25Transitional—confined spaces—risk assessment

25  Transitional—confined spaces—risk assessment

 (1) A risk assessment, within the meaning of Part 4 of the old national standards regulations, that was:

 (a) undertaken before the commencement day in accordance with regulation 4.08 of the old national standards regulations; and

 (b) valid immediately before the commencement day;

is taken, on the commencement day, to be a valid risk assessment undertaken in accordance with clause 8 of Schedule 3 to this instrument.

 (2) A risk assessment, within the meaning of Part 4 of the old national standards regulations, that was:

 (a) undertaken before the commencement day in accordance with regulation 4.08 of the old national standards regulations; and

 (b) not valid immediately before the commencement day;

is taken, on the commencement day, to be a risk assessment undertaken in accordance with clause 8 of Schedule 3 to this instrument that has ceased to be valid under clause 9 of that Schedule.

Note: A risk assessment that has ceased to be valid under clause 9 of Schedule 3 to this instrument may become valid again under clause 10 of that Schedule.