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        Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        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 Commission and the Executive.
        11. General functions of the Commission and the Executive. (N.I.)
        11. General functions of the Commission and the Executive. (E+W+S)
        12. Control of the Commission by the Secretary of State.
        13. Other powers of the Commission.
        14. Power of the Commission to direct investigations and inquiries. (N.I.)
        14. Power of the Commission to direct investigations and inquiries. (E+W+S)
        Health and safety regulations and approved codes of practice
        15. Health and safety regulations.
        16. Approval of codes of practice by the Commission. (N.I.)
        16. Approval of codes of practice by the Commission. (E+W+S)
        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. (S)
        23. Provisions supplementary to ss. 21 and 22. (N.I.)
        23. Provisions supplementary to ss. 21 and 22. (E+W)
        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 the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs.
        28. Restrictions on disclosure of information. (S)
        28. Restrictions on disclosure of information. (E+W)
        28. Restrictions on disclosure of information. (N.I.)
        Special provisions relating to agriculture
        29. . . .
        30. Agricultural health and safety regulations.
        31, 32. . . .
        Provisions as to offences
        33. Offences. (N.I.)
        33. Offences. (E+W+S)
        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 (N.I.)
        43A Railway safety levy (E+W+S)
        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. (S)
        51A. Application of Part to police. (E+W)
        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. Minor and consequential amendments, and repeals.
        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 Constitution etc. of the Commission and Executive
        SCHEDULE 3 Subject-Matter of Health and Safety Regulations
        SCHEDULE 4 . . .
        SCHEDULE 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 7 Amendments of Building (Scotland) Act 1959
        SCHEDULE 8 Transitional Provisions with respect to Fire Certificates under Factories Act 1961 or Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
        SCHEDULE 9 {no text}
        SCHEDULE 10 {no text}

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