http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1092/regulation/74/2019-09-10The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseHEALTH AND SAFETYCONSUMER PROTECTION2025-03-17Expert Participation2019-09-10These Regulations transpose Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (recast) (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p.45) (“the Directive”).PART 5Market surveillance and enforcementCompensation74.(1)

Where an enforcing authority other than the HSE, the HSENI or the Office for Nuclear Regulation serves a relevant notice in respect of a vessel, that authority is liable to pay compensation to a person having an interest in the vessel for any loss or damage suffered by reason of the notice if both of the conditions in paragraph (2) are met.

(2)

The conditions are that—

(a)

the vessel in respect of which the relevant notice was served neither—

(i)

presents a risk to the health and safety of persons, to domestic animals or to property; nor

(ii)

contravenes any requirement of these Regulations; and

(b)

the relevant notice was not served because of neglect or default by a relevant economic operator.

(3)

In this regulation, “relevant notice” means a suspension, withdrawal or recall notice as referred to in regulation 72(5)(b).