Legislation owned and enforced by HSE and Local Authorities

HSE owns a significant amount of primary and secondary legislation. The primary legislation comprises the Acts of Parliament, including the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The secondary legislation is made up of Statutory Instuments (SIs), often referred to as ‘regulations’. It is enforced by HSE and Local Authorities (LAs). HSE and LAs work locally, regionally and nationallly, to common objectives and standards.

The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) provides the full text of Acts from 1988 onwards and SIs from 1987 onwards and these can be downloaded free of charge. It is possible to search by subject, date and type of legislation.

Legislation that was published before these dates can be purchased from TSO, the supplier of official publications. It can also be consulted via public, academic and some company libraries.

• Acts enforced by HSE
• Statutory instruments (Regulations) enforced by HSE
• Legal publications

For further advice on using these lists please see the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Disclaimer.