Introductory text
England, Wales and Scotland
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 12th March 2007
Laid before Parliament 16th March 2007
Coming into force 6th April 2007
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to the notification and control of substances and the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms M2.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations —
(a) in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of that Act and sections 43(2), (4), (5) and (6) and 82(3)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 M3(“the 1974 Act”); and
(b) 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.
Annotations
Marginal citations
- M1
1972 c.68; the enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51).
- M2
S.I. 1981/1536 for the designation in relation to the notification and control of substances and S.I. 1991/755 in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms.
- M3
1974 c.37; section 43 was amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraph 12.