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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-etc-act-1974-commencement-no-1-order-1974/schedule-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1974/1439",
  "legislation_title": "The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1974",
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  "path": "schedule/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST APRIL 1975",
  "text": "Provisions\nSubject-matter of provisions\nSection 2.\nGeneral duties of employers to their employees.\nSection 3.\nGeneral duties of employers and self-employed to persons other than their employees.\nSection 4.\nGeneral duties of persons concerned with premises to persons other than their employees.\nSection 5.\nGeneral duty of persons in control of certain premises in relation to emissions into atmosphere.\nSection 6.\nGeneral duties of manufacturers etc. as regards articles and substances for use at work.\nSection 7.\nGeneral duties of employees at work.\nSection 8.\nDuty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions.\nSection 9.\nDuty not to charge employees for things done or provided pursuant to certain specific requirements.\nSection 33(1)(a) and (b).\nOffences.\nSection 47 (except so far as already in operation).\nCivil liability.\nSection 48 (except as aforesaid).\nApplication to the Crown.\nSection 53 (except as aforesaid).\nGeneral interpretation of Part I.\nSection 78.\nAmendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971 .\nSection 79.\nAmendment of Companies Acts as to directors' reports.\nSchedule 8.\nTransitional provisions with respect to fire certificates.",
  "extent": null,
  "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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