Search Legislation

The General Product Safety Regulations 2005

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about opening options

Opening Options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and revocation

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

    4. 4.These Regulations do not apply to a second-hand product supplied...

  3. PART 2 OBLIGATIONS OF PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

    1. 5.General safety requirement

    2. 6.Presumption of conformity

    3. 7.Other obligations of producers

    4. 8.Obligations of distributors

    5. 9.Obligations of producers and distributors

  4. PART 3 ENFORCEMENT

    1. 10.Enforcement

    2. 11.Suspension notices

    3. 12.Requirements to mark

    4. 13.Requirements to warn

    5. 14.Withdrawal notices

    6. 15.Recall notices

    7. 16.Supplementary provisions relating to safety notices

    8. 17.Appeals against safety notices

    9. 18.Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

    10. 19.Forfeiture: Scotland

    11. 20.Offences

    12. 21.Test purchases

    13. 22.Powers of entry and search etc.

    14. 23.Provisions supplemental to regulation 22 and search warrants etc.

    15. 24.Obstruction of officers

    16. 25.Appeals against detention of products and records

    17. 26.Compensation for seizure and detention

    18. 27.Recovery of expenses of enforcement

    19. 28.Power of Secretary of State to obtain information

    20. 29.Defence of due diligence

    21. 30.Defence in relation to antiques

    22. 31.Liability of person other than principal offender

  5. PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 32.Reports

    2. 33.Duty to notify Secretary of State and Commission

    3. 34.Provisions supplemental to regulation 33

    4. 35.Implementation of Commission decisions

    5. 36.Market surveillance

    6. 37.Complaints procedures

    7. 38.Co-operation between enforcement authorities

    8. 39.Information

    9. 40.Service of documents

    10. 41.Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings

    11. 42.Civil proceedings

    12. 43.Privileged information

    13. 44.Evidence in proceedings for offence relating to regulation 9(1)

    14. 45.Transitional provisions

    15. 46.Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act 1987

    16. 47.Consequential amendments to other legislation

  6. Signature

  7. Explanatory Note

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources