Introductory text

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 5th June 1997

Laid before Parliament 16th June 1997

Coming into force 7th July 1997

The Secretary of State, being the designated Minister^f1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, and for measures related to consumer protection, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and sections 15(1), (2), (4)(a), (6)(b) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (4) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974^f3 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, 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 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1976/897 and S.I. 1993/2661.
f2: 1972 c. 68; the definition of the Treaties referred to in section 2(2) was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
f3: 1974 c. 37; sections 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16(3) respectively.