8A.—(1) Where the condition in paragraph (2) is met, the Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in regulation 8 are to satisfy the essential requirements in Schedule 2.
(2) The condition referred to in paragraph (1) is that the Secretary of State considers that the provision is required to mitigate the effects of very serious safety concerns.
(3) Regulations made under paragraph (1)—
(a)are to be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and
(b)include power—
(i)to make different provision for different cases; and
(ii)to make such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 8A inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 24 para. 5 (with Sch. 24 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)