The Cableway Installations Regulations 2004 (revoked)

PART IPreliminary

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation etc.

3Application of the Regulations

PART IIGeneral Requirements

4Cableway installations–duties on the main contractor

5Cableway installations–putting into service

6Cableway installations–operation

7Safety components–placing on the market

8Subsystems–placing on the market

9Subsystems and safety components–conformity assessment procedures

10Subsystems and safety components–duties on persons other than the responsible person

11Subsystems and safety components–exceptions to placing on the market

12Conformity of cableway installations, subsystems and safety components with the provisions of these Regulations

PART IIIAuthorisation Procedures and Notified Bodies

13Authorisation by the Secretary of State

14Notified bodies

15Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State

17Application for a stage 1 authorisation

18Application for a stage 2 authorisation

19Granting of stage 1 and stage 2 authorisations

20Secretary of State’s refusal to give an authorisation

21Notified body’s refusal to indicate conformity

22Requirement on notified bodies to carry out functions

PART IVEnforcement

23Enforcement in Great Britain

24Enforcement in Northern Ireland

25Notices in relation to a safety component or subsystem that is not safe

26Notices in relation to a safety component or subsystem that is not safe—notification to the Commission

27Notices in relation to a cableway installation that is not safe

28Safety components–Notice of improper fixation of the CE conformity marking

29Defence of Due Diligence

30Liability of persons other than the principal offender

PART VSupplementary provisions

31Amendment of the Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations 1994

32Consequential amendments

SCHEDULE 1(ANNEX 1 TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

SUBSYSTEMS OF AN INSTALLATION

1Cables and cable connections

2Drives and brakes

3Mechanical equipment

3.1Cable winding gear

3.2Station machinery

3.3Line engineering

4.1Cabins, seats or drag devices

4.2Suspension gear

4.3Driving gear

4.4Connections to the cable

5Electrotechnical devices

5.1Monitoring, control and safety devices

5.2Communication and information equipment

5.3Lightning protection equipment

6Rescue equipment

6.1Fixed rescue equipment

6.2Mobile rescue equipment

SCHEDULE 2(ANNEX II TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

1This Annex sets out the essential requirements, including maintainability and...

2General requirements

2.1Safety of persons The safety of users, workers and third...

2.2Principles of safety All installations must be designed, operated and...

2.3Consideration of external factors Installations must be so designed and...

2.4Dimensions The installation, the subsystems and all its safety components...

2.5.1The installation, the subsystems and all the safety components must...

2.5.2The safety components must be so designed as to make...

2.6Integrity of the installation

2.6.1The safety components must be designed and constructed and be...

2.6.2The installation must be designed and constructed in such a...

2.6.3The safeguards referred to in points 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 must...

2.6.4Safety components which are incorporated into installations as spare parts...

2.6.5Measures must be taken to ensure that the effects of...

2.6.6Special measures must be taken to protect installations and persons...

2.7Safety devices

2.7.1Any defect in the installation which could result in a...

2.7.2It must be possible at all times to shut down...

2.7.3After the installation has been shut down by a safety...

2.8Maintainability The installation must be designed and constructed so as...

2.9Nuisance The installation must be designed and constructed in such...

3Infrastructure requirements

3.1Layout, speed, distance between vehicles

3.1.1The installation must be designed to operate safely taking into...

3.1.2Sufficient distance must be maintained laterally and vertically between vehicles,...

3.1.3The maximum distance between vehicles and ground must take account...

3.1.4The maximum speed of the vehicles or towing devices, the...

3.2Stations and structures along the line

3.2.1Stations and structures along the line must be designed, installed...

3.2.2The entry and exit areas of the installation must be...

4Requirements relating to cables, drives and brakes and to mechanical...

4.1Cables and their supports

4.1.1All measures must be taken in line with the latest...

4.1.2It is not possible to prevent all risk of cable...

4.2Mechanical installations

4.2.1Drives The drive system of an installation must be of...

4.2.2Standby drive The installation must have a standby drive with...

4.2.3.1In an emergency, it must be possible to shut down...

4.2.3.2Deceleration values must be within adequate limits fixed in such...

4.2.3.3In all installations there must be two or more braking...

4.2.3.4The installation must be fitted with an effective clamp and...

4.3Control devices The control devices must be designed and constructed...

4.4Communication devices Suitable facilities must be provided to enable operational...

5Vehicles and towing devices

5.1Vehicles and/or towing devices must be designed and fitted out...

5.2The fittings of vehicles and towing devices must be dimensioned...

5.3Vehicle doors (on cars, cabins) must be designed and constructed...

5.4If for reasons of operational safety an operator is required...

5.5Vehicles and/or towing devices and, in particular, their suspension mechanisms...

5.6In the case of vehicles equipped with disconnectable fittings, all...

5.7Funicular vehicles and, in so far as the configuration of...

5.8Where all risk of derailment of the vehicle cannot be...

6The access to embarkation areas and exit from disembarkation areas...

7.1.1All technical provisions and measures must be taken to ensure...

7.1.2The persons responsible for operating the installation must be provided...

7.2Safety in the event of immobilisation of the installation All...

7.3Other special provisions concerning safety

7.3.1Operators' stands and workplaces Movable parts which are normally accessible...

7.3.2Risk of falling Workplaces and working areas, including those used...

SCHEDULE 3(ANNEX III TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

SAFETY ANALYSIS

SCHEDULE 4(ANNEX IV TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

SAFETY COMPONENTS: EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

SCHEDULE 5(ANNEX V TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

SAFETY COMPONENTS : ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

1Scope This Annex applies to safety components with a view...

2Procedures The assessment procedures implemented by the notified bodies both...

MODULE B: EC TYPE-EXAMINATION

1This module describes that part of the procedure by which...

2The application for EC type-examination must be lodged by the...

3The technical documentation must enable the conformity of the component...

4The notified body:

4.1must examine the technical documentation, verify that the type has...

4.2must perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary...

4.3must perform or have performed the appropriate examinations and necessary...

4.4must agree with the applicant the location where the examinations...

5Where the type meets the provisions of this Directive, the...

6The applicant must inform the notified body that holds the...

7Each notified body must communicate to the other notified bodies...

8The other notified bodies may receive copies of the EC...

9The manufacturer or his authorised representative must keep with the...

MODULE D: PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE

1This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer who satisfies...

2The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for production,...

3Quality system

3.1The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

3.2The quality system must ensure compliance with the type as...

3.3The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

3.4The manufacturer must undertake to discharge the obligations arising from...

4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

4.1The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

4.2The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection...

4.3The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

4.4Additionally the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

5The manufacturer must, for period ending at least 30 years...

6Each notified body must give the other notified bodies the...

MODULE F: PRODUCT VERIFICATION

1This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer or his...

2The manufacturer must take all measures necessary in order that...

3The notified body must carry out the appropriate examinations and...

4Verification by examination and testing of every component

4.1All components must be individually examined and appropriate tests as...

4.2The notified body must affix or cause to be affixed,...

4.3The manufacturer or his authorised representative must ensure that he...

5Statistical verification

5.1The manufacturer must present his components in the form of...

5.2All components must be available for verification in the form...

5.3The statistical procedure must use the following elements: — a...

5.4In the case of accepted lots, the notified body must...

5.5The manufacturer or his authorised representative must ensure that he...

MODULE G: UNIT VERIFICATION

1This module describes the procedure whereby the manufacturer ensures and...

2The notified body must examine the component and must carry...

3The aim of the technical documentation is to enable conformity...

MODULE H: FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

1This module describes the procedure whereby a manufacturer who satisfies...

2The manufacturer must operate an approved quality system for design,...

3Quality system

3.1The manufacturer must lodge an application for assessment of his...

3.2The quality system must ensure compliance of the components with...

3.3The notified body must assess the quality system to determine...

3.4The manufacturer must undertake to fulfil the obligations arising from...

4Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

4.1The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...

4.2The manufacturer must allow the notified body entrance for inspection...

4.3The notified body must periodically carry out audits to make...

4.4Additionally, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to the...

5The manufacturer must, for a period ending at least 30...

6Each notified body must forward to the other notified bodies...

7Supplementary requirements; design examination

7.1The manufacturer must lodge an application for examination of the...

7.2The application must enable the design, manufacture and operation of...

7.3The notified body must examine the application and where the...

7.4The applicant must keep the notified body that issued the...

7.5The notified bodies must forward to the other notified bodies...

SCHEDULE 6(ANNEX VI TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

SUBSYSTEMS: EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

SCHEDULE 7(ANNEX VII TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

SUBSYSTEMS : ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY

1EC examination is the procedure whereby, at the request of...

2The examination of the subsystem is carried out at each...

3The technical documentation accompanying the examination certificate must comprise the...

4Documentation and correspondence in connection with EC examination procedures must...

5.1It shall be ensured by means of surveillance that during...

5.2The notified body responsible for EC examination must have permanent...

5.3The notified body responsible for EC examination must periodically carry...

5.4In addition, the notified body may pay unexpected visits to...

6Each notified body must publish periodically the relevant information concerning:...

SCHEDULE 8(ANNEX VIII TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

MINIMUM CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE MEMBER STATE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NOTIFICATION BODIES

1The notified body, its director and the staff responsible for...

2The notified body and its inspection staff must carry out...

3The notified body must have at its disposal the necessary...

4The staff responsible for inspection must have: — sound technical...

5The impartiality of inspection staff must be guaranteed. Their remuneration...

6The notified body must take out civil liability insurance unless...

7The staff of the body must be bound by professional...

SCHEDULE 9(ANNEX IX TO THE CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DIRECTIVE)

CE CONFORMITY MARKING

2004 No. 129

TRANSPORT

The Cableway Installations Regulations 2004 (revoked)F1

Made28th January 2004

Laid before Parliament30th January 2004

Coming into force3rd May 2004

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

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Regulations revoked (30.7.2018) by The Cableway Installations Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/816), regs. 1, 2(a) (with regs. 5(4), 6(4))