Regulation 19A

a visual inspection is performed on every grip of the aerial ropeway or on every rope‑fixing of the funicular at least once every year, or such other interval as the manufacturer of the aerial ropeway or the funicular may recommend for such inspection, whichever is the shorter;

one or more types of non‑destructive testing inspection (other than a visual inspection) is performed on every grip of the aerial ropeway or on every rope‑fixing of the funicular at least once every 5 years, or such other interval as the manufacturer of the aerial ropeway or the funicular may recommend for such inspection, whichever is the shorter;

the results of each of the inspections referred to in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) are certified by a qualified person;

a visual inspection and a rope scan are performed on the carrying‑hauling ropes, hauling ropes and track ropes in accordance with the inspection methods specified in the current version of the standard EN 12929 (Parts 1 and 2) issued by European Committee for Standardization at the following intervals:

a visual inspection of every carrying‑hauling rope, hauling rope and track rope at least once a month, or such other interval as the manufacturer of the aerial ropeway or the funicular may recommend for such inspection, whichever is the shorter; and

a rope scan of every carrying‑hauling rope, hauling rope and track rope at least once every 6 months, or such other interval as the manufacturer of the aerial ropeway or the funicular may recommend for such scan, whichever is the shorter; and

a rope scan referred to in sub‑paragraph (d) is conducted by a person who has such knowledge, training and experience to carry out the rope scan and interpret the results in accordance with the requirements specified in the current version of the standard EN 12929 (Parts 1 and 2).