Application of the 1974 Act outside Great Britain
- Comply with UK health and safety law when working outside Great Britain Any Person
UK Statutory Instrument
2001
United Kingdom
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001
At a glance
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What's here
4 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 3
- Contractor 1
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 770 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 78 duties
Contractors also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 112 duties
- The Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations 1993 1993 19 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 2000 17 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 15 duties
- Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 1996 14 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.
Offshore installations
- Comply with health and safety laws for offshore activities Any Person
Pipelines
- Comply with health and safety laws for offshore pipeline activities Contractor
Mines
- Comply with health and safety laws for offshore and undersea mines Any Person
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Wells
Other activities within the territorial sea
Legal proceedings
Miscellaneous provisions
Miscellaneous provisions
Citation, commencement and revocation
Interpretation
Application of the
Offshore installations
Wells
Pipelines
Mines
Other activities within the territorial sea
Legal proceedings
Miscellaneous provisions
Nothing in this Order except article 9(2) of this Order...
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Enforcement and responsible bodies
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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 …
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