The Lifts Regulations 1997 (revoked)
PART IPRELIMINARY
1Citation, commencement and revocation
2Interpretation
PART IIAPPLICATION
3Lifts, safety components and components
4Excluded lifts and safety components
5Lifts and safety components placed on the market and put into service before 1st July 1997
6Exclusion until 30th June 1999 of lifts and safety components complying with provisions in force on 29th June 1995
7Lifts where risks are wholly or partly covered by other directives
PART IIIGENERAL REQUIREMENTS
8General duty relating to the placing on the market and putting into service of lifts
9General duty relating to the placing on the market and putting into service of safety components
10General duty relating to the supply of a lift or safety component
11Specific duties relating to the supply of information, freedom from obstruction of lift shafts and retention of documents
12Exceptions to placing on the market or supply in respect of certain lifts and safety components
13Conformity assessment procedures
14Requirements fulfilled by the person who places a lift or safety component on the market
15Notified bodies
16Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State
17Fees
18Conditions for lifts and safety components being taken to conform with the provisions of the Lifts Directive
PART IVENFORCEMENT
19Application of Schedule 15
20Offences
21Penalties
22Defence of due diligence
23Liability of persons other than the principal offender
24Consequential amendments
SCHEDULE 1(Annex I to the Lifts Directive)
Preliminary Remarks
1Obligations under essential health and safety requirements apply only where...
2The essential health and safety requirements contained in the Directive...
3The safety-component manufacturer and the installer of the lift are...
4In accordance with Article 14, the essential requirements laid down...
1GENERAL
2HAZARDS TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE CAR
3HAZARDS TO PERSONS IN THE CAR
4OTHER HAZARDS
5MARKING
6INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
SCHEDULE 2(Annex II to the Lifts Directive)
AContent of the EC declaration of conformity for safety components
BContent of the EC declaration of conformity for installed lifts
SCHEDULE 3THE CE CONFORMITY MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS
1The CE conformity marking shall consist of the initials “CE”...
2If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions...
3The various components of the CE marking must have substantially...
4The CE marking shall be followed by the identification number...
5The CE marking shall be affixed to every lift car...
6Subject to paragraph 7 below, where a lift or safety...
7Where one or more of the other Community directives referred...
8The affixing on the lifts or safety components of markings...
SCHEDULE 4(Annex IV to the Lifts Directive)
1Devices for locking landing doors.
2Devices to prevent falls referred to in Section 3.2 of...
3Overspeed limitation devices.
4(a) Energy-accumulating buffers: either non-linear, or with damping of the...
5Safety devices fitted to jacks of hydraulic power circuits where...
6Electric safety devices in the form of safety switches containing...
SCHEDULE 5(Annex V to the Lifts Directive)
AEC type-examination of safety components
BEC type-examination of lifts
SCHEDULE 6(Annex VI to the Lifts Directive)
1Final inspection is the procedure whereby the installer of the...
2The installer of the lift shall take all steps necessary...
3The installer of the lift shall keep a copy of...
4A notified body chosen by the installer of the lift...
5The notified body must receive the following documents: the plan...
6If the lift satisfies the provisions of the Directive, the...
7The final inspection certificate, dossiers and correspondence relating to the...
SCHEDULE 7(Annex VIII to the Lifts Directive)
1Product quality assurance is the procedure whereby the manufacturer of...
2The manufacturer must apply an approved quality assurance system for...
3Quality assurance system
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The manufacturer must, for a period ending 10 years after...
6Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...
SCHEDULE 8(Annex IX to the Lifts Directive)
1Full quality assurance is the procedure whereby the manufacturer of...
2The manufacturer must operate an approved quality assurance system for...
3Quality assurance system
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The manufacturer of the safety components or his authorized representative...
6Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...
7The dossiers and correspondence relating to the full quality assurance...
SCHEDULE 9(Annex X to the Lifts Directive)
1Unit verification is the procedure whereby the installer of a...
2The lift installer shall apply to a notified body of...
3The purpose of the technical dossier is to enable the...
4The notified body must examine the technical dossier and the...
5The certificate of conformity and the dossiers and correspondence relating...
6The installer of the lift shall keep with the technical...
SCHEDULE 10(Annex XI to the Lifts Directive)
1Conformity to type is the procedure whereby the manufacturer of...
2The manufacturer of the safety components must take all measures...
3The manufacturer of the safey components or his authorised representative...
4A notified body chosen by the manufacturer must carry out...
5The dossiers and correspondence relating to the random checking procedures...
SCHEDULE 11(Annex XII to the Lifts Directive)
1Product quality assurance is the procedure whereby the installer of...
2The installer of a lift must apply an approved quality...
3Quality assurance system
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The installer of a lift must, for a period of...
6Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...
SCHEDULE 12(Annex XIII to the Lifts Directive)
1Full quality assurance is the procedure whereby the installer of...
2The installer of a lift must operate an approved quality...
3Quality assurance system
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The installer of a lift must, for a period of...
6Each notified body shall forward to the other notified bodies...
7The dossiers and correspondence relating to the full quality assurance...
SCHEDULE 13(Annex XIV to the Lifts Directive)
1Production quality assurance is the procedure whereby the installer of...
2The installer of the lift must operate an approved quality...
3Quality assurance system
4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
5The installer must, for a period of 10 years after...
6Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...
7Documentation and correspondence relating to the production quality assurance procedures...
SCHEDULE 14EXCLUDED LIFTS
SCHEDULE 15ENFORCEMENT
1Enforcement in Great Britain
2In Great Britain in relation to relevant products for private...
3Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to relevant products
4Forfeiture of relevant products for private use or consumption: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
5Forfeiture of relevant products for private use or consumption: Scotland
6Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken
7Savings
8Interpretation
1997 No. 831
HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Lifts Regulations 1997 (revoked)F1

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