Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1999
Northern Ireland
Confined Spaces Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Self-Employed Person 1
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Self-Employed People also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 12 duties
- The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2010 7 duties
- The General Chiropractic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 2015 5 duties
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 duties
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
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Specified activities
Disapplication in respect of vessels registered outside the United Kingdom
Disapplication in respect of offshore installations
Disapplication in respect of wells
Disapplication in respect of pipelines
Disapplication in respect of mines
Duties
- Ensure all confined spaces work complies with the regulations Self-Employed Person
Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Disapplication of Regulations
Work in confined spaces
Emergency arrangements
Exemption certificates
Defence in proceedings
Application to territorial waters
Repeal and revocations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
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