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Regulation 1

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(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Asbestos Products (Safety) Regulations 1985 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1986, except for Regulation 3 which shall come into operation on 20th March 1986.

(2)

The following provisions of these Regulations do not apply in any case in which the asbestos minerals or products in question are supplied for research and development or analysis, or an offer or agreement is made to supply them for such a purpose, or they are exposed or possessed for supply for such a purpose.