Statutory Instruments owned and enforced by HSE/local authorities

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Statutory instruments

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Table containing data relating to Statutory Instruments owned and enforced by HSE/local authorities.
Name of Regulation	Year	S.I. no.	Subject	Regulation Status: Substantive or Administrative?
Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1639)	2014	1639	Explosives	Substantive
Adventure Activities (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1359)	2004	1359	Adventure Activities Licensing	Administrative
Adventure Activities (Licensing) (Designation) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/447)	2007	447	Adventure Activities Licensing	Administrative
Adventure Activities Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/446)	2007	446	Adventure Activities Licensing	Administrative
Adventure Activities Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1973)	2008	1973	Adventure Activities Licensing	Administrative
Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1309)	2004	1309	Adventure Activities Licensing	Substantive
Agriculture (Metrication) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1414)	1981	1414	Agriculture	Administrative
Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/46)	1975	46	Agriculture	Administrative
Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I.1990/1075)	1990	1075	Agriculture	Administrative
Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/2034)	1974	2034	Agriculture	Substantive
Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1506)	2013	1506	Biocides	Substantive
Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038)	1995	2038	See HSE home page	Substantive
Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015	2015	21	See HSE Home page	Adminstrative
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1713)	1997	1713	Confined spaces	Substantive
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/51)	2015	320	Construction	Substantive
Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1140)	2010	1140	Radiation - optical	Substantive
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/632)	2012	632	Asbestos	Substantive
Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2676)	2002	2676	Lead	Substantive
Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016	2016	588	Radiation	Substantive
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/483)	2005	483	COMAH	Substantive
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1643)	2005	1643	Noise	Substantive
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/978)	2003	978	COSHH	Administrative
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3386)	2004	3386	COSHH	Administrative
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2677)	2002	2677	COSHH	Substantive
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1093)	2005	1093	Vibration	Substantive
Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016	2016	721	Dangerous substances (fire and explosion)	Substantive
Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/304)	1990	304	Dangerous substances	Substantive
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2776)	2002	2776	Dangerous substances (Fire and explosion)	Substantive
Diving at Work Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2776)	1997	2776	Diving	Substantive
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/635)	1989	635	Electrical safety	Substantive
Employers' Health and Safety Policy Statements (Exception) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/1584)	1975	1584	General	Administrative
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Health and Safety) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1666)	2013	1666	See HSE home page	Administrative
Explosives Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1638)	2014	1638	Explosives	Substantive
Explosives Regulations 2014 (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/315)	2016	315	Explosives	Substantive
Factories Act 1961 and Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/605)	2009	605	See HSE home page	Administrative
Factories Act 1961 etc (Metrication) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/978)	1983	978	See HSE home page	Administrative
Factories Act 1961 etc (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1941)	1974	1941	See HSE home page	Administrative
Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2017	2017	325	Freight Containers	Substantive
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2451)	1998	2451	Gas - domestic	Substantive
Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/551)	1996	551	Gas - supply	Substantive
Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2535)	1996	2535	Gas - domestic	Substantive
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1663)	2014	1663	Genetically modified organisms
Health and Safety (Agriculture) (Miscellaneous Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/1247)	1976	1247	Agriculture	Administrative
Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1513)	1996	1513	Consulting and involving your workers	Substantive
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2792)	1992	2792	Offices	Substantive
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/494)	1998	494	Local authorities	Administrative
Health and Safety (First- Aid) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/917)	1981	917	First aid	Substantive
Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/363)	2015	363	Fee for Intervention	Administrative
Health and Safety (Leasing Arrangements) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1524)	1992	1524	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/693)	2009	693	Mining	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2174)	2002	2174	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2017	2017	304	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Metrication etc) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1811)	1992	1811	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/486)	2014	486	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/448)	2013	448	See 'Repeals, revocations and amendments' page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1512)	2013	1512	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1537)	2012	1537	See HSE home page	Administrative
Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/449)	2013	449	Explosives	Substantive
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/341)	1996	341	Safety Signs	Substantive
Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/645)	2013	645	Sharps Injuries	Substantive
Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1380)	1990	1380	Workers	Substantive
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Civil Liability) (Exceptions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1667)	2013	1667	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety at Work etc. 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013	2013	240	Offshore	Substantive
Health and Safety Information for Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/606)	2009	606	Business	Administrative
Health and Safety Information for Employees (Modifications and Repeals) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2923)	1995	2923	Workers	Administrative
Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/682)	1989	682	Workers	Substantive
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/1246)	1976	1246	See HSE home page	Administrative
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/335)	1975	335	See HSE home page	Administrative
Heavy Fuel Oil (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/162)	2014	162	COMAH	Substantive
The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1075)	2017	1075	Radiation	Substantive
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2307)	1998	2307	Work equipment	Substantive
Loading and Unloading of Fishing Vessels Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1656)	1988	1656	Ports	Substantive
Management of Health and Safety at Work and Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2457)	2003	2457	Fire	Administrative
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3242)	1999	3242	Risk	Substantive
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2793)	1992	2793	Manual handling	Substantive
Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I.2014/3248)	2014	3248	Mining	Substantive
Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992 (S.I.1992/2225)	1992	2225	Biosafety - legionnaires	Administrative
Offshore Electricity and Noise Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1993)	1997	1993	Offshore	Administrative
Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/398)	2015	398	Offshore	Substantive
Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/743)	1995	743	Offshore	Substantive
Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/971)	1989	971	Offshore	Substantive
Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1671)	1989	1671	Offshore	Substantive
Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/913)	1996	913	Offshore	Substantive
Offshore Safety (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1823)	1993	1823	Offshore	Administrative
Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018	2018	390	PPE guidance	Substantive
Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1637)	2014	1637	Fire	Substantive
Pipe- lines Act 1962 (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1986)	1974	1986	Pipelines	Administrative
Pipelines Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2563)	2003	2563	Pipelines	Administrative
Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/825)	1996	825	Pipelines	Substantive
Police (Health and Safety) Regulations 1999 + (Commencement) Order (S.I. 1999/860)	1999	860	Police Services	Substantive
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/128)	2000	128	General	Substantive
Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3262)	1998	3262	Agriculture	Substantive
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2306)	1998	2306	Work equipment	Substantive
Quarries Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2024)	1999	2024	Quarries	Substantive
Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2975)	2001	2975	Radiation	Administrative
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1471)	2013	1471	RIDDOR	Substantive
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/500)	1977	500	Safety representatives	Substantive
Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/114)	2007	114	Falls from height	Administrative
Work at Height Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/735)	2005	735	Falls from height	Substantive
Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1656)	1996	1656	Compressed air	Substantive
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3004)	1992	3004	See HSE home page	Substantive
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018	2018	139	Gas	Administrative
The Chemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020	2020	1567	Chemicals	Administrative
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022	2022	8	PPE	Substantive
The Chemicals (Health and Safety) Trade and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2022	2022	1037	Chemicals	Administrative
The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendments) Regulation 2022	2022	1291	Biocides	Administrative
The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendments) Regulation 2022	2022	1291	Biocides	Administrative
The Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023	2023	284	Changes to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR)	Substantive
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023	2023	247	See HSE home page	Administrative
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) and Gas Safety (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)			See HSE home page

Offshore Safety Zone Orders enforced by HSE

You can find a list of Offshore Safety Zone Orders enforced by HSE here. This list is regularly updated. This document contains links to the legislation.gov.uk website.

Offshore Safety Zone Orders

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