Explanatory note

Section 14 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 gives power to the Health and Safety Commission, with the consent of the Secretary of State, to direct an inquiry to be held into any accident, occurrence, situation or other matter whatsoever which the Commission thinks it necessary or expedient to investigate for any of the general purposes of Part I of that Act or with a view to the making of regulations for those purposes.

These Regulations prescribe the procedure to be followed at or in connection with such inquiries and the powers of the persons appointed to hold such inquiries.