Citation, commencement, transitional and saving provision

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Simple Pressure Vessels, Electrical Equipment and Pressure Equipment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st October 2018.

(2) The amendments made by these Regulations do not apply to—

(a)a vessel, within the meaning of its respective Regulations;

(b)electrical equipment, within the meaning of its respective Regulations; or

(c)pressure equipment or an assembly, within the meaning of its respective Regulations,

where the vessel, electrical equipment, pressure equipment or assembly was placed on the market, within the meaning of its respective Regulations, before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(3) Where by virtue of paragraph (2) the amendments made by these Regulations do not apply to a vessel, electrical equipment or pressure equipment or an assembly, its respective Regulations continue to apply as in force immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(4) In this paragraph, “respective Regulations” means in relation to—

(a)a vessel, the Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016(1);

(b)electrical equipment, the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016(2); and

(c)pressure equipment or an assembly, the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016(3).