# The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989, Regulation 2: Interpretation and application

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“the 1974” Act means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
“the approved poster” and “the approved leaflet” have the meanings assigned by regulation 3;
“employment medical advisory service” means the employment medical advisory service referred to in section 55 of the 1974 Act;
“ship” has the meaning assigned to it by section 742 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to the enforcing authority for premises is a reference to the enforcing authority which has responsibility for the enforcement of section 2 of the 1974 Act in relation to the main activity carried on in those premises.
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to–
(a) a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation so numbered in these Regulations;
(b) a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation in which the reference appears.
(4) These Regulations shall have effect for the purpose of providing information to employees relating to health, safety and welfare but they shall not apply in relation to the master and crew of a sea going ship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/682/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-information-for-employees-regulations-1989/regulation-2
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