This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2006/2916 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 386
consumer protection
The Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
12th February 2007
Laid before Parliament
15th February 2007
Coming into force
12th March 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987( 1 ).
In accordance with section 11(5) of that Act he has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, such other persons as he considers appropriate and the Health and Safety Commission.
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 12th March 2007.
Amendment
2. —(1)The Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations 2006( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) there is substituted for the coming into force date of 24th August 2007 in respect of regulation 12 (Toluene) the coming into force date of 15th June 2007.
(3) In regulation 8(4) (Fuel for decorative lamps) the words “which this” are omitted where they appear the second time.
3. —(1) The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002( 3 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 8(4) for “the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) (Consolidation) Regulations 1994” there is substituted “the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations 2006”.
(3) For regulation 8(5)(a) there is substituted:
“ (a) a substance specified in regulation 7 of the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations 2006; or ” .
Ian McCartney
Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
12th February 2007