HC Deb 31 January 1978 vol 943 cc96-103W
Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what orders have been made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Mr. John Grant

The following statutory instruments have been made under powers contained in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974:

  1. 1 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1974 No. 1439 (spent).
  2. 2 The Anthrax Prevention Act 1919 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1775.
  3. 3 The Factories Act 1961 (Enforcement of Section 135) Regulations 1974 No. 1766.
  4. 4 The Docks and Harbours Act 1966 (Modification) Regulations 1974 No. 1820.
  5. 5 The Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (Modification) Regulations 1974 No. 1821.
  6. 6 The Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1937 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1840.
  7. 7 The Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1841.
  8. 8 The Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923 etc. (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1885.
  9. 9 The Boiler Explosions Acts 1882 and 1890 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1886.
  10. 10 The Truck Acts 1831 to 1896 (Enforcement) Regulations 1974 No 1887.
  11. 11 The Industrial Tribunals (Improvement and Prohibition Notices Appeals) Regulations 1974 No. 1925.
  12. 12 The Industrial Tribunals (Improvement and Prohibition Notices Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 1974 No. 1926.
  13. 13 The Factories Act 1961 etc. (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1941.
  14. 14 The Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1936 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1942.
  15. 15 The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1943.
  16. 16 The Pipe-lines Act 1962 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 1986.
  17. 17 The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 (Repeals) Regulations 1974 No. 2011.
  18. 18 The Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945 (Repeal) Regulations 1974 No. 2012.
  19. 19 The Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to 1971 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 2013.
  20. 20 The Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1974 No. 2040.
  21. 21 The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 etc. (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 2056.
  22. 22 The Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1974 No. 2068.
  23. 23 The Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923 etc. (Repeals and Modifications) (Amendment) Regulations 1974 No. 2166.
  24. 24 Clean Air Enactments (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 No. 2170.
  25. 25 The Agriculture (Poisonous Substances) Act 1952 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1975 No. 45.
  26. 26 The Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (Repeals and 98 Modifications) Regulations 1975 No. 46.
  27. 27 The Health and Safety (Agriculture) (Poisonous Substances) Regulations 1975 No. 282.
  28. 28 The Protection of Eyes (Amendment) Regulations 1975 No. 303.
  29. 29 The Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 No. 335.
  30. 30 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1975 No. 344 (spent).
  31. 31 The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 No. 1011.
  32. 32 The Factories Act 1961 (Repeals) Regulations 1975 No. 1012.
  33. 33 The Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to 1971 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1975 No. 1102.
  34. 34 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1975 No. 1364 (spent).
  35. 35 The Coal Mines (Respirable Dust) Regulations 1975 No. 1433.
  36. 36 The Employers' Health and Safety Policy Statements (Exception) Regulations 1975 No. 1584.
  37. 37 The Conveyance of Explosives by Road (Special Case) Regulations 1975 No. 1621.
  38. 38 The Baking and Sausage Making (Christmas and New Year) Regulations 1975 No. 1695 (spent).
  39. 39 The Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) Temporary Provisions Regulations 1976 No. 881 (spent).
  40. 40 The Operations at Unfenced Machinery (Amendment) Regulations 1976 No. 955.
  41. 41 The Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 No. 1246.
  42. 42 The Health and Safety (Agriculture) (Miscellaneous Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1976 No. 1247.
  43. 43 The Baking and Sausage Making (Christmas and New Year) Regulations 1976 No. 1908 (spent).
  44. 44 The Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976 No. 2003.
  45. 45 The Factories Act 1961 etc. (Repeals) Regulations 1976 No. 2004.
  46. 46 The Offices, Shops and Railways Premises Act 1963 etc. (Repeals) Regulations 1976 No. 2005.
  47. 47 The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Modifications) Regulations 1976 No. 2007.
  48. 48 The Mines and Quarries (Metrication Regulations) 1976 No. 2063.
  49. 49 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act. 1974 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1977 No. 294 (c.10) (spent).
  50. 50 The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 No. 500.
  51. 51 The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1977 No. 746.
  52. 52 The Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) Amendment Regulations No. 913.
  53. 53 The Explosives (Registration of Premises) Variation of Fees Regulations 1977 No. 918.
    54. 99
  54. 54 The Coal and Other Mines (Electricity) (Third Amendment) Regulations 1977 No. 1205.
  55. 55 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application Outside Great Britain) Order 1977 No. 1232.
  56. 56 The Acetylene (Exemption) Order 1977 No. 1798 (Spent).
  57. 57 The Baking and Sausage Making (Christmas and New Year) Regulations 1977 No. 1841 (Spent).

Regulations made relating to particular mines

  1. 1 The Shilbottle Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) (Revocation) Regulations 1975 No. 1078.
  2. 2 The Polmaise ¾ Mine (Nos. 3 and 5 Shafts) Regulations 1975 No. 1079.
  3. 3 The Gartmorn Mine (Precautions against Inrushes) (Amendment) Regulations 1975 No. 1394.
  4. 4 The Westoe Mine (St. Hilda Shaft) Regulations 1975 No. 1395.
  5. 5 The Haig Mine (Thwaites Shaft) Regulations 1975 No. 1519.
  6. 6 The Killoch Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1632.
  7. 7 The Bagworth Mine (Precautions against Inrushes) (Revocation) Regulations 1975 No. 1633.
  8. 8 The Bolsover Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1676.
  9. 9 The Ellistown Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1677.
  10. 10 The Parsonage Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1678.
  11. 11 The Brodsworth Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1679.
  12. 12 The Daw Mill Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1819.
  13. 13 The Rawdon Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1820.
  14. 14 The Hapton Valley Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1821.
  15. 15 The Newdigate Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1822.
  16. 16 The Chatterley-Whitfield Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1975 No. 1823.
  17. 17 The Harworth Mine (Nos. 1 and 2 Shafts) Regulations 1975 No. 1886.
  18. 18 The Dinnington Main Mine (No. 1 Shaft) Regulations 1975 No. 2053.
  19. 19 The Ireland Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1975 No. 2218.
  20. 20 The Baddesley Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 27.
  21. 21 The Birch Coppice Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 28.
  22. 22 The High Moor Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 43.
  23. 23 The Worsop Main Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 44.
  24. 24 The Whitwick Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976 No. 80.
  25. 25 The Markham Main Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976 No. 81.
  26. 26 The Snibston Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 82.
  27. 27 The Desford Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976 No. 130.
  28. 28 The Gedling Mine (No. 1 Downcast Shaft) Regulations 1976 No. 156.
    29. 100
  29. 29 The Hem Heath Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976 No. 254.
  30. 30 The Birch Coppice Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976 No. 255.
  31. 31 The Monktonhall Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 479.
  32. 32 The Snibston Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1976 No. 480.
  33. 33 The Markham Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 481.
  34. 34 The Bogside Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 482.
  35. 35 The Polkemmet Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 483.
  36. 36 The Arkwright Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 484.
  37. 37 The Bolsover Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 485.
  38. 38 The Shirebrook Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 486.
  39. 39 The Westthorpe Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976 No. 487.
  40. 40 The Daw Mill Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 556.
  41. 41 The South Leicester Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976. No. 696.
  42. 42 The Whitwell Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 967.
  43. 43 The Blidworth Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976. No. 999.
  44. 44 The Thurcroft Main Mine (No. 1 Shaft) Regulations 1976 No. 1014.
  45. 45 The Wolstanton Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976. No. 1444.
  46. 46 The Seafield Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1445.
  47. 47 The Solsgirth Nos. 1 & 2 Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1607.
  48. 48 The Killoch Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1608.
  49. 49 The Bilstone Glen Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1609.
  50. 50 The New Hucknall Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1610.
  51. 51 The Brynlliw Mine (No. 2 Upcast Shaft) Regulations 1976. No. 1611.
  52. 52 The Cardowan Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1612.
  53. 53 The Yorkshire Main Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1654.
  54. 54 The Frances Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 1655.
  55. 55 The Daw Mill Mine (No. 1 Downcast Shaft) Regulations 1976. No. 1732.
  56. 56 The High Moor Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1976. No. 1733.
  57. 57 The Markham Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1976 No. 1734.
  58. 58 The Bolsover Mine (No. 2 Shaft) Regulations 1976. No. 1735.
  59. 59 The Blackdene Mine (Storage Battery Locomotives) (Amendment) Regulations 1976. No. 1827.
  60. 60 The Comrie Mine (No. 1 Shaft) Automatic Shaft Signalling) Regulations 1976. No. 2045.
  61. 61 The Bentinck Mine (Diesel Engined Stone Dusting Machine) Regulations 1976. No. 2046.
  62. 62 The Birch Coppice (No. 3 (Wood End) Shaft) Regulations 1976. No. 2047.
  63. 63 The Linby Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1976. No. 2048.
    64. 101
  64. 64 The Welbeck Mine (Winding) Regulations 1976. No. 2049.
  65. 65 The Blidworth Mine (Winding) Regulations 1976. No. 2050.
  66. 66 The Brodsworth Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1976. No. 2051.
  67. 67 The High Moor Mine (Cable Reel Shuttle Cars) Regulations 1976. No. 2052.
  68. 68 The Thoresby Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1976. No. 2056.
  69. 69 The Winsford Rock Salt Mine (No. 3 Shaft) Regulations 1976. No. 2075.
  70. 70 The Markham Mine (Shafts) Regulations 1976. No. 2087.
  71. 71 The Teversal Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977. No. 38.
  72. 72 The Cadeby Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1977. No. 201.
  73. 73 The Markham Mine (Electric Lighting) Regulations 1977. No. 202.
  74. 74 The Bentley Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977. No. 203.
  75. 75 The Murton Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977. No. 225.
  76. 76 The Yorkshire Main Mine (Well Shaft) Regulations 1977, No. 226.
  77. 77 The Donisthorpe Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977. No. 243.
  78. 78 The Rossington Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977. No. 483.
  79. 79 The Blaenavon Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977. No. 484.
  80. 80 The Goldthorpe/Highgate Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977. No. 658.
  81. 81 The Ireland Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1977. No. 735.
  82. 82 The Baddesley Mine (Nos. 1 & 2 Upcast Shafts) Regulations 1977. No. 736.
  83. 83 The Dinnington Main Mine (Revocation of Special Regulations) Regulations 1977. No. 737.
  84. 84 The Ollerton Mine (No. 1 Shaft) Regulations 1977 No. 738.
  85. 85 The Bentley Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977 No. 879.
  86. 86 The Hickleton Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977 No. 880
  87. 87 The Blaenserchan Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1977 No. 917
  88. 88 The Allerton Bywater Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977 No. 967
  89. 89 The Rothwell Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977 No. 968
  90. 90 The Silverhill Mine (No. 1 Downcast Shaft) Regulations 1977 No. 1045
  91. 91 The Penallta Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977 No. 1195
  92. 92 The Daw Mill Mine (No. 2 Upcast Shaft) Regulations 1977 No. 1196
  93. 93 The Mount Wellington Mine (Winding) Regulations 1977 No. 1384
  94. 94 The Hatfield/Thorne Mine (No. 2 Shaft) Regulations 1977 No. 1487
  95. 95 The Welbeck Mine (Nos. 1 & 2 Shafts) Regulations 1977 No. 1549
    96. 102
  96. 96 The Parsonage Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977 No. 1593
  97. 97 The Silverhill Mine (No. 1 & 2 Shafts) Regulations 1977 No. 1636
  98. 98 The East Hetton Mine (Hutton Shaft) Regulations 1977 No. 1661
  99. 99 The Jubilee Drift Mine (Electric Lighting for Cinematography) Regulations 1977 No. 1662
  100. 100 The Hapton Valley Mine (Diesel Vehicles) Regulations 1977 No. 1696
  101. 101 The Treeton Mine (Refuge Holes) Regulations 1977 No. 1758
  102. 102 The Golborne Mine (Endless Rope Haulage) Regulations 1977 No. 1855
  103. 103 The Bolsover Mine (Cable Reel Shuttle Cars) Regulations 1977 No. 2035
  104. 104 The Cynheider/Pentremawr Mine (Escape Breathing Apparatus) (Amendment) Regulations 1977 No. 2036.
  105. 105 The Cwmgwill Mine (Escape Breathing Apparatus) Regulations 1977 No. 2106
  106. 106 The Goldthorpe/Highgate Mine (Precautions Against Inrushes) Regulations 1977 No. 2171
  107. 107 The Gascoigne Wood Mine (Refuge Holes) Regulations 1978 No. 33

Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment which clauses of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 are now in force; and when the remaining clauses will be brought into force.

Mr. John Grant

Sections 1 to 60 and Sections 77 to 85 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 are already in force. These sections were progressively brought into force by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act (1974) (Commencement No. 1) Order 1974 (Statutory Instrument 1974 No. 1439), some on 1st October 1974, some on 1st January 1975, and the remainder on 1st April 1975.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment has brought the following sections and related schedules of Part III of the Act into operation—some for limited purposes only:

  • Section 61(1), (2), (3) and (6)
  • Section 62
  • Section 63(1), (3), (4) and (5)
  • Section 65
  • Section 66
  • Section 67(1), (2), (7) and (12)
  • Section 69(5) to (8)
  • Section 70
  • Section 71(1) and (4)
  • Section 74
  • Section 76
  • Schedule 5
  • Schedule 6, Part I, paragraphs 1(b), 3, 4, 5(e), 6(a) and (b), 7 and 8.
  • Schedule 10 for certain repeals.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has implemented Section 75 to the extent necessary to bring into operation the provisions of Schedule 7 paragraphs 1, 2(a) and (b), 4, 5 and 6.

It is hoped later this year to bring into full operation some of the provisions of Part III which only have limited effect so far and some further provisions. The remaining provisions of Part III will be activated as and when it is appropriate and practicable to do so.

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