The Lifts Regulations 1997

Made: 14th March 1997

Laid before Parliament: 17th March 1997

Coming into force: 1st July 1997

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PART I — PRELIMINARY

Citation, commencement and revocation

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Interpretation

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PART II — APPLICATION

Lifts, safety components and components

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Excluded lifts and safety components

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Lifts and safety components placed on the market and put into service before 1st July 1997

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Exclusion until 30th June 1999 of lifts and safety components complying with provisions in force on 29th June 1995

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Lifts where risks are wholly or partly covered by other directives

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PART III — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General duty relating to the placing on the market and putting into service of lifts

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General duty relating to the placing on the market and putting into service of safety components

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General duty relating to the supply of a lift or safety component

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Specific duties relating to the supply of information, freedom from obstruction of lift shafts and retention of documents

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Exceptions to placing on the market or supply in respect of certain lifts and safety components

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Conformity assessment procedures

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Requirements fulfilled by the person who places a lift or safety component on the market

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Notified bodies

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Notified bodies appointed by the Secretary of State

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Fees

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Conditions for lifts and safety components being taken to conform with the provisions of the Lifts Directive

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PART IV — ENFORCEMENT

Application of Schedule 15

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Offences

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Penalties

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Defence of due diligence

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Liability of persons other than the principal offender

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Consequential amendments

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SCHEDULE 1 — (Annex I to the Lifts Directive)

Preliminary Remarks

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GENERAL

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HAZARDS TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE CAR

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HAZARDS TO PERSONS IN THE CAR

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OTHER HAZARDS

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MARKING

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

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SCHEDULE 2 — (Annex II to the Lifts Directive)

Content of the EC declaration of conformity for safety components

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Content of the EC declaration of conformity for installed lifts

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SCHEDULE 3 — THE CE CONFORMITY MARKING AND OTHER INSCRIPTIONS

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SCHEDULE 4 — (Annex IV to the Lifts Directive)

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SCHEDULE 5 — (Annex V to the Lifts Directive)

EC type-examination of safety components

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EC type-examination of lifts

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SCHEDULE 6 — (Annex VI to the Lifts Directive)

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SCHEDULE 7 — (Annex VIII to the Lifts Directive)

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Quality assurance system

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 8 — (Annex IX to the Lifts Directive)

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Quality assurance system

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 9 — (Annex X to the Lifts Directive)

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SCHEDULE 10 — (Annex XI to the Lifts Directive)

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SCHEDULE 11 — (Annex XII to the Lifts Directive)

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Quality assurance system

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 12 — (Annex XIII to the Lifts Directive)

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Quality assurance system

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 13 — (Annex XIV to the Lifts Directive)

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Quality assurance system

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Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body

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SCHEDULE 14 — EXCLUDED LIFTS

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SCHEDULE 15 — ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement in Great Britain

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Enforcement in Northern Ireland in relation to relevant products

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Forfeiture of relevant products for private use or consumption: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

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Forfeiture of relevant products for private use or consumption: Scotland

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Duty of enforcement authority to inform Secretary of State of action taken

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Savings

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Interpretation

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Signed

Ian Taylor — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology — Department of Trade and Industry — 14th March 1997

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1996/1912.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1991/2748.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L213, 7.9.95, p.l.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L109, 26.4.83, p.8. Council Directive 83/189/EEC was amended by Council Directive 88/182/EEC (OJ No. L81, 26.3.88, p.75), Commission Decision 92/400/EEC (OJ No. L221, 6.8.92, p.55) and Directive 94/10/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ No. L100, 19.4.94, p.30).

[^f00008]: S.I. 1991/1620.

[^f00009]: 1973 c. 51.

[^f00010]: 1974 c. 37.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9).

[^f00012]: S.I. 1992/2932.

[^f00013]: S.R. 1993 No. 19; Schedule 1 was substituted by S.R. 1995 No. 26 and amended by S.R. 1996 No. 109 and S.R. 1996 No. 247.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1978/1038 (N.I. 9).

[^f00015]: Council Directive 89/106/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (OJ No. L40, 11.2.89, p.12) has been implemented in the United Kingdom by S.I. 1991/1620 and the Essential Requirements laid down in that Directive are set out in Schedule 2 to those Regulations.

[^f00017]: There are some linguistic errors in the English text of the Lifts Directive. The text of the Directive uses the word “governor” instead of “limitation device”.

[^f00018]: There are some linguistic errors in the English text of the Lifts Directive. The text of the Directive uses the words “lift machine” instead of “lift machine room”.

[^f00019]: This is a reference to the Treaty establishing the European Community.

[^f00020]: The provisions of Article 8(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) are respectively set out in regulation 13(3)(a), (b) and (c) and the provisions of Article 8(2)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) are respectively set out in regulation 13(2)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

[^f00021]: This is a reference to the procedures specified in regulation 13(3) (b) and (c).

[^f00022]: This is a reference to the procedures specified in regulation 13(2).

[^f00023]: This is a reference to Section 5 of the Essential Health and Safety Requirements set out in Schedule 1.

[^f00024]: Annex IV is set out in Schedule 4.

[^f00025]: There are some linguistic errors in the English text of the Lifts Directive. The text of the Directive uses the words “shock absorbers” instead of “buffers”.

[^f00026]: The relevant provision from Annex III is set out in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3.

[^f00027]: In section 22, subsections (1) and (2) were amended and subsection (4) was added by paragraph 2, of Schedule 3 to, and section 36 of, the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43). Sections 25A and 27A were inserted by paragraphs 3 and 4 respectively, and section 28(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 5, of Schedule 3 to, and section 36 of, 1987 c. 43; section 27 was amended by the repeal of subsection (2)(b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it by section 29(3) and (4) of, and paragraph 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 and Schedule 7 to, the Employment Act 1989 (c. 38), and in subsection (3) by section 33(1) of, and paragraph 7(a) of Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19) and section 29(3) of, and paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 6 to, 1989 c. 38.

[^f00028]: Section 33 was amended in subsection (1) in paragraph (h) by section 36 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to, 1987 c. 43, and in paragraph (m) by section 30 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45); in subsection (2) as it applies to England and Wales by section 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48).

[^f00029]: Article 24(1) and (2) was amended, and Article 24(3) substituted, by Article 28 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to, the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I. 20). Article 26(4) was repealed by Article 35 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 S.I. 1984/1159 (N.I. 9). Articles 27A and 29A were inserted, and Articles 30(1)(a) and 31(1)(h), amended by Article 28 of, and paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively of Schedule 2, to S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I. 20). Article 29(2) to (4) was repealed by Article 10(1)(c) of the Statistics of Trade and Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 S.I. 1988/595 (N.I. 3). Article 31(1)(j) was amended by Article 10(1)(c) of S.I. 1988/595 (N.I. 3); Article 31(1)(m) was amended by Article 13(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 S.I. 1986/1883 (N.I. 15); Article 31(1A) and (2A) was respectively inserted by Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the Offshore, and Pipelines, Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17); Article 31(4) was amended by Article 6(5) of S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17); Article 31(5)(d) and (6) was repealed by Article 6(6) of S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17); and Article 31(7) was repealed by section 30 of, and Part III of the Schedule to, the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45). There are other amendments to Articles 31 and 32 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00030]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00031]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).

[^f00032]: 1995 c. 46.

[^f00033]: 1974 c. 37.

[^f00034]: 1987 c. 43.

[^f01000]: The declaration must be drafted in the same language as the instruction manual referred to in Annex 1, Section 6.1, and be either typewritten or printed.

[^f01001]: Business name, full address; in the case of an authorised representative, also indicate the business name and address of the manufacturer of the safety component.

[^f01002]: This declaration must be drafted in the same language as the instruction manual referred to in Annex 1, Section 6.2, and be either typewritten or printed.

[^f01003]: Business name and full address.

[^f01004]: If the notified body deems it necessary, it may either issue an addition to the original EC type-examination certificate or ask for a fresh application to be submitted.

[^f01005]: If the notified body deems it necessary, it may either issue an addition to the original EC type-examination certificate or ask for a fresh application to be submitted.

[^f01006]: This harmonised standard will be EN 29003, supplemented where necessary to take account of the specific features of safety components.

[^f01007]: This harmonised standard will be EN 29001, supplemented where necessary to take account of the specific features of safety components.

[^f01008]: This harmonised standard will be EN 29003, supplemented where necessary to take account of the specific features of the lifts.

[^f01009]: This harmonised standard will be EN 29001, supplemented where necessary to take account of the specific features of the lifts.

[^f01010]: These tests include at least the tests provided for in Annex VI, Section 4(b).

[^f01011]: This harmonised standard will be EN 29002, supplemented where necessary to take account of the specific nature of the lifts.

Editorial notes

[^key-2be7c55cb2e74e38270719720186012d]: Regulations revoked (8.12.2016) by The Lifts Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1093), regs. 1, 83(1) (with savings in regs. 3-5, 83(2)-(3A) (as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 22 para. 38 (with Sch. 22 para. 37) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))