
1996 No. 192
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996 (revoked)
Made 1st February 1996
Laid before Parliament 5th February 1996
Coming into force 1st March 1996
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PART I PRELIMINARY
Citation, commencement, extent and revocation
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Interpretation
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PART II APPLICATION
Equipment, Protective Systems, Devices and Components
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Excluded equipment, protective systems, devices and components
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Exclusion until 30th June 2003 of equipment and protective systems complying with health and safety provisions in force on 23rd March 1994
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PART III GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
General duty relating to the placing on the market of equipment, protective systems or devices by a responsible person
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General duty relating to the supply of equipment, protective systems or devices by a person other than the responsible person
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General duty relating to the placing on the market of components by a responsible person
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Exceptions to placing on the market in respect of certain equipment, protective systems, devices and components
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Conformity assessment procedures
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Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State
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Fees
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Supplementary provisions
Conditions for equipment, protective systems, devices and components being taken to comply with the provisions of the ATEX Directive
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PART IV ENFORCEMENT
Application of Schedule 14
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Offences
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Defence of due diligence
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Liability of persons other than the principal offender
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Amendment and disapplication of law in Great Britain
General provisions
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Consequential amendment of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
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SCHEDULE 1
REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS
Regulation 1(2)

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SCHEDULE 2
THE CE MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS
Regulations 2(2) and 6(2)(c)
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SCHEDULE 3
ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES
(Annex II of the ATEX Directive)
Regulation 2(2)
Preliminary observations
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COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF EQUIPMENT
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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
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SCHEDULE 4
(Annex I of the ATEX Directive: references in this Annex to Annex II are refernces to the Essential Health and Safety Requirements set out in Schedule 3)
CRITERIA DETERMINING THE CLASSIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT-GROUPS INTO CATEGORIES
Regulation 2(2)
Equipment-group I
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Equipment-group II
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SCHEDULE 5
EXCLUDED EQUIPMENT, PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
Regulation 4

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SCHEDULE 6
(Annex III of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE EC-TYPE EXAMINATION
Regulation 10
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SCHEDULE 7
(Annex IV of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE: PRODUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE
Regulation 10
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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
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SCHEDULE 8
(Annex V of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE: PRODUCT VERIFICATION
Regulation 10
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Verification by examination and testing of each piece of equipment
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SCHEDULE 9
(Annex VI of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE: CONFORMITY TO TYPE
Regulation 10
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SCHEDULE 10
(Annex VII of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE: PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE
Regulation 10
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Quality system
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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body
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SCHEDULE 11
(Annex VIII of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE: INTERNAL CONTROL OF PRODUCTION
Regulation 10
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SCHEDULE 12
(Annex IX of the ATEX Directive)
MODULE: UNIT VERIFICATION
Regulation 10
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SCHEDULE 13
(Part B of Annex X of the ATEX Directive)
(Content of the EC declaration of conformity)
Regulation 14(1)(a)

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SCHEDULE 14
ENFORCEMENT
Regulation 15
Enforcement in relation to relevant products
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Forfeiture: England and Wales
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Forfeiture: Scotland
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Duty of  Executive or the Office for Nuclear Regulation  to inform Secretary of State of action taken
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Savings
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Interpretation
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SCHEDULE 15
DISAPPLICATION OF SPECIFIC MINING REGULATIONS
Regulation 20(2)(c)
PART I (Made under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954)
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PART II (Made under the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974)
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PART III Made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974)
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