{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-etc-act-1974/part-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-etc-act-1974/part-I.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1974/37",
  "legislation_title": "Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-etc-act-1974",
  "path": "part/I",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "Health, Safety and Welfare in connection with Work, and Control of Dangerous Substances and Certain Emissions into the Atmosphere",
  "text": null,
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) extended by S.I. 1981/1011, reg. 9; and by S.I. 1983/1919, reg. 3Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) modified (E.W.S.) (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(b) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) modified (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 33(5)(c) (with s. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) amended (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 30(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) amended (E.W.S.) (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 10(1)(a)(3); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), ss. 18, 48(3)(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) applied by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3), Sch. 8 para. 6(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) amended by Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43, SIF 109:1), s. 36"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) amended by S.I. 1988/1222, regs. 3, 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) extended by S.I. 1989/1671, reg. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) amended by S.I. 1989/1810, reg. 3 (which S.I. was revoked (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1992/3217, reg. 25)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1–54) amended by S.I. 1990/1380, reg. 3Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) saved by Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act (c. xii), s. 1, Sch. s. 61(1)(f)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) definition applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 206(3)(g), 223(2)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) saved by London Underground (Safety Measures) Act 1991 (c. xviii), s. 11(2)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) saved by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xix), s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. XII para. 67(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 1 extended by S.I. 1978/752, reg. 3Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54): transfer of functions (E.W.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(g)(2)(c) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54): transfer of functions (S.) (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(g) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54): transfer of functions (E.W.S.) (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(2)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) extended (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15), S. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) amended (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15), s. 1(1)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) amended (E.W.S.) (2.2.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 117(1)(6), 150(1)(e); S.I. 1994/202, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) extended (E.W.S.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1992/3217, reg. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) modified (E.W.S.) (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/2051, reg. 16(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) extended (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15), s. 2(1)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) extended (E.W.S.) (2.2.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 117(2)(6), 150(1)(e); S.I. 1994/202, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) applied (with modifications) (14.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/860, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Pt. 1 (ss. 1-54) applied (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1517, reg. 12(3), Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(c)Pt. 1: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table C"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "Pt. 1 restricted (S.) (1.10.2006) by 2005 asp 5, ss. 70, 90; S.I. 2006/458, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Pt. 1 modified (prosp.) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 99(1), 110"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Pt. 1: power to repeal or modify conferred (prosp.) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 99(1)(2), 110"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "Pt. 1 modified (1.1.2018) by The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1075), regs. 1(2), 2(3) (with regs. 2(5), 3, Sch. 8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (E.W.S.) (6.2.2018) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1322), regs. 1, 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "For the application of Pt. I to Northern Ireland see s. 84(1)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "power to exclude conferred",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2014/20",
      "affecting_title": "Defence Reform Act 2014"
    },
    {
      "type": "modified",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2008/32",
      "affecting_title": "Energy Act 2008"
    },
    {
      "type": "power to repeal or modify conferred",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2008/32",
      "affecting_title": "Energy Act 2008"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/part/I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:43:47.162415+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}