Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

PART I Health, Safety and Welfare in connection with Work, and Control of Dangerous Substances and Certain Emissions into the Atmosphere

Special provisions relating to agriculture

29 General functions of Ministers responsible for agriculture in relation to the relevant agricultural purposes

(1) It shall be the duty of the appropriate Agriculture Minister—

(a) to do such things and make such arrangements as he considers appropriate for the relevant agricultural purposes; and

(b) to make such arrangements as he considers appropriate for securing that employers, employees, organisations representing employers and employees respectively, and other persons concerned with matters relevant to any of those purposes are kept informed of, and adequately advised on, such matters.

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food shall make an annual report to Parliament of his proceedings under the relevant statutory provisions, and may include that report in the annual report made to Parliament in pursuance of section 13 of the [1948 c. 47.] Agricultural Wages Act 1948.

(3) The Secretary of State concerned with agriculture in Scotland shall make an annual report to Parliament of his proceedings under the relevant statutory provisions.