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The Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

29 July 2020

Title: The Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
 
Amends/Commences: 

  1. Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995

  2. Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995

  3. Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995

  4. Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996

  5. Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010

Comes into force: Immediately before IP completion day
 
Jurisdiction: England, Scotland, Wales
 
Amendments are made to ensure these regulations continued to operate effectively following the UK’s exit from the EU, changing the term ‘exit day*’ to ‘IP completion day**’.
 
*Exit day was 31st January 2020.
**IP completion day is the day the transition period ends (currently 31st December 2020).
 
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