The Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 721

Health And Safety

The Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016

Made

7th July 2016

Laid before Parliament

11th July 2016

Coming into force

1st October 2016

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c), (4), (5)(a) and (b), 6(a) and (b), (9), 43(2), (4) to (6) and (9), 80(1) and (4) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b), 2(1), 3, 4, 6, 9, 15(1), 16, 18(a), 20, 21(a) to (c) and 22 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1)(“the 1974 Act”).

Apart from the modifications referred to in the next paragraph, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the proposals submitted by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3)(2) of the 1974 Act having consulted in accordance with section 50(3)(3) of that Act.

It appears to the Secretary of State that—

(a) the amendments to secondary legislation referred to in Schedule 5; and

(b) the revocation of the Regulations referred to in regulation 33,

are expedient as set out in section 80(1) of the 1974 Act.

(1)

1974 c.37; section 15(1) was substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71) and amended by S.I. 2002/794. Section 15(2) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c.32). Section 15(3)(c) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013. Section 15(4)(a) was amended by S.I. 2008/960. Section 80(4) was substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975.

(2)

Section 11(3) was inserted by the Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960).

(3)

Section 50(3) was amended by paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71); it was further amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7); and also by S.I. 2008/960.