Introductory text

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Made 19th July 1993

Laid before Parliament 30th July 1993

Coming into force 1st September 1993

The Secretary of State, being the designated^f1 Minister 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, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and sections 15(1), (2), (3), (4), (5)(b), (6)(b) and (9), 80(1) and (4) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(b) and (c), (4) and (5), 3, 15 and 16 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—

1. (a)

   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: and

2. (b)

   it appearing to him that the modifications to the enactments referred to in regulation 21(3) below are expedient in consequence of the Regulations referred to below after the carrying out by him of consultations in accordance withsection 80(4) of the 1974 Act,

hereby makes the following Regulations:—