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Statutory Instruments
Health And Safety
Made
1st September 2008
Laid before Parliament
5th September 2008
Coming into force
1st October 2008
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations(2), and for measures relating to consumer protection(3).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—
in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of that Act and by section 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c), (4)(a)(4) and (b) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (4) and 3(2) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(5) (“the 1974 Act”); and
for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3)(6) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Executive of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act.
Section 15(4)(a) is amended by S.I. 2008/960.
1974 c. 37, as amended by S.I. 2008/960. Section 1(1)(c) was modified by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2002, S.I. 2002/282. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
Section 11(3) is substituted by S.I. 2008/960.
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