Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/part/I/crossheading/health-and-safety-regulations-and-approved-codes-of-practice
Timestamp: 2017-12-15 12:28:08
Document Index: 358883392

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 8', 'art. 21', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 9', 'art. 21', 'art. 11', 'art. 2']

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Cross Heading: Health and safety regulations and approved codes of practice is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 December 2017. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
16 Approval of codes of practice by [F12the Executive].E+W+S
(1)For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of any provision of [F13any of the enactments or instruments mentioned in subsection (1A) below] , [F12the Executive] may, subject to the following subsection F14. . .
(b)approve such codes of practice issued or proposed to be issued otherwise than by [F12the Executive] as in its opinion are suitable for that purpose.
[F15(1A)Those enactments and instruments are—
(c)the existing statutory provisions that are not such provisions by virtue of section 117(4) of the Railways Act 1993.]
(2)[F12The Executive] shall not approve a code of practice under subsection (1) above without the consent of the Secretary of State, and shall, before seeking his consent, consult—
(a)any government department or other body that appears to [F12the Executive] to be appropriateF16...F16...F16...; and
(b)such government departments and other bodies, if any, as in relation to any matter dealt with in the code, [F12the Executive] is required to consult under this section by virtue of directions given to it by the Secretary of State.
(3)Where a code of practice is approved by [F12the Executive] under subsection (1) above, [F12the Executive] shall issue a notice in writing—
(a)identifying the code in question and stating the date on which its approval by [F12the Executive] is to take effect; and
(4)[F12The Executive] may—
(b)approve any revision or proposed revision of the whole or any part of any code of practice for the time being approved under this section;
(5)[F12The Executive] may at any time with the consent of the Secretary of State withdraw its approval from any code of practice approved under this section, but before seeking his consent shall consult the same government departments and other bodies as it would be required to consult under subsection (2) above if it were proposing to approve the code.
(6)Where under the preceding subsection [F12the Executive] withdraws its approval from a code of practice approved under this section, [F12the Executive] shall issue a notice in writing identifying the code in question and stating the date on which its approval of it is to cease to have effect.
(8)The power of [F12the Executive] under subsection (1)(b) above to approve a code of practice issued or proposed to be issued otherwise than by [F12the Executive] shall include power to approve a part of such a code of practice; and accordingly in this Part “code of practice” may be read as including a part of such a code of practice.
F12Words in s. 16 substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 8 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)
F13Words in s. 16(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 2, 60, Sch. 3 para. 9(1); S.I. 2006/266, art. 2, Sch.
F14Words repealed by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Sch. 18
F15S. 16(1A) inserted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 2, 60, Sch. 3 para. 9(2); S.I. 2006/266, art. 2, Sch.
F16Words in s. 16(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
C29Ss. 16-21 extended (with modifications) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/743, reg. 20(1), (2), (3)
Ss. 16-21 applied (E.W.S.) (20.9.2001) by S.I. 2001/2975, reg. 19(a)
C32Ss. 16-26 applied (E.W.S.) (1.10.2014) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1663), regs. 1, 30(2)(a) (with reg. 3(1)(2))
C33Ss. 16-21 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.6.2015) by The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/483), regs. 1(1), 27(1)(a) (with reg. 3(2))
C34Ss. 16-22 applied (E.W.S.) (19.7.2015) by The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/398), regs. 1, 36(1)(a) (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 14)
16 Approval of codes of practice by [F12the Executive].N.I.
(1)For the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of any provision of sections 2 to 7 or of health and safety regulations or of any of the existing statutory provisions, [F12the Executive] may, subject to the following subsection F14. . .
(a)any government department or other body that appears to [F12the Executive] to be appropriateF16...; and
17 Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)A failure on the part of any person to observe any provision of an approved code of practice shall not of itself render him liable to any civil or criminal proceedings; but where in any criminal proceedings a party is alleged to have committed an offence by reason of a contravention of any requirement or prohibition imposed by or under any such provision as is mentioned in section 16(1) being a provision for which there was an approved code of practice at the time of the alleged contravention, the following subsection shall have effect with respect to that code in relation to those proceedings.
(a)a document purporting to be a notice issued by [F17the Executive] under section 16 shall be taken to be such a notice unless the contrary is proved; and
F17Words in s. 17(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 9 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)
C35Ss. 1–25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34–59, 80, 81 and 82 applied by S.I. 1989/840, arts. 2–10
C36Ss. 16-21 extended (with modifications) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/743, reg. 20(1)(a), (2)(3)
C37Ss. 1-59, 80-82 applied (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2127, arts. 4(1), 5(1)(2), 6(1), 7(1), 8(1), 10 (with art. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2009/1750, art. 2(2)(4))