Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 No. 247

SCHEDULE 8 REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE RECEPTACLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1st JANUARY 1999 WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THE APPROVED REQUIREMENTS

10.—(1) The manufacturer or, if he does not have a place of business in Northern Ireland, his agent in Northern Ireland or, if he has no such agent, the importer of a transportable pressure receptacle—

(a) which is to be made to an approved design specification, shall keep a copy of the design specification to which the said receptacle was manufactured together with any certificate of conformity issued under paragraph 3(3)(a);

(b) which is made to an approved design standard, shall keep a copy of any certificate of conformity issued under paragraph 3(3)(a);

(c) which is an EEC-type cylinder, shall keep a copy of the EEC Verification Certificate referred to in regulation 13(b)(i), where one has been issued; and

(d) which—

(i) is a refillable receptacle;

(ii) is used solely for containing liquefied petroleum gas; and

(iii) has a water capacity up to and including 6.5 litres,

shall keep a copy of the design specification to which the said receptacle was manufactured.

(2) The owner of a transportable pressure receptacle for acetylene shall keep records of the tare weight of the receptacle, including the porous substance and acetone or other solvent, the nature of the solvent and the maximum pressure allowed in the receptacle.