F1PART IPRELIMINARY

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1091), regs. 1, 75(1) (with savings in regs. 74, 75 (as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 20 para. 33, 34 (which amending S.I. is itself amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Citation and commencementF11

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Revocation and disapplicationF12

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InterpretationF13

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Essential requirementsF14

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Specific essential requirements for fixed installationsF15

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F1PART IIAPPLICATION

General conditions of applicationF16

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Existing legislationF17

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F1Exclusions

Electromagnetically benign equipmentF18

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Regulation establishing common rules in the field of civil aviationF19

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Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment DirectiveF110

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Radio amateur apparatusF111

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Equipment covered by other DirectivesF112

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Measuring Instruments DirectiveF113

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Equipment presented at trade fairs or similar eventsF114

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F1PART IIIGENERAL REQUIREMENTS – APPARATUS

Requirements for placing on the marketF115

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Requirements for putting into serviceF116

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Exception from regulation 15 and 16F117

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Compliance with the essential requirementsF118

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The internal production control procedureF119

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Involvement of a notified bodyF120

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The CE markingF121

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EC declaration of conformityF122

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Retention of documentationF123

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F1PART IVUNITED KINGDOM NOTIFIED BODIES

Designation of United Kingdom notified bodiesF124

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Variation and terminationF125

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FeesF126

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Functions of notified bodyF127

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Limitations on duties to exercise functionsF128

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ContractorsF129

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Form of statement of complianceF130

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Conditions of statement of complianceF131

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Withdrawal of statement of complianceF132

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Procedure where a notified body is minded to refuse to give, or to vary or to withdraw a statement of complianceF133

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F1PART VGENERAL REQUIREMENTS – FIXED INSTALLATIONS

Exemption for certain apparatus from placing on the market requirementsF134

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General duty relating to the putting into service of fixed installationsF135

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Evidence of compliance with the essential requirementsF136

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F1PART VIENFORCEMENT

F1Enforcement authorities and powers

Enforcement authoritiesF137

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Investigatory powersF137A

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Test purchasesF138

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Powers of searchF139

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Provisions supplemental to regulation 39F140

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Appeals against detention of apparatusF141

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Compliance noticesF142

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Suspension noticesF143

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Appeals against suspension noticesF144

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Power to require production of documents and informationF145

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F1Offences

Placing on the market or putting into service of equipment in contravention of regulation 15, 16, 34 or 35F146

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Contravention of suspension noticeF147

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False or misleading informationF148

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Misuse of the CE markingF149

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Obstruction of officers of enforcement authoritiesF150

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Failure to retain documentationF151

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Defence of due diligenceF152

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Liability of persons other than the principal offenderF153

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Extension of time for bringing summary proceedingsF154

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Inference of condition of equipment at time of placing on the market or putting into serviceF155

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F1Powers of the court

PenaltiesF156

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Power of the court to require matter to be remediedF157

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Forfeiture: England and Wales and Northern IrelandF158

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Forfeiture: ScotlandF159

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Recovery of expenses of enforcementF160

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F1PART VIIMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Service of documentsF161

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Duty of enforcement authority to inform the Secretary of State of action takenF162

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Savings for certain privilegesF163

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Savings for action taken under other enactmentsF164

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F1Consequential amendments

Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004F165

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