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Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Miscellaneous provisions - Regulations, exemptions, approved codes of practice, and safe work instruments - Regulations

217: Consultation requirements for making certain regulations

You could also call this:

“How the government consults before making some workplace health and safety rules”

You need to know about how the government makes certain rules about health and safety at work. Before the Minister can suggest making rules under section 211, 212, 214, or 215, they must talk to people and groups they think should have a say. The Minister chooses who to talk to based on what the new rules are about.

When the rules are about dangerous substances, the Minister has to talk to the EPA (Environmental Protection Authority) about what the rules will cover.

If the Minister forgets to talk to people before making the rules, it doesn’t mean the rules aren’t valid. They will still work even if the Minister didn’t follow this step.

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Regulations, exemptions, approved codes of practice, and safe work instruments: Regulations

217Consultation requirements for making certain regulations

  1. The Minister must not recommend the making of any regulations under section 211, 212, 214, or 215 without first consulting persons and organisations that the Minister considers appropriate, having regard to the subject matter of the proposed regulations.

  2. The Minister, before recommending the making of any regulations relating to hazardous substances, must consult the EPA about the subject matter of the proposed regulations.

  3. A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of the regulations made.

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