The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

Enforcement powers under the 1978 Order U.K.

1.  For the purposes of enforcing these Regulations and RAMS (in its application to electrical equipment), the following Articles of the 1978 Order apply subject to the modifications in paragraph 2—

(a) Article 21 (appointment of inspectors);

(b) Article 22 (powers of inspectors);

(c) Article 23 (improvement notices);

(d) Article 24 (prohibition notices);

(e) Article 25 (provisions supplementary to Articles 23 and 24);

(f) Article 26 (appeal against improvement or prohibition notice);

(g) Article 27 (power to deal with cause of imminent danger);

(h) Article 27A (power of customs officer to detain articles and substances);

(i) Article 28 (power of enforcing authorities to indemnify inspectors);

(j) Article 29 (obtaining of information by the Executive, enforcing authorities etc);

(k) Article 29A (information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs);

(l) Article 30 (restrictions on disclosure of information);

(m) Article 31 (offences);

(n) Article 32 (extension of time for bringing summary proceedings);

(o) Article 33 (venue);

(p) Article 36 (prosecution by inspectors);

(q) Article 38 (evidence);

(r) Article 39 (power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied or, in certain cases, forfeiture).