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Regulation 8 LightingI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Every workplace shall have suitable and sufficient lighting.

(2)

The lighting mentioned in paragraph (1) shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be by natural light.

(3)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), suitable and sufficient emergency lighting shall be provided in any room in circumstances in which persons at work are specially exposed to danger in the event of failure of artificial lighting.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 8 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)