# The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998, Regulation 12: Exemption certificates


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and to any of the provisions imposed by the Communities in respect of the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to lead and its compounds, the Executive may, by a certificate in writing, exempt any person or class of persons from all or any of the requirements or prohibitions imposed by these Regulations and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked by a certificate in writing at any time.
(2) The Executive shall not grant any such exemption unless having regard to the circumstances of the case and, in particular, to—
(a) the conditions, if any, which it proposes to attach to the exemption; and
(b) any other requirements or prohibitions imposed by or under any enactments which apply to the case,
it is satisfied that the health and safety of persons who are likely to be affected by the exemption will not be prejudiced in consequence of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/543/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-lead-at-work-regulations-1998/regulation-12
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