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  "legislation": "uksi/1974/1439",
  "legislation_title": "The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-etc-act-1974-commencement-no-1-order-1974",
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  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST OCTOBER 1974",
  "text": "Provisions\nSubject-matter of provisions\nSection 1.\nGeneral purposes of Part I of the Act.\nSection 10(1) (so far as it relates to the Commission).\nEstablishment of Commission.\nSection 10(2) to (4) and section 10(6) and (7) (so far as aforesaid).\nConstitution and status of Commission.\nSection 11(1) to (3) and section 11(6) (so far as aforesaid).\nGeneral functions of Commission.\nSection 12.\nControl of Commission by Secretary of State.\nSection 13.\nOther powers of the Commission.\nSection 15.\nHealth and safety regulations.\nSection 16.\nApproval of codes of practice.\nSection 29.\nGeneral functions of Agriculture Ministers in relation to the relevant agricultural purposes.\nSection 30.\nAgricultural health and safety regulations.\nSection 32 (so far as it relates to the provisions of sections 13 and 16 and the provisions of Schedule 4 mentioned below).\nApplication of provisions of Part I in connection with agriculture.\nSection 43 (so far as it relates to payments to the Commission).\nFinancial provisions.\nSection 50.\nRegulations.\nSection 51.\nExclusion of domestic employment.\nSection 52.\nMeaning of “work” and “at work”.\nSection 53 (so far as it relates to provisions mentioned in this Schedule).\nGeneral interpretation of Part I.\nSection 77(1).\nAmendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.\nSection 80.\nGeneral power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.\nSection 81.\nExpenses and receipts.\nSection 82.\nGeneral interpretation and regulations.\nSection 83(1) (so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 9 mentioned below).\nMinor amendments of other enactments.\nSection 84.\nExtent and application of Act.\nSection 85.\nShort title and commencement.\nSchedule 1.\nExisting enactments which are relevant statutory provisions.\nSchedule 2, paragraphs 1 to 9 and 13 to 19.\nConstitution etc. of Commission.\nSchedule 3.\nSubject-matter of health and safety regulations.\nSchedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 3.\nModifications of Part I in connection with agriculture.\nSchedule 9 (paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 so far as it relates to the Commission).\nMinor amendments of other enactments.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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