# The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Health And Safety
Made 18th March 2013
Laid before Parliament 21st March 2013
Coming into force 11th May 2013
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and (2) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 8(1), 14, 15(1), 16 and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”).
The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to the Secretary of State by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Act.
Before submitting those proposals to the Secretary of State, the Health and Safety Executive consulted the bodies that appeared to it to be appropriate as required by section 50(3) of the 1974 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/645/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-sharp-instruments-in-healthcare-regulations-2013/introduction
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