Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984 (“the principal Regulations”) by applying those regulations to the industrial activities referred to in paragraph 2 below for the purpose of implementing in full in respect of Great Britain Council Directive No.82/501/EEC (OJ No. L 230, 5.8.82, p.1) on the major accident hazards of certain industrial activities.

Regulation 3 amends regulation 3(1) of the principal Regulations by revoking sub-paragraph (e) which exempted from the application of the principal Regulations those industrial activities carried on at any site operated by a disposal authority in accordance with section 11(2) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40) or for which a licence issued in pursuance of section 5 of that Act is in force.

Regulation 4 provides that where the industrial activities referred to in paragraph 2 above become subject to certain provisions of the principal Regulations as a consequence of the amendment made by regulation 3 the principal Regulations shall be modified in relation to those activities in accordance with the Schedule.

The Schedule introduces new compliance dates and transitional provisions for the industrial activities referred to in paragraph 2 above.