"the 1974 Act" means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;

"the 1992 Regulations" means the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992; (a)

"accessory for lifting" means work equipment for attaching loads to machinery for lifting;

"EC declaration of conformity" means a declaration which complies with -

(a) regulation 22 of the 1992 Regulations;

(b) Article 12.1 of Council Directive 89/686/EEC(a) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment; or

(c) Regulation 8(2)(d) of the Lifts Regulations 1997; (b)

"employer" except in regulation 3(2) and (3) includes a person to whom the requirements imposed by these Regulations apply by virtue of regulation 3(3)(a) and (b);

"essential requirements" has the same meaning as in the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998; (c)

"examination scheme" means a suitable scheme drawn up by a competent person for such thorough examination of lifting equipment at such intervals as may be appropriate for the purpose described in the regulation 9(3);

"load" includes a person;

"thorough examination" in relation to a thorough examination under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of regulation 9 -

a) means a thorough examination by a competent person

b) where it is appropriate to carry out testing for the purpose described in the paragraph, includes such testing by a competent person as is appropriate for the purpose,

and "thoroughly examined" shall be construed accordingly;

"work equipment" means any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work (whether exclusively or not)

a) a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule in these Regulations so numbered; and

b) a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation or Schedule in which the reference appears.