# The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 9th March 2006
Laid before Parliament 17th March 2006
Coming into force
except for regulations 19, 23 to 26, 29 and 34 10th April 2006
regulations 19, 23 to 26, 29, and 34 1st October 2006
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c), (4), (5), (6), 18(2), 43(2) to (6), 47(2), 80, 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(a) and (c), 1(2), 4(1), 6, 7, 8(1), 9, 14, 15(1), 16, 18(a) and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”) –
(a)for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act; and
(b)it appearing to him that the modifications in paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 are expedient and it also appearing to him not to be appropriate to consult bodies in respect of such modifications in accordance with section 80(4) of the 1974 Act,
hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/599/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-and-other-guided-transport-systems-safety-regulations-2006/introduction
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