The Offshore Safety (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1993

Modifications with respect to inspectors

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, in any provision of an enactment, instrument or other document, references to an inspector appointed under—

(a) section 6(4) of the 1971 Act; or

(b) section 27(1) of the 1975 Act,

shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as references to an inspector appointed by the Executive under section 19 of the 1974 Act who is authorised to act for the purposes of the provision in question.

(2) In the Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1977, references to an inspector appointed under section 27(1) of the 1975 Act shall be construed as including references to an inspector appointed by the Executive under section 19 of the 1974 Act who is authorised to act for the purposes of the Regulations.

(3) After subsection (2) of section 27 of the 1975 Act there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2A) For the purpose of enforcing regulations made under subsection (2) above, an inspector appointed under subsection (1) above shall have the same powers under section 38 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (institution of proceedings in England and Wales) as he would have if he were an inspector appointed by the Health and Safety Executive under section 19 of that Act who is authorised to act for the purposes of the regulations.”