SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Reserved matters

Part IIU.K. Specific reservations

Head H – EmploymentU.K.

H2. Health and safetyU.K.

Section H2.

  • The subject-matter of

  • [F1 Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

  • The Health and Safety Commission, the Health and Safety Executive and the Employment Medical Advisory Service

Interpretation

For the purposes of the reservation of the subject-matter of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974–

(a)“work” and “at work” in that Part are to be taken to have the meaning they have on the principal appointed day;

(b)that subject-matter includes–

(i)process fire precautions;

(ii)fire precautions in relation to petroleum and petroleum spirit; [F2 and]

(iii)fire safety on F3. . . ships and hovercraft, in mines and on offshore installations; F4. . .

F4(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

but does not include any other aspect of fire safety.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 Pt II Section H2: words substituted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1749, arts. 1, 6(1); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

F2 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section H2: word in para. (b)(ii) inserted (23.3.2005) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/865), arts. 1, 2(a)

F3 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section H2: words in para. (b)(iii) repealed (23.3.2005) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/865), arts. 1, 2(b)

F4 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section H2: para. (b)(iv) and preceding word repealed (23.3.2005) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/865), arts. 1, 2(c)