Statutory Instruments
Health And Safety
Made
23rd February 2015
Laid before Parliament
2nd March 2015
Coming into force
6th April 2015
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to measures relating to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms(2) and biocides(3).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act, and sections 43(2), (4), (5) and (6) and 82(3)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(4) (“the 1974 Act”) and sections 101(1), (2) and (3) and 113(1), (6) and (7) of the Energy Act 2013(5) (“the 2013 Act”).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act(6); and the Office for Nuclear Regulation under section 81(1)(a)(iii) and (iv) of the 2013 Act.
1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).
S.I. 1991/755, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 1999/2788, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
1974 c.37; section 43 was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 15, and Schedule 18, to the Employment Protection Act 1975 and by S.I. 2002/794 and 2008/960.
Section 11 was substituted by S.I. 2008/960 and amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).