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The Lifts Regulations 1997

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

These Regulations implement the European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC (OJ No. L213, 7.9.95, p.1) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (“the Directive”). They come into force on 1st July 1997 except that regulation 2(1)(b), which relates to the extension of the Directive to the European Economic Area, shall not have effect until the coming into force of the relevant Decision of the EEA Joint Committee. The Regulations revoke, with effect from 1st July 1999, the Electrically, Hydraulically and Oil-Electrically Operated Lifts (Components) (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2748) (regulation 1(2)).

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1 s. 1.1 heading

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Sch. 6

para. 6(a)

reg. 28

reg. 1(1)

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1

s. 1.1

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Sch. 6

para. 6(a)

reg. 28

reg. 1(1)

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1

s. 5

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Sch. 6

para. 6(a)

reg. 28

reg. 1(1)

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1 s. 1.1 heading

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Sch. 6

para. 6(a)

reg. 28

reg. 1(1)

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1

s. 1.2

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Sch. 6

para. 6(b)

reg. 28

reg. 1(1)

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1

s. 1.1

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

reg. 3(b)

reg. 1

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 1 Annex 1

s. 5

The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

reg. 3(b)

reg. 1

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Sch. 15

para. 2(b)(iv)-(vii)

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015

Sch. 2

para. 26(a)(ii)

art. 8

art. 1

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Regulations

The Lifts Regulations 2016

reg. 83(1)

regs. 3-5

83(2)

reg. 1

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Blanket amendment

The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011

art. 3-6

8-10

art. 2

The Lifts Regulations 1997

Regulations

The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sch. 22

para. 38

Sch. 22

para. 37

reg. 1

PART IVENFORCEMENT

Consequential amendments24

1

In the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 199212—

a

at the end of Schedule 1 there shall be added the following paragraph—

38
European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts (OJNo. L213, 7.9.95, p.1).

b

for the purposes of the enforcement of regulation 10 of those Regulations, these Regulations shall have effect as if the addition of the reference to the Lifts Directive in Schedule 1, effected by sub-paragraph (a) above, had been made by means of Regulations made under section 15 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

2

In the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199313—

a

in Schedule 1, after paragraph 23 there shall be added the following paragraph—

24
European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC on the approximation of the laws of the member States relating to lifts (OJNo. L213, 7.9.95, p.1).

b

for the purposes of the enforcement of regulation 10 of those Regulations, these Regulations shall have effect as if the addition of the reference to the Lifts Directive in Schedule 1, effected by sub-paragraph (a) above, had been made by means of Regulations made under Article 17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 197814.