2005 No. 1088

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, being the designated M1 Minister for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to measures relating to the prevention and limitation of the effects of accidents involving dangerous substances, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the said section 2(2) and by sections 15(1) and (2) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 M3 (“the Act”) and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the Act after the carrying out by the Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following Regulations—

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

S.I. 1998/1750. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 c. 46, despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in relation to devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercised by him as regards Scotland.

M3

1974 c. 37. sections 15 and 50 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16.