Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 1140

Health And Safety

The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010

Made

30th March 2010

Laid before Parliament

6th April 2010

Coming into force

27th April 2010

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—

(a)in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2), (4)(b) and (8), and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(a) to (c), 8(1) and (2), 9, 11, 12, 13(2) and (3), 14, 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1)(“the 1974 Act”), as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(2); and

(b)for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3)(3) of the 1974 Act after carrying out consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to Annexes to Directive 2006/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19^th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)(4) to be construed as including references to those Annexes as they may be amended from time to time.

(1)

1974 c.37 as amended by S.I. 2008/960. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2)

1972 c.68, paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 of which is amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 28. There are other amendments but none is relevant.

(3)

Section 11(3) is substituted by S.I. 2008/960.

(4)

O.J. L114, 27.4.2006 p.38, as amended by Directive 2007/30/EC of 20 June 2007 (O.J. No. L165, 27.6.2007, p.21) and by Regulation (EC) No. 1137/2008 of 22 October 2008 (O.J. No. L311, 21.11.2008, p.1). Directive 89/391/EEC is to be found at O.J. No. L103, 29.6.1989, p.1).