10.—(1) Any personal protective equipment provided by an employer pursuant to regulation 9 must be suitable for its purpose and—
(a)comply with any provision of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002(1) which is applicable to that item of personal protective equipment; or
(b)in the case of respiratory protective equipment where no provision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) applies, be of a type approved or conform to a standard approved, in either case, by the Executive.
(2) Every employer who provides personal protective equipment pursuant to regulation 9 must ensure that adequate facilities are provided for the storage of that equipment.
S.I. 2002/1144, amended by S.I. 2004/693, S.I. 2011/1043, S.I. 2012/1848 and S.I. 2015/1630.