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The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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Leakage checks of fire protection systems

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6.—(1) A qualified person commits an offence if the qualified person fails to comply with Article 3, 4.1, 4.2 or 6 of Commission Regulation 1497/2007 (checks of records, carrying out of checks and follow-up checks).

(2) The operator of a fire protection system commits an offence if the operator fails to ensure that—

(a)a check of pressure gauges or weight-monitoring devices under Article 4.4;

(b)a repair, a replacement or a leakage test referred to in Article 5; or

(c)a check of newly installed equipment under Article 7,

of Commission Regulation 1497/2007 is carried out by a qualified person.

(3) In this regulation—

(a)“fire protection system” means a fire protection system, within the meaning given in Article 1 of Commission Regulation 1497/2007, containing 3 kilograms or more of fluorinated greenhouse gases; and

(b)“qualified person” means an individual who—

(i)holds a certificate issued under Article 5 of Commission Regulation 304/2008 which relates to leakage checking of fire protection systems, or

(ii)is exempt from holding such a certificate by virtue of regulation 24(3) or (4).

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