design and construction
- Ensure pressure systems are safely designed and constructed Any Person
Provision of information and marking
- Provide technical information and mark pressure vessels Employer
Installation
- Ensure pressure systems are installed safely Employer
Safe operating limits
- Establish and communicate safe operating limits for pressure systems Any Person
Written scheme of examination
- Establish a written scheme for pressure system examinations Any Person
Examination in accordance with the written scheme
- Ensure pressure systems are examined by a competent person Landlord
Action in case of imminent danger
- Stop operating pressure systems in 'imminent danger' and report to HSE Landlord
Operation
- Provide instructions for the safe operation and emergency use of pressure systems Landlord
Maintenance
- Maintain pressure systems in good repair to prevent danger Landlord
Modification and repair
- Ensure safety during modification or repair of pressure systems Employer
Keeping of records, etc.
- Maintain and transfer pressure system safety records Landlord
Precautions to prevent pressurisation of certain vessels
- Keep atmospheric outlets clear on pressure-sensitive vessels Any Person
Defence
2 years imprisonment- Cause a safety breach through act or default Employee
Browse 6 other unclassified sections
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application and duties
Power to grant exemptions
Repeals and revocations
Transitional provision
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Dental mythbuster 12: Validation of decontamination equipment - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- HSE: maintenance and repair (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- CAA: aircraft maintenance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- GOV.UK: F gas — guidance for users, producers and traders (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- HSE: pressure systems (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive
Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates …
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