Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1997
Northern Ireland
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 28 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The sale or storage of goods for retail or wholesale...
The hiring out of pleasure craft for use on inland...
The care, treatment, accommodation or exhibition of animals, birds or...
The activities of an undertaker, except where the main activity...
Church worship or religious meetings.
The display or demonstration of goods at an exhibition, excluding...
Office activities.
Catering services.
The provision of permanent or temporary residential accommodation including the...
Consumer services provided in a shop except dry cleaning or...
Cleaning (wet or dry) in coin operated units in launderettes...
The use of a bath, sauna or solarium, massaging, hair...
The practice or presentation of the arts, sports, games, entertainment...
Activities in respect of which the Department is the enforcing authority
Any activity in a mine or quarry other than a...
Agricultural activities, and any activity at an agricultural show which...
Fish farming, maggot and game breeding except in a zoo....
Horse breeding or horse training at a stable.
Any activity in a fairground.
Any activity in premises occupied by a radio, television or...
The following activities carried on at any premises by persons...
The use of ionising radiations for medical exposure (within the...
Any activity in premises occupied by a radiography undertaking in...
Any activity involving genetic modification (within the meaning of regulation...
Any activity on board a sea-going ship.
Any activity in relation to a ski slope, ski lift,...
Revocations
District councils to be enforcing authorities for certain premises and the Department to be the enforcing authority for certain premises
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- District councils and the Department must divide enforcement responsibilities Local authority
Browse 11 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Interpretation
Application
Application
District councils to be enforcing authorities for certain premises and
The Department to be the enforcing authority for the whole of certain premises
The Department to be the enforcing authority for the whole of certain premises
Revocations
Revocations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive
Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates …
Connected legislation
parent Act
These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.
Made under
Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995 1995 Primary Act
Explore more
Browse legislation
Find other UK business legislation with related guidance.
Regulators
Learn more about the bodies that enforce this legislation.