The Product Safety (Revocation) Regulations 2012

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1815

Consumer Protection

The Product Safety (Revocation) Regulations 2012

Made

11th July 2012

Laid before Parliament

12th July 2012

Coming into force

1st October 2012

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations(2).

In accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987(3) the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations and such other persons as he considers appropriate in accordance with section 11(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations insofar as they relate to the repeal of the Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1992(4) in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and in all other respects, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

Citation and Commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Product Safety (Revocation) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st October 2012.

Revocation

2.  The instruments listed in the schedule are revoked.

Norman Lamb

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

11th July 2012

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE

Instrument	References	Extent of revocation
The Cooking Utensils (Safety) Regulations 1972(5)	S.I. 1972/1957	The whole Regulations
The Children’s Clothing (Hood Cords) Regulations 1976(6)	S.I. 1976/2	The whole Regulations
The Gas Catalytic Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1984(7)	S.I. 1984/1802	The whole Regulations
The Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazards) (Safety) Regulations 1987(8)	S.I. 1987/1337	The whole Regulations
The Asbestos Products (Safety)(Amendment) Regulations 1987(9)	S.I. 1987/1979	Regulation 2
The Gas Cooking Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/149	The whole Regulations
The All-Terrain Motor Vehicles (Safety) Regulations 1989(10)	S.I. 1989/2288	The whole Regulations
The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) (Safety) Regulations 1991(11)	S.I. 1991/2693	The whole Regulations
The Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/2620	The whole Regulations
The Imitation Dummies (Safety) Regulations 1993(12)	S.I. 1993/2923	The whole Regulations
The Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995(13)	S.I. 1995/1629	Regulations 1(3)and 4(2)
The Stands for Carry-cots (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/2756	The whole Regulations
The Wheeled Child Conveyances (Safety) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/2866	The whole Regulations
The Magnetic Toys (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/1347	The whole Regulations

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the instruments listed in the schedule.

The Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) (Revocation) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2620) revoked The Child Resistant Packaging and Tactile Danger Warnings (Safety) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2006) which implemented two European directives regulating certain types of reclosable packaging.

The remaining instruments listed in the schedule regulated the safety of products.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. The Explanatory Memorandum which accompanies this instrument is available alongside a copy of the instrument itself, at: www.legislation.gov.uk.

(1)

1972 c.68.Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) section 27(1)(a) and by the European Union (Amendment) Act (c.7), Schedule Part 1.

(2)

S.I. 1976/897.

(3)

1987 c.43.

(4)

S.I. 1992/2620.

(5)

S.I. 1972/1957 was made under the Consumer Protection Act 1961 and on the repeal of that Act by the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (1987 c.43) continued in force with modification by virtue of Article 6 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Commencement No 1) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/1680).

(6)

S.I. 1976/2 was made under the Consumer Protection Act 1961 and on the repeal of that Act by the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (1987 c.43) continued in force with modification by virtue of Article 6 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Commencement No 1) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/1680).

(7)

S.I. 1984/1802 was made under section 1(4) of the Consumer Safety Act 1978 and have effect as if they were made under section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 by virtue of section 17(2)(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (1978 c.30).

(8)

S.I. 1987/1337 was made under section 1(4) of the Consumer Safety Act 1978 and have effect as if they were made under section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 by virtue of section 17(2)(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (1978 c.30).

(9)

Regulation 3 of S.I. 1984/1802 was substituted by regulation 2 of the Asbestos Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 1987/1979) with effect from 1st January 1988.

(10)

As amended by S.I. 2008/1597.

(11)

As amended by S.I. 1992/711.

(12)

As amended by S.I. 1993/1547.

(13)

S.I. 1995/1629 Regulations 1(3) and 4(2) are revoked as a consequence of the revocation of S.I. 1989/149 and S.I. 1991/2693.