# The Radiation Emergency and Consultation Regulations 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Health And Safety
Made 1st October 2021
Laid before Parliament 11th October 2021
Coming into force 1st November 2021
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(1) and (3)(a) of, and paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations independently of any proposals made by the Health and Safety Executive, as provided by section 50(1)(b) of the 1974 Act having consulted, in accordance with section 50(1AA) of that Act, the Executive, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1110/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radiation-emergency-and-consultation-regulations-2021/introduction
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