The Agency Workers Regulations 2010
2010 No. 93
Terms And Conditions Of Employment
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 in relation to employment rights and duties2.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—
(a)
in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 15(1), (2) and (5) and 82(3) of, and paragraphs 7, 8 and 15(1) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 19743, (“the 1974 Act”); and
(b)
independently of any proposals submitted by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Health and Safety Executive and such other bodies as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate, as required by section 50(1AA) of the 1974 Act4.