# Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993, Introduction: Introductory text


HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 11th October 1993
Coming into operation 1st December 1993
The Department of Economic Development, being a Department designated by the European Communities (Designation) Order 1976 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation and control of classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2) and being the Department concerned in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 17(1) to (6), 54(1) and (4) and 55(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1), (4) and (5), and 2, 14 and 15 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with Articles 46(1) and 54(5) of that Order with the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland and such other bodies as appeared to it to be appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1993/412/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-regulations-northern-ireland-1993/introduction
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