Amendment of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
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7. Regulation 7 (hearing protection) of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005(1) is amended as follows—
(a)in paragraph (4) for “requirement of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002” substitute “legal requirement”; and
(b)after paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) In paragraph (4), “legal requirement” means any requirement of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 or Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC (OJ No L81, 31.3.2016, p51).”.
(1)
S.I. 2005/1643. There are amendments not relevant to this instrument.