UK Statutory Instrument
2018
United Kingdom
Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
6 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 6 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 1 carries different penalties and 4 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.
- Manufacturer 2
- Any Person 2
- Operator 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other 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.
Manufacturers also bound by 472 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 2016 91 duties
- Lifts Regulations 2016 2016 70 duties
- The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021 2021 70 duties
- Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 2016 67 duties
- Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 2015 64 duties
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
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 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 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application, transitional provisions, savings and revocation
Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in Regulation 2016/426 (pre-exit)
Conformity assessment procedure obligation which is met by complying with Regulation 2016/426 (pre-exit)
Further use of UK marking
Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods
Part 2 — Market Surveillance and Enforcement
Written notice under Article 37 and service of documents
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Market surveillance authorities must give written notice before requiring corrective action on gas appliances Statutory regulator
Browse 15 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Designation of market surveillance authorities
Enforcement Authorities
Enforcement Powers
Notification to the Secretary of State of enforcement action etc
Information obligations
Offences
Penalties
Defence of due diligence
Liability of persons other than the principal offender
Time limit for prosecution of offences
Appeals against notices
Appropriate court for appeals against notices etc and further appeals
Compensation
Recovery of expenses of enforcement
Action by enforcement authority
Part 3 — Review and Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Review
Consequential amendments
Miscellaneous amendments
Part 4 — Provisions in respect of the UK(NI) indication
UK(NI) indication
- Affix UK(NI) indication to gas appliances and fittings placed on the market in Northern Ireland Manufacturer
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
United Kingdom notified bodies
Register of notified bodies established in the United Kingdom
Offence in relation to the UK(NI) indication
Schedules
Modifications to the 1974 Act
2 years imprisonment- Fail to comply with a prohibition notice Any Person
Modifications to the 1978 Order
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with a prohibition notice Any Person
Recall notice
- Comply with recall notice for gas appliances or fittings Operator
Amendment of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017
- Provide product information on packaging or in accompanying document when not possible on the product Manufacturer
Browse 20 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Enforcement powers under the 1987 Act
Modifications to the 1987 Act
Enforcement powers under the 1974 Act
Enforcement Powers under the 1978 Order
Compliance notice
Withdrawal notice
Interpretation
Amendment of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
Amendment of the Co-ordination of Regulatory Enforcement (Regulatory Functions in Scotland and Northern Ireland) Order 2009
Amendment of the Lifts Regulations 2016
Amendment of Schedule 5 (EU declaration of conformity)
Amendment of the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017
Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)
Amendment of regulation 10 (labelling and instructions)
Amendment of regulation 19 (labelling and instructions)
Amendment of regulation 29 (instructions)
Amendment of regulation 37 (requirements which must be satisfied before a distributor makes safety component for lifts available on the market)
Amendment of regulation 47 (conformity assessment procedure for lifts)
Amendment of Schedule 1 (essential health and safety requirements)
Amendment of Schedule 3 (list of safety components referred to in Article 1(1) of the Directive)
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- UK law on the design and supply of products (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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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