Requirements for any acetylene equipment or acetylene manifold
- Design, manufacture and operate acetylene equipment safely Trader
UK Statutory Instrument
2014
United Kingdom
Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014
At a glance
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What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 4
- Any Person 3
- Applicant 2
- Operator 1
- Manufacturer 1
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Any Person also bound by 487 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 104 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 101 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 92 duties
Applicants also bound by 3 other Acts
Operators also bound by 4 other Acts
- Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 1987 11 duties
- Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 1995 8 duties
- Coal Mines Sidings Order 1956 1956 1 duty
- The Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2017 2017 1 duty
Manufacturers also bound by 50 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 91 duties
- Medical Devices Regulations 2002 2002 37 duties
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- Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 2011 25 duties
- Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 2017 24 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
Any acetylene equipment or acetylene manifold may only be used...
- Manufacturers must design acetylene equipment to withstand decomposition stresses Manufacturer
Further requirements for an acetylene manifold
- Use only acetylene manifolds that meet safety design specs Any Person
Requirements of a system of connected acetylene equipment
- Fit and position safety devices on connected acetylene equipment Trader
A system of connected acetylene equipment may only be used...
- Ensure pipework diameter complies with acetylene safety tables Trader
Requirements for a flame arrestor
- Flame arrestors must comply with BSEN 730‑1:2002 or equivalent Operator
Requirement for an isolation valve
- Fit a manual isolation valve for every acetylene burner Trader
Cylinder colouring
- Paint cylinder body and shoulder in Classic RAL 3007 colour Any Person
The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012
- Pay the licence and inspector fees when applying for an acetylene licence Applicant
Browse 3 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Interpretation
The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
Prohibition concerning liquid and solid acetylene
- You must not manufacture, use, store, transport, import or sell liquid/solid acetylene Any Person
Applications in relation to licences
- Apply for an acetylene licence in the approved form and provide evidence that your equipment is suitable Applicant
Further provisions concerning refusals, variations and revocations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authority must give written notice and a 28‑day period for representations Statutory regulator
Power to grant exemptions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Executive must grant acetylene safety exemptions by written certificate Statutory regulator
Browse 13 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement, application and extent
Interpretation
Prohibition concerning compressed acetylene gas
Prohibition of a relevant activity without a licence
Premises which cease to be ONR regulated premises: effect on licences
Premises which become ONR regulated premises: effect on licences
Grants, renewals, variations and transfers of licences
Form of licences
Revocation of licences
Death, incapacity, bankruptcy and insolvency
Transitional provisions
Amendments, repeals and revocations
Review
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Health and Safety Executive
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