Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 2482

The Miscellaneous Factories (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1993

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1993 No. 2482

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Miscellaneous Factories (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 15(1) and (2) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraph 1(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974^[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the said Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Miscellaneous Factories (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 17th November 1993.

    (2)  In these Regulations—
"work equipment" has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992^[2];
"workplace" and "new workplace" have the meanings respectively assigned to each of them by regulation 2(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992^[3].


    (3)  Words and phrases used in the Schedules to these Regulations and in the Factories Act 1961^[4] shall have the same meanings in the said Schedules as in that Act.

Transitional provisions in factories specified in the Schedules
    2.—(1)  The provisions of Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall have effect with respect to work equipment first provided for use in any premises or undertaking before 1st January 1993.

    (2)  Subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation, the provisions of Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall have effect with respect to work equipment first provided for use in any premises or undertaking before 1st January 1993.

    (3)  Until 1st January 1996, the provisions of Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall not apply with respect to work equipment provided for use in a workplace or part of a workplace which is not—
 (a) a new workplace; or
 (b) a modification, an extension or a conversion.

    (4)  These Regulations shall cease to have effect on 1st January 1997.

Signed by order of the Secretary of State.

Michael Forsyth

Minister of State, Department of Employment.

14th October 1993

[1] 1974 c. 37; sections 15 and 50 were amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively. back

[2] S.I. 1992/2932. back

[3] S.I. 1992/3004. back

[4] 1961 c. 34. back

Explanatory Note