# The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Health And Safety
Environmental Protection
Made 19th March 2015
Laid before Parliament 23rd March 2015
Coming into force 19th July 2015
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to employers' obligations in respect of the health and safety of workers and the environment .
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a)section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;
(b)sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a), (4), (5)(b), (6)(b), (c) and (d), and 82(3)(a) of and paragraphs 1(1)(c) and (2), 8(1), 9, 14, 15(1) and 16 of Schedule 3 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 ;
(c)section 23(1)(b) of the Petroleum Act 1987 ; and
(d)section 1(2) of the Offshore Safety Act 1992 .
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, so far as made in exercise of the powers cited in paragraph (b) (as read with the power cited in paragraph (d)), for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 after the carrying out of consultations by the Executive in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/398/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-offshore-safety-directive-safety-case-etc-regulations-2015/introduction
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