Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003 Northern Ireland

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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HSENI

What's here

18 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides across 2 topics · 5 journeys

Penalty landscape

6 of 18 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Employer 15
  • Any Person 2
  • Employee 1

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Relevant guidance

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Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

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2 guides

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Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)

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

s.sch009

In the case of a fumigation to be carried out...

  • Notify harbour authority and other bodies before fumigation in harbour areas Any Person
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s.sch009

In the case of a fumigation, other than a fumigation...

s.sch009

The information to be given in a notification made for...

s.sch010

Interpretation

s.sch010

Offshore installations

s.sch010

Wells

s.sch010

Pipelines

s.sch010

Mines

s.sch010

Other activities

sch. 3 para. 2

Classification of biological agents

  • Provisionally classify biological agents without approved classification Employer
sch. 3 para. 3

Special control measures for laboratories, animal rooms and industrial processes

  • Apply correct containment measures for biological agents in labs, animal rooms, and industrial processes Employer
sch. 3 para. 4

List of employees exposed to certain biological agents

  • Keep list of employees exposed to high-risk biological agents Employer
sch. 3 para. 5

Notification of the use of biological agents

  • Notify HSENI before first using higher-risk biological agents Employer
sch. 3 para. 6

Notification of the consignment of biological agents

  • Notify HSENI before consigning Group 4 biological agents to other premises Employer
s.011

Health surveillance

2 years imprisonment
  • Provide health surveillance for employees exposed to hazardous substances Employer
Browse 10 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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HSENI

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Promotes and enforces health and safety at work standards in Northern Ireland. NI equivalent of HSE with similar enforcement powers under local …

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