Sch 1A para 15
The approved body shall— (a) examine the technical documentation and supporting evidence to assess the adequacy of the technical design of the pressure equipment, or assembly, and the manufacturing procedures; (b) where the materials are not in conformity with the relevant designated standards, assess the materials and check the certificate issued by the material manufacturer in accordance with subparagraphs 31(5) to (8) of Schedule 2 to these Regulations; (c) approve the procedures for the permanent joining of pressure equipment, or assembly, parts, or check that they have been previously approved in accordance with paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations; (d) verify that the personal undertaking in the permanent joining of pressure equipment, or assembly, parts and the non-destructive tests are qualified or approved in accordance with paragraphs 21 or 22 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations; (e) verify that the specimens have been manufactured in conformity with the technical documents and identify the elements which have been designed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the relevant designated standards as well as the elements which have been designed using other relevant technical specifications without applying the relevant provisions of those standards; (f) carry out appropriate examinations and necessary tests to check whether— (i) when the manufacturer has chosen to apply the solutions in the relevant designated standards, these have been applied correctly; (ii) where the solutions in the relevant designated standards have not been applied, the solutions adopted by the manufacturer applying other relevant technical specifications meet the corresponding essential safety requirements of these Regulations; (g) agree, with the manufacturer, on a location where the examinations and tests will be carried out; (h) draw up an evaluation report— (i) recording the activities undertaken, in accordance with this paragraph, and their outcomes; and (ii) only release the content, in full or in part, with the agreement of the manufacturer.