Article 18 Establishment of the new Health and Safety ExecutiveI1

Section 55 is amended as follows.

In subsections (1) and (2), for each reference to “the Health and Safety Commission” substitute “the Health and Safety Executive”.

For subsection (5), substitute—

“(5)

Without prejudice to section 12, it shall be the duty of the Health and Safety Executive, if so directed by the Secretary of State, to enter into arrangements with him for the Executive to be responsible for maintaining the said service.”.

In subsection (6)(b), for “the Health and Safety Commission” substitute “the Health and Safety Executive”.