18. These Regulations are to be enforced by the relevant enforcing authority as if they were health and safety regulations made under Article 17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(1) and the provisions of that Order, as regards enforcement and offences, are to apply for the purposes of these Regulations.
S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9) as amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18)