The Level Crossings Regulations 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 487

HEALTH AND SAFETY

TRANSPORT

The Level Crossings Regulations 1997

Made

25th February 1997

Laid before Parliament

6th March 1997

Coming into force

for the purposes of all regulations except paragraph (3) of regulation 2

1st April 1997

for the purpose of paragraph (3) of regulation 2

1st October 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (6)(a) and (b) and section 82(3)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to the proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the said Act of 1974 after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

(1)

1974 c. 37; sections 15 and 50 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively; the general purposes of Part I referred to in section 15(1) were extended by section 117 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43).