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Regulation 1(2)

SCHEDULE 1REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS

The Roll-over Protective Structures for Construction Plant (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988(1)1st January 1996
The Falling-object Protective Structures for Construction Plant (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988(2)1st January 1996
The Self-Propelled Industrial Trucks (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988(3)1st January 1996
The Self-Propelled Industrial Trucks (EEC Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 1989(4)1st January 1996
The Self-Propelled Industrial Trucks (EEC Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990(5)1st January 1996

Regulations 2(2) and 25

SCHEDULE 2THE EC MARK (Annex III of the Machinery Directive)

The EC mark consists of the symbol shown below and the last two figures of the year in which the mark is affixed.

The different elements of the EC mark should have materially the same vertical dimensions, which should not be less than 5mm.

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 3ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINERY

(Annex I of the Machinery Directive)

PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

The obligations laid down by the essential health and safety requirements apply only when the corresponding hazard exists for the machinery in question when it is used under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. In any event, requirements 1.1.2, 1.7.3 and 1.7.4 apply to all machinery covered by this Directive.

The essential health and safety requirements laid down in this Directive are mandatory. However, taking into account the state of the art(6), it may not be possible to meet the objectives set by them. In this case, the machinery must as far as possible be designed and constructed with the purpose of approaching those objectives.

1.  ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.1. General remarks

1.1.1.Definitions

For the purpose of this Directive

1.

“danger zone” means any zone within and/or around machinery in which an exposed person is subject to a risk to his health or safety;

2.

“exposed person” means any person wholly or partially in a danger zone;

3.

“operator” means the person or persons given the task of installing, operating, adjusting, maintaining, cleaning, repairing or transporting machinery.

1.1.2.Principles of safety integration

(a)Machinery must be so constructed that it is fitted for its function, and can be adjusted and maintained without putting persons at risk when these operations are carried out under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.

(b)In selecting the most appropriate methods, the manufacturer must apply the following principles, in the order given:

(c)When designing and constructing machinery, and when drafting the instructions, the manufacturer must envisage not only the normal use of the machinery but also uses which could reasonably be expected.

(d)Under the intended conditions of use, the discomfort, fatigue and psychological stress faced by the operator must be reduced to the minimum possible taking ergonomic principles into account.

(e)When designing and constructing machinery, the manufacturer must take account of the constraints to which the operator is subject as a result of the necessary or foreseeable use of personal protection equipment (such as footwear, gloves, etc).

(f)Machinery must be supplied with all the essential special equipment and accessories to enable it to be adjusted, maintained and used without risk.

1.1.3.Materials and products

1.1.4.Lighting

1.1.5.Design of machinery to facilitate its handling

1.2. Controls

1.2.1.Safety and reliability of control systems

1.2.2.Control devices

1.2.3.Starting

1.2.4.Stopping device

1.2.5.Mode selection

1.2.6.Failure of the power supply

1.2.7.Failure of the control circuit

1.2.8.Software

1.3. Protection against mechanical hazards

1.3.1.Stability

1.3.2.Risk of break-up during operation

1.3.3.Risks due to falling or ejected objects

1.3.4.Risks due to surfaces, edges or angles

1.3.5.Risks related to combined machinery

1.3.6.Risks relating to variations in the rotational speed of tools

1.3.7.Prevention of risks related to moving parts

1.3.8.Choice of protection against risks related to moving parts

1.4. Required characteristics of guards and protection devices

1.4.1.General requirement

1.4.2.Special requirements for guards

1.4.2.1.Fixed guards Fixed guards must be securely held in place.

1.4.2.2.Movable guards

A.Type A movable guards must:

B.Type B movable guards must be designed and incorporated into the control system so that:

1.4.2.3.Adjustable guards restricting access

1.4.3.Special requirements for protection devices

1.5. Protection against other hazards

1.5.1.Electricity supply

1.5.2.Static electricity

1.5.3.Energy supply other than electricity

1.5.4.Errors of fitting

1.5.5.Extreme temperatures

1.5.6.Fire

1.5.7.Explosion

1.5.8.Noise

1.5.9.Vibration

1.5.10.Radiation

1.5.11.External radiation

1.5.12.Laser equipment

1.5.13.Emissions of dust, gases, etc

1.6. Maintenance

1.6.1.Machinery maintenance

1.6.2.Access to operating position and servicing points

1.6.3.Isolation of energy sources

1.6.4.Operator intervention

1.6.5.Cleaning of internal parts

1.7. Indicators

1.7.0.Information devices

1.7.1.Warning devices

1.7.2.Warning of residual risks

1.7.3.Marking

1.7.4.Instructions

(a)All machinery must be accompanied by instructions including at least the following:

Where necessary, the instructions should draw attention to ways in which the machinery should not be used.

(b)The instructions must be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative established in the Community in one of the languages of the country in which the machinery is to be used and should preferably be accompanied by the same instructions drawn up in another Community language, such as that of the country in which the manufacturer or his authorised representative is established. By way of derogation from this requirement, the maintenance instructions for use by the specialised personnel frequently employed by the manufacturer or his authorised representative may be drawn up in only one of the official Community languages.

(c)The instructions must contain the drawings and diagrams necessary for putting into service, maintenance, inspection, checking of correct operation and, where appropriate, repair of the machinery, and all useful instructions in particular with regard to safety.

(d)Any sales literature describing the machinery must not contradict the instructions as regards safety aspects; it must give information regarding the airborne noise emissions referred to in (f) and, in the case of hand-held and/or hand-guided machinery, information regarding vibration as referred to in 2.2.

(e)Where necessary, the instructions must give the requirements relating to installation and assembly for reducing noise or vibration (eg use of dampers, type and mass of foundation block, etc).

(f)The instructions must give the following information concerning airborne noise emissions by the machinery, either the actual value or a value established on the basis of measurements made on identical machinery;

In the case of very large machinery, instead of the sound power level, the equivalent continuous sound pressure levels at specified positions around the machinery may be indicated.

Where the harmonized standards are not applied, sound levels must be measured using the most appropriate method for the machinery.

The manufacturer must indicate the operating conditions of the machinery during measurement and what methods have been used for the measurement.

Where the workstation(s) are undefined or cannot be defined, sound pressure levels must be measured at a distance of 1 metre from the surface of the machinery and at height of 1.60 metres from the floor or access platform. The position and value of the maximum sound pressure must be indicated.

(g)If the manufacturer foresees that the machinery will be used in a potentially explosive atmosphere, the instructions must give all the necessary information.

(h)In the case of machinery which may also be intended for use by non-professional operators, the wording and layout of the instructions for use, whilst respecting the other essential requirements mentioned above, must take into account the level of general education and acumen that can reasonably be expected from such operators.

2.  ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF MACHINERY

2.1. Agri-foodstuffs machinery

2.2. Portable hand-held and/or hand-guided machinery

2.3. Machinery for working wood and analogous materials

3.  ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TO OFFSET THE PARTICULAR HAZARDS DUE TO THE MOBILITY OF MACHINERY

In addition to the essential health and safety requirements given in the sections 1 and 2, machinery presenting hazards due to mobility must be designed and constructed to meet the requirements below.

Risks due to mobility always exist in the case of machinery which is self-propelled, towed or pushed or carried by other machinery or tractors, is operated in working areas and whose operations requires either mobility while working, be it continuous or semicontinuous movement, between a succession of fixed working positions.

Risks due to mobility may also exist in the case of machinery operated without being moved, but equipped in such a way as to enable it to be moved more easily from one place to another (machinery fitted with wheels, rollers, runners, etc. or placed on gantries, trolleys, etc).

In order to verify that rotary cultivators and power harrows do not present unacceptable risks to the exposed persons, the manufacturer or his authorised representative established within the Community must, for each type of machinery concerned, perform the appropriate tests or have such tests performed.

3.1. General

3.1.1.Definition

“Driver” means an operator responsible for the movement of machinery. The driver may be transported by the machinery or may be on foot, accompanying the machinery, or may be guiding the machinery by remote control (cables, radio, etc).

3.1.2.Lighting

3.1.3.Design of machinery to facilitate its handling

3.2. Work stations

3.2.1.Driving position

3.2.2.Seating

3.2.3.Other places

3.3. Controls

3.3.1.Control devices

3.3.2.Starting/moving

3.3.3.Travelling function

3.3.4.Movement of pedestrian-controlled machinery

3.3.5.Control circuit failure

3.4. Protection against mechanical hazards

3.4.1.Uncontrolled movements

3.4.2.Risk of break-up during operation

3.4.3.Rollover

3.4.4.Falling objects

3.4.5.Means of access

3.4.6.Towing devices

3.4.7.Transmission of power between self-propelled machinery (or tractor) and recipient machinery

3.4.8.Moving transmission parts

3.5. Protection against other hazards

3.5.1.Batteries

3.5.2.Fire

3.5.3.Emissions of dust, gases, etc.

3.6. Indications

3.6.1.Signs and warning

3.6.2.Marking

3.6.3.Instruction handbook

4.  ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TO OFFSET THE PARTICULAR HAZARDS DUE TO A LIFTING OPERATION

In additon to the essential health and safety requirements given in sections 1, 2 and 3, machinery presenting hazards due to lifting operations — mainly hazards of load falls and collisions or hazards of tipping caused by a lifting operation — must be designed and constructed to meet the requirements below.

Risks due to a lifting operation exist particularly in the case of machinery designed to move a unit load involving a change in level during the movement. The load may consist of objects, materials or goods.

4.1. General remarks

4.1.1.Definitions

(a)lifting accessories:

(b)separate lifting accessories:

(c)guided load:

(d)working coefficient:

(e)test coefficient:

(f)static test

(g)dynamic test:

4.1.2.Protection against mechanical hazards

4.1.2.1.Risks due to lack of stability

4.1.2.2.Guide rails and rail tracksMachinery must be provided with devices which act on the guide rails or tracks to prevent derailment.

4.1.2.3.Mechanical strength

4.1.2.4.Pulleys, drums, chains or ropes

4.1.2.5.Separate lifting accessories

4.1.2.6.Control of movements

4.1.2.7.Handling of loads

4.1.2.8.Lightning

4.2. Special requirements for machinery whose power source is other than manual effort

4.2.1.Controls

4.2.1.1.Driving position

4.2.1.2.Seating

4.2.1.3.Control devices

4.2.1.4.Loading control

4.2.2.Installation guided by cables

4.2.3.Risks to exposed persons. Means of access to driving position and intervention points

4.2.4.Fitness for purpose

4.3. Marking

4.3.1.Chains and ropes

4.3.2.Lifting accessories

4.3.3.Machinery

4.4. Instruction handbook

4.4.1.Lifting accessories

4.4.2.Machinery

5.  ESSENTIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR MACHINERY INTENDED SOLELY FOR UNDERGROUND WORK

In addition to the essential safety and health requirements provided for in sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, machinery intended solely for underground work must be designed and constructed to meet the requirements below.

5.1. Risks due to lack of stability

5.2. Movement

5.3. Lighting

5.4. Control devices

5.5. Stopping

5.6. Fire

5.7. Emissions of dust, gases etc

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 4MACHINERY POSING SPECIAL HAZARDS

(Annex IV of the Machinery Directive)

1.  Circular saws (single or multi-blade) for working with wood and meat.

1.1 Sawing machines with fixed tool operation, having a fixed bed with manual feed of the workpiece or with a demountable power feed.

1.2 Sawing machines with fixed tool during operation, having a manually operated reciprocating saw-bench or carriage.

1.3 Sawing machines with fixed tool during operation, having a built-in mechanical feed device for the workpieces, with manual loading and/or unloading.

1.4 Sawing machines with movable tool during operation, with a mechanical feed device and manual loading and/or unloading.

2.  Hand-fed surface planing machines for woodworking.

3.  Thicknessers for one-side dressing with manual loading and/or unloading for woodworking.

4.  Band-saws with a mobile bed or carriage and manual loading and/or unloading for working with wood and meat.

5.  Combined machines of the types referred to in 1 to 4 and 7 for woodworking.

6.  Hand-fed tenoning machines with several tool holders for woodworking.

7.  Hand-fed vertical spindle moulding machines.

8.  Portable chain saws for woodworking.

9.  Presses, including press-brakes, for the cold working of metals, with manual loading and/or unloading, whose movable working parts may have a travel exceeding 6 mm and a speed exceeding 30 mm/s.

10.  Injection or compression plastics-moulding machines with manual loading or unloading.

11.  Injection or compression rubber-moulding machines with manual loading or unloading.

12.  Machinery for underground working of the following types:

13.  Manually-loaded trucks for the collection of household refuse incorporating a compression mechanism.

14.  Guards and detachable transmission shafts with universal joints as described in section 3.4.7(7).

15.  Vehicles servicing lifts.

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 5EXCLUDED MACHINERY

Regulation 28

SCHEDULE 6ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement in Great Britain in relation to relevant machinery for use at work

1.  In Great Britain, in relation to relevant machinery for use at work—

(a)it shall be the duty of the Executive to make adequate arrangements for the enforcement of these Regulations, and accordingly a reference in the provisions applied to these Regulations by sub-paragraph (b) below to an “enforcing authority” shall be construed as a reference to the Executive;

(b)sections 19 to 28(10), 33 to 35(11), 38, 39, 41 and 42 of the 1974 Act shall apply for the purposes of providing for the enforcement of these Regulations and in respect of proceedings for contravention thereof as if—

(i)references to relevant statutory provisions were references to those sections as applied by this paragraph and to these Regulations;

(ii)references to articles, substances, articles and substances, or plant, were references to relevant machinery;

(iii)references to the field of responsibility of an enforcing authority, however expressed, were omitted;

(iv)in section 20, subsection (3) were omitted;

(v)in section 23, subsections (3), (4) and (6) were omitted;

(vi)in section 33—

(aa)in subsection (1) the whole of paragraphs (a) to (d) were omitted;

(bb)subsection (1A) were omitted;

(cc)in subsection (2), the reference to paragraph (d) of subsection (1) were omitted;

(dd)subsection (2A) were omitted;

(ee)for subsection (3) there were substituted the following:—

(3) A person guilty of an offence under any paragraph of subsection (1) above not mentioned in subsection (2) above or of an offence under subsection (1)(e) above not falling within that subsection shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; or

(b)on conviction on indictment—

(i)in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(g) or of an offence under subsection (1)(j), to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both; or

(ii)in all other cases, to a fine.; and

(ff)subsection (4) were omitted;

(vii)in section 34—

(aa)paragraphs (a) and (b) were omitted from subsection (1); and

(bb)in subsection (3) for “six months” there were substituted “twelve months”; and

(viii)in section 42, subsections (4) and (5) were omitted; and

(c)sections 36(1) and (2) and 37 shall apply in relation to offences under section 33 as applied to these Regulations and as modified by sub-paragraph (b)(vi) above.

Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to relevant machinery for use at work

2.—(1) In Northern Ireland—

(a)subject to head (b) below, it shall be the duty of the Department of Economic Development to make adequate arrangements for the enforcement of these Regulations in relation to relevant machinery for use at work; and

(b)it shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture to make adequate arrangements for the enforcement of these Regulations in relation to relevant machinery for use at work which is wholly or mainly agricultural,

and a reference in the provisions applied to these Regulations by sub-paragraph (2) below to an “enforcing authority” or to its “field of responsibility” (however expressed) or to “the Department concerned” shall be construed accordingly.

(2) (a) For the purposes of providing for the enforcement of these Regulations and in respect of proceedings for contravention thereof, Articles 21 to 33(12), 35, 36, 38 and 39 of the Order shall apply as if—

(i)references to relevant statutory provisions were references to those Articles as applied by this paragraph and to these Regulations;

(ii)references to articles, substances, articles and substances, or plant, were references to relevant machinery;

(iii)in Article 22, paragraph (3) were omitted;

(iv)in Article 25, paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) were omitted;

(v)in Article 31—

(aa)in paragraph (1), the whole of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) were omitted;

(bb)paragraph (1A) were omitted;

(cc)in paragraph (2), the reference to sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) were omitted;

(dd)paragraph (2A) were omitted;

(ee)paragraph (3) were omitted;

(ff)for paragraph (4) there were substituted the following:—

(4) A person guilty of an offence under any sub-paragraph of paragraph (1) not mentioned in paragraph (2) or of an offence under paragraph (1)(e) not falling within paragraph (2) shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £2000; or

(b)on conviction on indictment—

(i)in the case of an offence under paragraph (1)(g) or of an offence under paragraph (1)(j), to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both; or

(ii)in all other cases, to a fine.; and

(gg)paragraph (5) were omitted;

(vi)in Article 32—

(aa)sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) were omitted from paragraph (1); and

(bb)in paragraph (3), for “six months” there were substituted “twelve months”; and

(vii)in Article 39, paragraphs (4) and (5) were omitted; and

(b)Articles 34(1) and (2) shall apply in relation to offences under Article 31 as applied to these Regulations and as modified by sub-paragraph (2)(a)(v) above.

Enforcement in relation to relevant machinery as goods for private use or consumption

3.  In relation to relevant machinery as goods for private use or consumption—

(a)it shall be the duty of—

(i)every weights and measures authority in Great Britain; and

(ii)every district council in Northern Ireland,

to enforce these Regulations within their area;

(b)a reference in the provisions applied to these Regulations by sub-paragraph (c) below to an “enforcement authority” shall be construed as a reference to each of the following authorities—

(i)the bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above; and

(ii)the Secretary of State;

(c)sections 14, 15, 28 to 35, 37, 38, 44 and 47 of the 1987 Act shall apply for the purposes of providing for the enforcement of these Regulations and in respect of proceedings for contravention thereof as if—

(i)references to safety provisions were references to these Regulations;

(ii)references to goods were references to relevant machinery or items of relevant machinery as the context may require;

(iii)in section 14, in subsection (6), for “six months” there were substituted “three months”;

(iv)in sections 28, 29, 30, 33, 34 and 35, the words “or any provision made by or under Part III of this Act”, on each occasion that they occur, were omitted;

(v)in section 28, subsections (3), (4) and (5) were omitted;

(vi)in section 29, subsection (4) were omitted;

(vii)in section 30, subsections (7) and (8) were omitted; and

(viii)in section 38(1), paragraphs (a) to (c) were omitted;

(d)sections 39 and 40 shall apply to offences under section 32 as it is applied to these Regulations by sub-paragraph (c) above; and

(e)in relation to proceedings for an offence under these Regulations—

(i)in Great Britain, section 34 of the 1974 Act shall apply as if—

(aa)paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) were omitted;

(bb)references to an “enforcing authority” were references to each of the authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) and (b)(ii) of this paragraph, and “responsible enforcing authority” were construed accordingly;

(cc)references to “relevant statutory provisions” were references to these Regulations; and

(dd)in subsection (3), for “six months” there were substituted “twelve months”; and

(ii)in Northern Ireland, Article 32 of the Order shall apply as if—

(aa)sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) were omitted;

(bb)references to an “enforcing authority” were references to each of the authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) and (b)(ii) of this paragraph, and “responsible enforcing authority” were construed accordingly;

(cc)references to “relevant statutory provisions” were references to these Regulations; and

(dd)in paragraph (3), for “six months” there were substituted “twelve months”.

Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

4.—(1) An enforcement authority in England and Wales or Northern Ireland may apply under this paragraph for an order for the forfeiture of any relevant machinery on the grounds that there has been a contravention in relation thereto of regulation 11.

(2) An application under this paragraph may be made—

(a)where proceedings have been brought in a magistrates' court in respect of an offence in relation to some or all of the relevant machinery under regulation 29(a) or (b) to that court;

(b)where an application with respect to some or all of the relevant machinery has been made to a magistrates' court under section 15 or 33 of the 1987 Act as applied for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations by paragraph 3(c) above, to that court; and

(c)where no application for the forfeiture of the relevant machinery has been made under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above, by way of complaint to a magistrates' court.

(3) On an application under this paragraph the court shall make an order for the forfeiture of the relevant machinery only if it is satisfied that there has been a contravention in relation thereto of regulation 11.

(4) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that a court may infer for the purposes of this paragraph that there has been a contravention in relation to any relevant machinery of regulation 11 if it is satisfied that that regulation has been contravened in relation to an item of relevant machinery which is representative of that relevant machinery (whether by reason of being of the same design or part of the same consignment or batch or otherwise).

(5) Any person aggrieved by an order made under this paragraph by a magistrates' court, or by a decision of such court not to make such an order, may appeal against that order or decision—

(a)in England and Wales, to the Crown Court;

(b)in Northern Ireland, to the county court,

and an order so made may contain such provision as appears to the court to be appropriate for delaying the coming into force of an order pending the making and determination of any appeal (including any application under section 111 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(13), or Article 146 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(14) (statement of case)).

(6) Subject to sub-paragraph (7) below, where any relevant machinery is forfeited under this paragraph it shall be destroyed in accordance with such directions as the court may give.

(7) On making an order under this paragraph a magistrates' court may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, direct that the relevant machinery to which the order relates shall (instead of being destroyed) be released, to such person as the court may specify, on condition that that person—

(a)does not supply the relevant machinery to any person otherwise than—

(i)to a person who carries on a business of buying relevant machinery of the same description as the first mentioned machinery and repairing or reconditioning it; or

(ii)as scrap (that is to say, for the value of materials included in the relevant machinery rather than for the value of the relevant machinery itself); and

(b)complies with any order to pay costs or expenses (including any order under section 35 of the 1987 Act as applied for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations by paragraph 3(c) above) which has been made against that person in the proceedings for the order for forfeiture.

Forfeiture: Scotland

5.—(1) In Scotland a sheriff may make an order for forfeiture of any relevant machinery in relation to which there has been a contravention of any provision of regulation 11—

(a)on an application by the procurator-fiscal made in the manner specified in section 310 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975(15); or

(b)where a person is convicted of any offence in respect of any such contravention, in addition to any other penalty which the sheriff may impose.

(2) The procurator-fiscal making an application under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above shall serve on any person appearing to him to be the owner of, or otherwise to have an interest in, relevant machinery to which the application relates a copy of the application, together with a notice giving him the opportunity to appear at the hearing of the application to show cause why the relevant machinery should not be forfeited.

(3) Service under sub-paragraph (2) above shall be carried out, and such service may be proved, in the manner specified for citation of an accused in summary proceedings under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.

(4) Any person upon whom a notice is served under sub-paragraph (2) above and any other person claiming to be the owner of, or otherwise to have an interest in, the relevant machinery to which an application under this paragraph relates shall be entitled to appear at the hearing of the application to show cause why the relevant machinery as the case may be should not be forfeited.

(5) The sheriff shall not make an order following an application under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above—

(a)if any person on whom notice is served under sub-paragraph (2) above does not appear, unless service of the notice on that person is proved; or

(b)if no notice under sub-paragraph (2) above has been served, unless the court is satisfied that in the circumstances it was reasonable not to serve notice on any person.

(6) The sheriff shall make an order under this paragraph only if he is satisfied that there has been a contravention in relation to the relevant machinery of regulation 11.

(7) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that the sheriff may infer for the purposes of this paragraph that there has been a contravention in relation to any relevant machinery of regulation 11 if he is satisfied that regulation 11 has been contravened in relation to an item of relevant machinery which is representative of that relevant machinery (whether by reason of being of the same design or part of the same consignment or batch or otherwise).

(8) Where an order for the forfeiture of any relevant machinery is made following an application by the procurator-fiscal under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, any person who appeared, or was entitled to appear, to show cause why it should not be forfeited may, within twenty-one days of the making of the order, appeal to the High Court by Bill of Suspension on the ground of an alleged miscarriage of justice; and section 452(4)(a) to (e) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975(16) shall apply to an appeal under this sub-paragraph as it applies to a stated case under Part II of that Act.

(9) An order following an application under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above shall not take effect—

(a)until the end of the period of twenty-one days beginning with the day after the day on which the order is made; or

(b)if an appeal is made under sub-paragraph (8) above within that period, until the appeal is determined or abandoned.

(10) An order under sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall not take effect—

(a)until the end of the period within which an appeal against the order could be brought under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975; or

(b)if an appeal is made within that period, until the appeal is determined or abandoned.

(11) Subject to sub-paragraph (12) below, relevant machinery forfeited under this paragraph shall be destroyed in accordance with such directions as the sheriff may give.

(12) If he thinks fit, the sheriff may direct the relevant machinery to be released to such person as he may specify, on condition that that person does not supply it to any person otherwise than—

(a)to a person who carries on a business of buying relevant machinery of the same description as the first-mentioned relevant machinery and repairing or reconditioning it; or

(b)as scrap (that is to say, for the value of materials included in the relevant machinery rather than for the value of the relevant machinery itself).

Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken

6.  An enforcement authority shall, where action has been taken by it to prohibit or restrict the supply or putting into service (whether under these Regulations or otherwise) of any relevant machinery which bears the EC mark forthwith inform the Secretary of State of the action taken, and the reasons for it, with a view to this information being passed by him to the Commission.

Savings

7.  Nothing in these Regulations shall be construed as preventing the taking of any action in respect of any relevant machinery under the provisions of the 1974 Act, the Order or the 1987 Act.

8.  Nothing in these Regulations shall authorise an enforcement authority to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.

Interpretation

9.  In this Schedule—

“the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(17);

“the 1987 Act” means the Consumer Protection Act 1987(18);

“agriculture” includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, livestock breeding and keeping, forestry, the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens and nursery grounds and the preparation of land for agricultural use;

“the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive established under section 10 of the 1974 Act;

“the Order” means the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(19); and

“machinery for use at work” means machinery—

(a)

designed for use or operation, whether exclusively or not, by persons at work; or

(b)

designed for use or operation, otherwise than at work, in non-domestic premises made available to persons at a place where they may use the machinery provided for their use there, and a reference to relevant machinery for use at work shall be construed accordingly.

Regulation 33(2)(q)

SCHEDULE 7MINING DISAPPLICATIONS

PART IMADE UNDER THE MINES AND QUARRIES ACT 1954(20)

(1)(2)(3)
TitleReferenceExtent of disapplication
The Loch Aline Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1958S.I. 1958/1678Regulations 4 to 6
The Middleton-by-Wirksworth Limestone Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1959S.I. 1959/1520Regulations 4 to 6
The Woodside Nos 2 and 3 Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1960S.I. 1960/1291Regulations 4 to 6
The Grimethorpe Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1961S.I. 1961/2444Regulations 4 to 6
The Lynemouth Mine (Diesel Vehicles and Storage Battery Vehicles) Special Regulations 1961S.I. 1961/2445Regulations 4 to 7
The Calverton Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/931Regulations 4 to 6
The Brightling Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/1094Regulations 5 to 7
The Easington Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/1676Regulations 4 to 6
The Rufford Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/2059Regulations 4 to 6
The Trelewis Drift Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/2114Regulations 4 to 6
The Wharncliffe Woodmoor 4 and 5 Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/2193Regulations 4 to 6
The Seaham Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1962S.I. 1962/2512Regulations 4 to 6
The Dawdon Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963S.I. 1963/118Regulations 4 to 6
The Thoresby Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963S.I. 1963/825Regulations 4 to 6
The Westoe Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963S.I. 1963/1096Regulations 4 to 6
The Silverwood Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1963S.I. 1963/1618Regulations 4 to 6
The Prince of Wales Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964S.I. 1964/539Regulations 4 to 6
The Newbiggin Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964S.I. 1964/899Regulations 5 to 7
The Cwmgwili Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964S.I. 1964/1225Regulations 4 to 6
The Wearmouth Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1964S.I. 1964/1476Regulations 4 to 6
The South Crofty Mine (Locomotives) Special Regulations 1965S.I. 1965/759Regulations 4 to 6
The Bevercotes Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1965S.I. 1965/1194Regulations 4 to 6
The Sallet Hole Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1966S.I. 1966/1325Regulations 4 to 8
The Ellington Mine (Diesel Vehicles and Storage Battery Vehicles) Special Regulations 1967S.I. 1967/956Regulations 4 to 7
The Groverake Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1967S.I. 1967/1545Regulations 4 to 8
The Fauld Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1968S.I. 1968/1295Regulations 5 to 7
The Prince of Wales Mine (Captive Rail Diesel Locomotives) Special Regulations 1969S.I. 1969/1377Regulation 4
The Winsford Rock Salt Mine (Diesel Vehicles and Storage Battery Vehicles) Special Regulations 1971S.I. 1971/50Regulations 4 to 7
The Boulby Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1972S.I. 1972/472Regulations 4 to 8
The Marblaegis Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1972S.I. 1972/984Regulations 5 to 7
The Longriggs Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1973S.I. 1973/371Regulations 5 to 7
The Elsecar Main Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Special Regulations 1974S.I. 1974/710Regulations 4 to 6

PART II(MADE UNDER THE MINES AND QUARRIES ACT 1954 AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974(21))

(1)(2)(3)
TitleReferenceExtent of disapplication
The Rixey Park Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1974S.I. 1974/1866Regulations 4 to 8

PART III(MADE UNDER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974)

(1)(2)(3)
TitleReferenceExtent of disapplication
The Markham Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1976S.I. 1976/1734Regulations 4 to 6
The Bentinck Mine (Diesel Engined Stone Dusting Machine) Regulations 1976S.I. 1976/2046Regulations 4 to 7
The Thoresby Mine (Cable Reel LoadHaul-Dump Vehicles) Regulations 1978S.I. 1978/119Regulations 4 to 6
The Sallet Hole Nos 1 and 2 Mines (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1978S.I. 1978/761Regulations 5 to 7
The Trelewis Drift Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1978S.I. 1978/1376Regulations 4 to 6
The Boulby Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1979S.I. 1979/1532Regulations 5 to 8
The Sallet Hole No. 2 Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) Special Regulations 1980S.I. 1980/1203Regulations 4 to 9
The Harworth Mine (Cable Reel LoadHaul-Dump Vehicles) Regulations 1980S.I. 1980/1474Regulations 4 to 6
The Point of Ayr Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1980S.I. 1980/1705Regulations 4 to 6
(5)

S.R./1990 No. 172.

(6)

The recitals to the Machinery Directive indicate that the essential health and safety requirements must be applied with discernment to take account of the state of the art at the time of construction and of technical and economic requirements.

(7)

This is a reference to section 3.4.7 of the essential health and safety requirements set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

(8)

OJ No. L84, 28.3.74, p.10.

(9)

OJ No. L126, 20.5.88, p.52.

(10)

In section 22, subsections (1) and (2) were amended and subsection (4) was added by paragraph 2, of Schedule 3 to, and section 36 of, 1987 c. 43. There is a modification of the application of section 24 not relevant to these Regulations. Sections 25A and 27A were inserted by paragraphs 3 and 4 respectively, and section 28(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 5, of Schedule 3 to, and section 36 of, 1987 c. 43; section 27 was amended by the repeal of subsection (2)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it by section 29(3) and (4) of, and paragraph 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 and Schedule 7 to, the Employment Act 1989 (c. 37), and in subsection (3) by section 33(1) of, and paragraph 7(a) of Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19) and section 29(3) of, and paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 6 to, 1989 c. 37; and in section 28, subsections (3)(c) and (5)(b) were amended by section 190 of, and paragraph 46 of Schedule 25 to, the Water Act 1989 (c. 15), a new subsection (6) was substituted by section 84 of, and paragraph 52 of Part II of Schedule 14 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), and new subsections (9) and (10) were added by section 116 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 15 to, the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) and section 21 of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to, the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4) respectively.

(11)

Section 33 was amended in subsection (1) in paragraph (h) by section 36 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to, 1987 c. 43, and in paragraph (m) by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45); in subsection (2) as it applies to England and Wales by section 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48); subsection (5) was repealed by section 4(5) of the Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15); and subsection (6) was repealed by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, 1981 c. 45. There are other amendments to section 33, and there is an amendment to section 34, not relevant to these Regulations.

(12)

Article 26(4) was repealed by Article 35 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 S.I. No. 1159 (N.I. 9). There is a modification of the application of Article 26 not relevant to these Regulations. Articles 27A and 29A were inserted, and Articles 30(1)(a) and 31(1)(h) amended, by Article 28 of, and paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively of Schedule 2 to, the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 S.I. No. 2049 (N.I. 20); Article 29(2) to (4) were repealed, and Article 31(1)(j) amended by Article 10(1)(c) of the Statistics of Trade and Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 S.I. No. 595 (N.I. 3); Article 31(1)(m) was amended by Article 13(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 S.I. No. 1883 (N.I. 15); Article 31(5)(d) and (6) was repealed by Article 6(6) of the Offshore, and Pipelines, Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 S.I. 1728 (N.I. 17); and Article 31(7) was repealed by section 30 of, and Part III of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45). There are other amendments to Article 31 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(15)

1975 c. 21. Section 310 was amended by paragraph 53 of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62); there are extensions of section 310 not relevant to these Regulations.

(16)

A new section 452 was substituted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to 1980 c. 62.