Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Type Public General Act
Publication 1974-07-31
Last updated 2026-01-27
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S. 21 applied (with modifications) (16.1.2012) by The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3066), regs. 1(2), 39(2)(3)(b) (with reg. 3)

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S. 22 applied (with modifications) (16.1.2012) by The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3066), regs. 1(2), 39(2)(3)(b) (with reg. 3)

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S. 52(1) applied (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), ss. 112(2)(a), 156(1) (with ss. 107, 111); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

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S. 42 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2016) by The Lifts Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1093), reg. 1, Sch. 8 paras. 1(s), 2 (with regs. 3-5)

1280

S. 47(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 47(2) (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes ) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(3), 103(1)(i), (3), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

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s. 47(7) inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(7), 103(1)(i), (3), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

1282

Word in s. 47(4) substituted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(5)(b), 103(1)(i), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

1283

S. 47(5)(6) omitted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(6), 103(1)(i), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

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Words in s. 38 inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 30(7) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

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S. 47(1)(b) omitted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(2), 103(1)(i), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

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Words in s. 47(4) substituted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(5)(a), 103(1)(i), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

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Words in s. 47(3) omitted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for remaining purposes) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 69(4), 103(1)(i), (3) (with s. 69(8)-(10)); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(f)

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Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

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Application to Crown.

General duties of employees at work.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

Powers of the Executive.

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Power of the Commission to direct investigations and inquiries.

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Powers of the Executive.

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Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Power of the Commission to direct investigations and inquiries.

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The Health and Safety Executive

Terms of Appointment of the Executive

Remuneration of Members

Proceedings of the Executive

Staff

Performance of functions

Accounts and Reports

Supplemental

Functions of the Executive.

Control of the Executive by the Secretary of State.

Approval of codes of practice by the Executive.

Powers of the Executive.

Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings.

Restrictions on disclosure of information.

Offences due to fault of other person.

Appointment of inspectors.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Application to Crown.

Civil liability.

Meaning of work and at work.

Venue.

Venue.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

Civil liability.

Exclusion of application to domestic employment.

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Power to deal with cause of imminent danger.

Obtaining of information by the Commission, the Executive, enforcing authorities etc.

Offences.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs.

Offences due to fault of other person.

Application to Crown.

Functions of, and responsibility for maintaining, employment medical advisory service.

Miscellaneous provisions as to the approval of plans.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings.

Power to deal with cause of imminent danger.

Appointment of inspectors.

Powers of inspectors.

Restrictions on disclosure of information.

Offences.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Default powers.

Venue.

Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

General interpretation of Part I.

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Functions of, and responsibility for maintaining, employment medical advisory service.

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Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

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Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

General interpretation of Part I.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

General interpretation of Part I.

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General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Application to Crown.

Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

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Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

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Venue.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Default powers.

Agricultural health and safety regulations.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Functions of, and responsibility for maintaining, employment medical advisory service.

Meaning of work and at work.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

General interpretation of Part I.

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Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

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Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

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Functions of the Executive.

Control of the Executive by the Secretary of State.

Powers of inspectors.

Appeal against improvement or prohibition notice.

Power of enforcing authorities to indemnify their inspectors.

Obtaining of information by the Commission, the Executive, enforcing authorities etc.

Offences due to fault of other person.

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Venue.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Civil liability.

Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

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Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

Functions of, and responsibility for maintaining, employment medical advisory service.

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  • (1) An ONR member may at any time resign from office by giving notice in writing to the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
  • (2) An ONR member ceases to be a member of the Executive upon ceasing to be a non-executive member of the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
  • (3) The Office for Nuclear Regulation may remove an ONR member from office by giving notice in writing.
  • (4) The Office for Nuclear Regulation must notify the Executive and the Secretary of State whenever an ONR member—
  • (a) resigns from office,
  • (b) ceases to be a non-executive member of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, or
  • (c) is removed from office.

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Exclusion of application to domestic employment.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Control of the Executive by the Secretary of State.

Health and safety regulations.

Appeal against improvement or prohibition notice.

Appointment of inspectors.

Appeal against improvement or prohibition notice.

Power of enforcing authorities to indemnify their inspectors.

Offences.

Default powers.

Application of Part to police.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Meaning of work and at work.

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General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Approval of codes of practice by the Executive.

Power of enforcing authorities to indemnify their inspectors.

Information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs.

Restrictions on disclosure of information.

Offences

Application of Part to police.

Exclusion of application to domestic employment.

Default powers.

Meaning of work and at work.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

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Default powers.

Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Miscellaneous provisions as to the approval of plans.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

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Power to deal with cause of imminent danger.

Restrictions on disclosure of information.

Restrictions on disclosure of information.

Agricultural health and safety regulations.

Railway safety levy

Railway safety levy

Application of Part to police.

Meaning of work and at work.

Miscellaneous provisions as to the approval of plans.

General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Default powers.

Civil liability.

Exclusion of application to domestic employment.

Meaning of work and at work.

General interpretation of Part I.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

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Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

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Exclusion of application to domestic employment.

General interpretation of Part I.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

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Railway safety levy

Venue.

General interpretation of Part I.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

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Meaning of work and at work.

General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.

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Agricultural health and safety regulations.

Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.

Default powers.

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Powers of the Executive: buildings in England

Approval of codes of practice by the Executive.

Information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs.

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Civil liability.

Exclusion of application to domestic employment.

Meaning of work and at work.

Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.

Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.

Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.

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