3 Statute law
A Quick Guide to Statutes, Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes
Statutes
These, as we have seen, are Acts of Parliament, such as the Factories Act 1961, the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Regulations
Most statutes give the Minister(s) power to make regulations (subordinate or delegated legislation) without referring the matter to Parliament. The regulations may be drafted by the HSE and submitted through the HSC to the Secretary of State or Minister, such as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, the Noise at Work Regulations 1989, the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 and the Management of Health ...
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