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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-regulations-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/2677",
  "legislation_title": "The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-substances-hazardous-to-health-regulations-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "HEALTH AND SAFETY\nMade 24th October 2002\nLaid before Parliament 31st October 2002\nComing into force 21st November 2002\nThe Secretary of State being the Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the abolition of restrictions on the import or export of goods, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2) and sections 15(1), (2), (3)(b), (4), (5)(b), (6)(b) and (9), 52(2) and (3) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) to (4), 2, 6(1), 8, 9, 11, 14, 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 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, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "S.I. 1992/2661."
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      "text": "1972 c. 68, the definition of the Treaties referred to in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51)."
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      "text": "1974 c. 37, sections 11(2), 15(1) and 50(3) were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 4, 6 and 16(3) respectively."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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