The Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999

Made: 2nd November 1999

Laid before Parliament: 3rd November 1999

Coming into force: 24th November 1999

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2) and (5)(b) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Health and Safety Commission and such other bodies as appear to him to be appropriate under section 50(1) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 24th November 1999.

Amendment of the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992

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• (1) The Schedule to the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992 shall be amended as follows.

• (2) In paragraph 1(k), for the words “paragraphs 9 and 10", there shall be substituted “paragraph 10".

• (3) In paragraph 1(1), for the words “paragraphs 9 and 10", there shall be substituted “paragraph 10".

• (4) In paragraph 2(1), for the words “paragraphs 9 and 10", there shall be substituted “paragraph 10".

• (5) In paragraph 9 for the definition of “vehicle", there shall be substituted—

“vehicle" means a vehicle which is to be treated as a motor vehicle or trailer for the purposes of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ;

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Larry Whitty — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions — 2nd November 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1974 c. 37; sections 15 and 50 were amended by section 116 of, and paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively of Schedule 15 to, the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1992/3067, amended by S.I. 1999/2373.

[^f00003]: 1988 c. 52 (see sections 185 to 189).

Editorial notes

[^c16482541]: 1974 c. 37; sections 15 and 50 were amended by section 116 of, and paragraphs 6 and 16 respectively of Schedule 15 to, the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71).

[^c16482551]: S.I. 1992/3067, amended by S.I. 1999/2373.

[^c16482561]: 1988 c. 52 (see sections 185 to 189).