# The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 11th March 1999
Laid before Parliament 11th March 1999
Coming into force 1st April 1999
The Secretary of State, being the designated Minister for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the prevention and limitation of the effects of accidents involving dangerous substances, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2 and by sections 15(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) and (5)(b), 43(2) and (6) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 15(1), 16, and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect with 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 Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act and after the Secretary of State consulting the Commission in respect of those modifications in accordance with section 50(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following regulations—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/743/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-major-accident-hazards-regulations-1999/introduction
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