Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37)
- Part I Health, Safety and Welfare in connection with Work, and Control of Dangerous Substances and Certain Emissions into the Atmosphere
- Preliminary
- 1 Preliminary.
- General duties
- 2 General duties of employers to their employees.
- 3 General duties of employers and self-employed to persons other than their employees.
- 4 General duties of persons concerned with premises to persons other than their employees.
- 5 General duty of persons in control of certain premises in relation to harmful emissions into atmosphere.
- 6 General duties of manufacturers etc. as regards articles and substances for use at work.
- 7 General duties of employees at work.
- 8 Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions.
- 9 Duty not to charge employees for things done or provided pursuant to certain specific requirements.
- The Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive
- 10 Establishment of the Executive.
- 11 Functions of the Executive.
- 11A Powers of the Executive: buildings in England
- 12 Control of the Executive by the Secretary of State.
- 13 Powers of the Executive.
- 14 Power of the Commission to direct investigations and inquiries.
- 14 Power of the Commission to direct investigations and inquiries.
- Health and safety regulations and approved codes of practice
- 15 Health and safety regulations.
- 16 Approval of codes of practice by the Executive.
- 16 Approval of codes of practice by the Executive.
- 17 Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings.
- Enforcement
- 18 Authorities responsible for enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions.
- 19 Appointment of inspectors.
- 20 Powers of inspectors.
- 21 Improvement notices.
- 22 Prohibition notices.
- 23 Provisions supplementary to ss. 21 and 22.
- 23 Provisions supplementary to ss. 21 and 22.
- 23 Provisions supplementary to ss. 21 and 22.
- 24 Appeal against improvement or prohibition notice.
- 25 Power to deal with cause of imminent danger.
- 25A Power of customs officer to detain articles and substances.
- 26 Power of enforcing authorities to indemnify their inspectors.
- Obtaining and disclosure of information
- 27 Obtaining of information by the Commission, the Executive, enforcing authorities etc.
- 27A Information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs.
- 28 Restrictions on disclosure of information.
- 28 Restrictions on disclosure of information.
- 28 Restrictions on disclosure of information.
- Special provisions relating to agriculture
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- 30 Agricultural health and safety regulations.
- 31, 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Provisions as to offences
- 33 Offences
- 34 Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings.
- 35 Venue.
- 36 Offences due to fault of other person.
- 37 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 38 Restrictions on institution of proceedings in England and Wales.
- 39 Prosecutions by inspectors.
- 40 Onus of proving limits of what is practicable etc.
- 41 Evidence.
- 42 Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied or, in certain cases, forfeiture.
- Financial provisions
- 43 Financial provisions.
- 43A Railway safety levy
- 43A Railway safety levy
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 44 Appeals in connection with licensing provisions in the relevant statutory provisions.
- 45 Default powers.
- 46 Service of notices.
- 47 Civil liability.
- 48 Application to Crown.
- 49 Adaptation of enactments to metric units or appropriate metric units.
- 50 Regulations under the relevant statutory provisions.
- 51 Exclusion of application to domestic employment.
- 51A Application of Part to police.
- 51A Application of Part to police.
- 52 Meaning of work and at work.
- 53 General interpretation of Part I.
- 54 Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.
- Part II The Employment Medical Advisory Service
- 55 Functions of, and responsibility for maintaining, employment medical advisory service.
- 56 Functions of authority responsible for maintaining the service.
- 57 Fees.
- 58 Other financial provisions.
- 59 Duty of responsible authority to keep accounts and to report.
- 60 Supplementary.
- Part III Building Regulations, and Amendment of Building (Scotland) Act 1959
- 61, 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 63 Miscellaneous provisions as to the approval of plans.
- 64—69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 70 Power to make building regulations for Inner London.
- 71—74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 75 Amendment of Building (Scotland) Act 1959.
- 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IV Miscellaneous and General
- 77 Amendment of Radiological Protection Act 1970.
- 78 Amendment of Fire Precautions Act 1971.
- 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 80 General power to repeal or modify Acts and instruments.
- 81 Expenses and receipts.
- 82 General provisions as to interpretation and regulations.
- 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 84 Extent, and application of Act.
- 85 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Existing Enactments which are Relevant Statutory Provisions
- SCHEDULE 2 Additional Provisions Relating to the Constitution etc. of the Health and Safety Executive
- 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
- SCHEDULE 3 Subject-Matter of Health and Safety Regulations
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 3A OFFENCES: MODE OF TRIAL AND MAXIMUM PENALTY
- SCHEDULE 8 Transitional Provisions with respect to Fire Certificates under Factories Act 1961 or Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
- The Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926
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