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Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 [17] Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 [18] Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038) [19] The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1713) [20] Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) [21]
Electrical wiring is ultimately regulated to ensure safety of operation, by such as the building regulations, currently legislated as the Building Regulations 2010, which lists "controlled services" such as electric wiring that must follow specific directions and standards, and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
Although a residuary body, the Electricity Association, continued to operate for a few years. Section 1 of the 1989 Act established the Director General of Electricity Supply and the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER). [3] This was an economic regulator independent of government, but accountable to Parliament.
Seed Potatoes (Fees) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/632) European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/633) Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/634) Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/635)
Although the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 is an obligation on UK businesses, there is no obligation to undertake PAT inspection. In reality neither act nor their corresponding regulations and associated statutory instruments detail PAT inspection as an obligation, but rather impose a requirement of maintenance of safety and evidence of ...
In 1992, the IEE Wiring Regulations became British Standard BS 7671 so that the legal enforcement of their requirements was easier both with regard to the Electricity at Work regulations and from an international point of view. [4] They are now treated similar to other British Standards.
The authority's powers and duties are largely provided for in statute (such as the Gas Act 1986, the Electricity Act 1989, the Utilities Act 2000, the Competition Act 1998, the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Energy Act 2004, [4] the Energy Act 2008 [5] and the Energy Act 2010 [6]) as well as arising from directly effective European Union legislation.
English: These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Low Voltage Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1989 (the “1989 Regulations”). They implement the requirements of Council Directive No. 73-23-EEC (OJ No. L77, 26.3.1973, p.29) on the harmonisation of the laws of member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, as amended by ...