Environmental Protection PART 1 Introductory provisions Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Competent authority 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 General provisions Leakages 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leakage checks of stationary equipment 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leakage checks of fire protection systems 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leakage detection systems 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of fluorinated greenhouse gases 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking delivery of fluorinated greenhouse gases 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting requirements and the provision of information 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labelling 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instruction manuals 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on the use of sulphur hexafluoride 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placing on the market 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importation 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proof of lawful import 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Qualifications CHAPTER 1 Stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment Certification and evaluation bodies 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualification of individuals relating to certain stationary equipment 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim stationary equipment certificates for individuals – stationary equipment 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certification bodies for companies – stationary equipment 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates for companies – stationary equipment 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim company certificates – stationary equipment 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates relating to certain stationary equipment issued in EEA States and Northern Ireland 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 2 Fire protection systems and fire extinguishers Certification and evaluation body 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualification of individuals relating to fire protection systems 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim fire protection system certificates for individuals 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certification bodies for companies – fire protection systems 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates for companies – fire protection systems 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim company certificates – fire protection systems 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates relating to fire protection systems issued in EEA States and Northern Ireland 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 3 High-voltage switchgear Certification and evaluation bodies 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualification of individuals relating to high-voltage switchgear 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates relating to high-voltage switchgear issued in EEA States and Northern Ireland 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 4 Fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents Fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents certification and evaluation bodies 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualification of individuals relating to fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificates relating to fluorinated greenhouse gas-based solvents issued in EEA States and Northern Ireland 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 5 Air conditioning systems in certain motor vehicles Attestation bodies 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifications relating to air conditioning systems in motor vehicles 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attestations issued in EEA States and Northern Ireland 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 6 Miscellaneous obligations Obligation of employers to employ qualified employees 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training records 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obligations of certification bodies, attestation bodies and evaluation bodies to provide information 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Enforcement, offences and penalties Appointment of authorised persons 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of authorised persons 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information notices 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement and prohibition notices 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against enforcement or prohibition notices 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings before a civil court 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous offences 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations - offences 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed penalties 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of the Secretary of State 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .