The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 37

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

Made

15th January 1987

Laid before Parliament

26th February 1987

Coming into force

1st June 1987

The Secretary of State for Transport in the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c), (4), (5)(b), (6)(a) and (b) and (9), 43(2), (4), (5), (6) and (9), 80(1) and (4) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) to (4), 2(1), 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13(2), 14, 15(1), 16, 18(a), 20, 21(a) to (c) and 22 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1) (“the 1974 Act”) and section 97(5) of the Explosives Act 1875(2) and now vested in him(3) and of all other enabling powers;

(a)

for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act; and

(b)

it appearing to him that the repeal of the instruments referred to in paragraphs (1)(d), (5) and (6) of regulation 47 and Parts II and III of Schedule 8 below provided for by section 80(1) of the 1974 Act is expedient, after the carrying out by him of consultations in accordance with subsection (4) of that section,

hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1974 c. 37; sections 15, 43 and 80 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 6, 12 and 19 respectively.

(2)

1875 c. 17; section 97(5) was extended by the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1947 c. 10 (11 and 12 Geo. 6) and the Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1965 (S.I. 1965/1536).