These Regulations amend the Factories Act 1961 and the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963. The principal purpose of these Regulations is to remove the requirement for notification of occupation of a factory and employment of persons working in offices, shops and railway premises under the respective Acts. It also removes the requirement to keep a general register under the 1961 Act.

A final impact assessment of the affect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Health and Safety Executive’s website (http://www.hse.gov.uk/ria/) and the Better Regulation Executive’s Impact Assessment library (http://www.ialibrary.berr.gov.uk/).