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Regulation 24 Facilities for changing clothingI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Suitable and sufficient facilities shall be provided for any person at work in the workplace to change clothing in all cases where—

(a)

the person has to wear special clothing for the purpose of work; and

(b)

the person can not, for reasons of health or propriety, be expected to change in another room.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the facilities mentioned in that paragraph shall not be suitable unless they include separate facilities for, or separate use of facilities by, men and women where necessary for reasons of propriety F1and the facilities are easily accessible, of sufficient capacity and provided with seating.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 24(2) added (17.9.2002) by The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2174), regs. 1, 6(g)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 24 in force at 1.1.1993 for specified purposes and 1.1.1996 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)(3)