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UK Statutory Instrument
2008
United Kingdom
Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
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Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 7
- Responsible Person 5
Plus 15 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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3 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- 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
Responsible Persons also bound by 104 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case ) Regulations 2015 2015 21 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 2005 19 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 1 — Preliminary
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and revocation
Interpretation
Placing on the market and putting into service; supplies outside Great Britain and showing at trade fairs not covered
Designated standard
Part 2 — Application
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Products to which Regulations apply; definition of “machinery”
Disapplication where more specific ... safety rules apply
Partly completed machinery
Part 3 — General prohibitions and obligations
Supply of machinery: general obligations and prohibition
- Ensure machinery is safe and compliant before sale or use Responsible Person
Supply of partly completed machinery: general obligations and prohibition
- Compile technical files and instructions for partly completed machinery Responsible Person
Machinery not referred to in Annex IV
- Perform internal safety checks for standard machinery Responsible Person
Annex IV machinery manufactured fully in accordance with designated standards and fully covered by such standards
- Select a conformity assessment procedure for Annex IV machinery Responsible Person
Annex IV machinery not manufactured fully in accordance with designated standards or not fully covered by such standards
2 years imprisonment- Use specific safety certification for high-risk machinery Responsible Person
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Putting machinery into service
Further use of UK marking
Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive
Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods
Part 4 — UK Marking
UK -marked machinery to be taken to comply with Regulations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulators and courts must presume UK-marked machinery is safe Statutory regulator
Protection of UK marking
- Use and protect the UK marking correctly on machinery Any Person
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Part 5 — Approved Bodies
Monitoring
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government must monitor and inspect approved bodies Crown / Minister / Government department
Functions of approved bodies
- Approved bodies must follow strict procedures for certifying machinery Any Person
Register of approved bodies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain a public register of approved bodies Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Designation and monitoring of UK notified bodies
Duration, variation and termination of designations
Fees
Approved bodies
Approved body designation
Part 6 — Enforcement
General duties and powers of enforcement authorities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE and OPSS must exercise enforcement powers over machinery safety Statutory regulator
Offences and penalties
2 years imprisonment- Fail to meet machinery safety requirements Any Person
Liability of persons other than the principal offender
2 years imprisonment- Be held liable for another's machinery safety offence Any Person
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 7 — Miscellaneous
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review Machinery Safety Regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
ENFORCEMENT
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulators and local authorities must enforce machinery safety rules Statutory regulator
No person shall be appointed as an Appeal Officer unless...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must ensure Appeal Officers are competent and independent Crown / Minister / Government department
Except as specified in paragraphs 3 and 3A, it shall...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE must make adequate enforcement arrangements for machinery safety regulations Statutory regulator
For the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations by...
Unlimited fine- Serious machinery safety offences (including supply and enforcement) Any Person
In relation to proceedings for an offence in relation to...
- Supply machinery not for work without proper enforcement safeguards Any Person
(1) An enforcement authority in England and Wales or Northern...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Court must order forfeiture of non‑compliant machinery on application Tribunal / Court
(1) In Scotland a sheriff may make an order for...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Court may forfeit non-compliant machinery in Scotland Tribunal / Court
Except as specified in paragraphs 3 and 3A, it shall...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must enforce safety rules for machinery not used at work Local authority
It shall be the duty of the Office of Rail...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Office of Rail and Road must arrange enforcement of machinery safety on railways Statutory regulator
It shall be the duty of the Office for Nuclear...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must enforce machinery safety regulations on nuclear sites Statutory regulator
It shall be the duty of the Health and Safety...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSENI must enforce the Supply of Machinery Regulations in Northern Ireland Statutory regulator
It shall be the duty of every district council in...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- District councils in NI must enforce machinery safety rules Local authority
For the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations by...
2 years imprisonment- Supply non-compliant machinery or commit related offences Any Person
Browse 50 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
REGULATIONS REVOKED
These Regulations do not apply to— (a) safety components which...
The following products are subject to these Regulations—
Where a manufacturer or authorised representative (“the appellant”) is aggrieved...
The Appeal Officer may— (a) make enquiries of any person;...
The Appeal Officer may specify the time and place at...
In determining an appeal, the Appeal Officer must—
Where a decision is remitted the respondent must reconsider it...
The Appeal Officer may dismiss an appeal at any stage...
If satisfied that the appeal was not brought within the...
The Appeal Officer may dismiss an appeal at any stage...
The Appeal Officer must give the appellant and the respondent...
Any appeal made under paragraph 1 (“an appeal”) shall be—...
An appeal must be made by giving a notice of...
On receiving the notice of appeal, the Secretary of State...
The notice of appeal must— (a) state the name and...
The respondent may make a written response to the notice...
The Appeal Officer must send a copy of the written...
The Appeal Officer may— (a) give the appellant and the...
In relation to the enforcement of these Regulations by local...
For the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations by...
Any enforcement authority (other than the Secretary of State) which...
(1) Nothing in these Regulations prevents an enforcement authority from...
Nothing in these Regulations shall authorise an enforcement authority to...
The Secretary of State may enforce these Regulations in relation...
In relation to the enforcement of these Regulations by the...
In relation to the enforcement of these Regulations by the...
In this Schedule, any reference to a regulation or Schedule...
For regulation 2(1)(b) there shall be substituted the following—
In regulation 2(1)(c)(ii), for “Directive 98/37/EC” there shall be substituted...
Before the definition of “CE marking” in regulation 2(2), there...
The following shall be substituted for the definition of “lift”...
In Schedule 1— (a) for each of the references to...
For the lifts specified in Schedule 14 (Excluded lifts) there...
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
The Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999
The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Provision and Use of Work Equipment) Regulations 2006
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
This Annex describes the conformity assessment of machinery referred to...
The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials “CE”...
If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions...
The various components of the CE marking must have substantially...
The CE marking must be affixed in the immediate vicinity...
Where the full quality assurance procedure prescribed in Annex X...
The assembly instructions for partly completed machinery must contain a...
The assembly instructions must be written in an official Community...
EC type- Type- examination is the procedure whereby a notified...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Browse 2 other sections
The UK marking must be affixed in the immediate vicinity...
Where the full quality assurance procedure prescribed in Annex X...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab) from OPSS Detailed Guidance
- Vehicle Certification Agency (opens in a new tab) from VCA Detailed Guidance
- HSENI - Lifting equipment (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Mobile work equipment (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Buying new machinery (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- UK law on the design and supply of products (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Refurbished and modified machinery (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) - overview (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Ensuring powered doors and gates are safe (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- The basics (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- ... and 18 more
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
HSE
PrimaryHealth 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 …
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product safety regulator responsible for ensuring consumer products are safe. Enforces product safety regulations, UKCA marking requirements, and works with market surveillance …
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