UK Statutory Instrument SI 1990 United Kingdom

Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990

These Regulations require the notification and marking of sites where there is a total quantity of 25 tonnes or more of dangerous substances present at the site.

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Notification Regulated
  • Notify authorities when 25 tonnes+ of dangerous substances are presentAny Person
s.005 Access marking Regulated
  • Display safety signs if site holds 25+ tonnes of dangerous substancesAny Person
s.006 Location marking Regulated
  • Display safety signs for 25 tonnes+ of dangerous substances on siteAny Person
s.007 Signs to be kept clean, Regulated
  • Keep site safety signs clean and free from obstructionAny Person
s.008 Enforcing authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Fire authority must enforce the Dangerous Substances RegulationsStatutory regulator
9 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 The name and address of the person making the notification.... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 The full postal address of the site. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Exceptions
s.003 A general description of the nature of the business carried... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Exemption certificates
s.010 Transitional provisions
s.011 Repeals
Schedules

Schedules

0 of 6 shown
6 other schedules
s.sch001 These regulations shall not apply to or in relation to–...
s.sch001 Regulation 4 (which relates to notification) shall not apply to–...
s.sch001 Regulation 4 (in so far as it requires notification to...
s.sch001 Regulations 5 and 6 (which relate to access and location...
s.sch002 A list of the classifications of any dangerous substances which...
s.sch002 The date on which it is anticipated that a total...

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