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1999 No. 2244

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Railway Safety Regulations 1999

Made

30th July 1999

Laid before Parliament

10th August 1999

Coming into force

All regulations except for regulations 4, 5 and 7

30th January 2000

regulation 4

1st January 2003

regulation 5

1st January 2005

regulation 7

1st April 2000

Whereas the Health and Safety Commission has submitted to the Secretary of State, under section 11(2)(d) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1) (“the 1974 Act”), proposals for the purpose of making regulations after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of the 1974 Act;

And whereas the Secretary of State has made modifications to the said proposals under section 50(1) of the 1974 Act and has consulted the Commission thereon in accordance with section 50(2) of that Act;

Now therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), (2), (4)(a), (5)(b), (6)(b) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraph 1(1) (a) and (c) of Schedule 3 to, the 1974 Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and for the purpose of giving effect to the said proposals of the said Commission with modifications as aforesaid, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(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; the general purposes of Part 1 referred to in section 15(1) were extended by section 117 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43).

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