The Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989

Regulations 1 and 27

SCHEDULE 1 COMING INTO FORCE OF THE REGULATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART I coming into force of the regulations

1.  Regulations 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 13 to 15, 23 to 25 and 27 shall come into force on 1st July 1990.

2.  Regulation 4 (in so far as it relates to transportable gas containers), regulations 16 to 22, and regulation 26 (in so far as it revokes the instruments marked with an asterisk in Schedule 6) shall come into force on 1st January 1991.

3.  All the other provisions of these Regulations shall come into force on 1st July 1994.

PART II transitional provisions for plant

subject to existing examination requirements

1.  This Part shall apply until regulations 8 to 10 come into force.

2.  The existing examination requirements shall not apply to any plant during any period in which the user (or owner in the case of a mobile system) of the pressure system incorporating that plant complies with regulations 8 to 10 in respect of that system (notwithstanding that those regulations are not in force).

3.  Paragraph 2 above shall not apply unless written notice explaining the effect of paragraph 4 below has been given by the user (or owner in the case of a mobile system) to every other person who would have duties in relation to the pressure system under regulations 8 to 10 if those regulations had been in force.

4.  Where a person receives a notice under paragraph 3 above he shall, as respects the pressure system, comply with regulations 8 to 10 as if those regulations had been in force.

5.  In this Part “the existing examination requirements” are the following provisions:–

(a) sections 33(2)(3)(4), (6) to (8), 35(6), and 36(5) of the Factories Act 1961(1), and sections 35(5) and 36(4) of that Act to the extent that they relate to the examination or testing of steam receivers (and their fittings) and of air receivers respectively;

(b) the Examination of Steam Boilers Regulations 1964(1);

(c) the Examination of Steam Boilers Reports (No 1) Order 1964(1);

(d) the Shipbuilding (Air Receivers) Order 1961(1);

(e) regulation 9 of the Coal and Other Mines (Steam Boilers) Regulations 1956(1);

(f) regulations 56(2), 57 and 60(2) and (3) of the Miscellaneous Mines (General) Regulations 1956(1), and regulations 56(1) and 60(1) of those Regulations to the extent that they relate to the examination or testing of steam boilers (and their fittings and attachments) and of air receivers respectively;

(g) regulation 18(1)(b) and (2), 19, and 22(2) and (3) of the Quarries (General) Regulations 1956(1), and regulation 22(1) of those Regulations to the extent that it relates to the examination or testing of air receivers.

PART III further transitional provisions

1.  Section 33(6) of the Factories Act 1961 shall, notwithstanding its disapplication or repeal by these Regulations, be complied with in respect of a steam boiler until a report of the examination of the boiler has been received under regulation 9 of these Regulations.

2.  Any record or register required to be kept under any provision disapplied, repealed or revoked, by these Regulations shall, notwithstanding that disapplication, repeal or revocation, be kept in the same manner and for the same period as if these Regulations had not been made.

(1)

For references see the appropriate entries in column 2 of Schedule 6.