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3: Purpose
or “This provision explains the main goals of the law for keeping people safe at work”
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“Rules for managing changes to the law”

The law says that there are special rules in Schedule 1 that help when changes are made. These rules explain how things work during the change, what stays the same, and other important details. You need to follow these rules exactly as they are written in Schedule 1.

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or “How the Health and Safety at Work Act applies to the government”
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Part 1 Health and safety at work
Preliminary provisions

4Transitional, savings, and related provisions

  1. The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1 have effect according to their terms.