# Scotland Act 1998, Paragraph: H2. Health and safety

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Section H2.
The subject-matter of
Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The Health and Safety Commission, the Health and Safety Executive and the Employment Medical Advisory Service
Interpretation
For the purposes of the reservation of the subject-matter of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974–
(a) “work” and “at work” in that Part are to be taken to have the meaning they have on the principal appointed day;
(b) that subject-matter includes–
(i) process fire precautions;
(ii) fire precautions in relation to petroleum and petroleum spirit; and
(iii) fire safety on . . . ships and hovercraft, in mines and on offshore installations; . . .
(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
but does not include any other aspect of fire safety.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II/crossheading/head-h-employment/paragraph/wrapper51n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/schedule-5/part-II/crossheading-head-h-employment/paragraph-wrapper51n1
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