# The Road Traffic (Carriage of Explosives) Regulations 1989, Introduction: Introductory text


HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 5th April 1989
Laid before Parliament 11th April 1989
Coming into force
for the purposes of all regulations except regulation 14 3rd July 1989
for the purposes of regulation 14 3rd January 1990
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c), (4), (5)(b), 80(1) and (4) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 3, 7, 12, 14, 15(1), 16 and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other enabling powers:–
(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 repeal of paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1947 provided for by section 80(1) of the 1974 Act is expedient, after consulting the Health and Safety Executive being the only body appearing to him to be appropriate to consult in accordance with subsection (4) of that section,
hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/615/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-carriage-of-explosives-regulations-1989/introduction
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