8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and to any provisions imposed by the Communities in respect of the marketing and use of dangerous substances and preparations, the Health and Safety Executive may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person or class of persons, or any product containing asbestos or class of such products from all or any of the prohibitions imposed by these Regulations and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked by a certificate in writing at any time.
(2) The Executive shall not grant any such exemption unless, having regard to the circumstances of the case and in particular to—
(a)the conditions, if any, that it proposes to attach to the exemption; and
(b)any requirements imposed by or under any enactments which apply to the case,
it is satisfied that the health or safety or persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption will not be prejudiced in consequence of it.