Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 318
Health And Safety
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made
17th February 2009
Laid before Parliament
23rd February 2009
Coming into force
23rd March 2009
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 23rd March 2009.
(2) These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.
Amendment to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2002
2. —(1)Regulation 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2002( 4 ) shall be amended as follows.
(2) Omit the word “and” which follows sub-paragraph (s).
(3) After the word “and” which follows sub-paragraph (t) insert—
“ (u) Directive 2008/68/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods ( 5 ) ; and ” .
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Jim Fitzpatrick
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
17th February 2009
1972 c. 68 . Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) .
S.I. 1996/266 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 1997/2563 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2002/282 , amended by S.I. 2004/463 , 2005/1308 and S.I. 2007/1332 .
O.J. No. L260, 30.9.2008, p. 13.