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The Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Jurisdiction: England, Scotland, Wales
Commencement: Immediately before IP completion day
Amends:
- Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995
- Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995
- Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995
- Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996
- Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010
Mini Summaries
The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 contain requirements for the management and administration of offshore oil and gas installations in the waters around Great Britain and the United Kingdom’s administered region of the continental shelf, for the purposes of health and safety.
The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 set duties for management of fire and other emergency scenarios on offshore installations.
The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 contain requirements in relation to borehole operations carried on at borehole sites in Great Britain, for purposes of health and safety.
Amendments
Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995
This amendment comes into force immediately before IP completion day,* i.e. the day before the end of the transition period in place for the United Kingdom’s (UK) exit from the European Union (EU).
The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 amended The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 to ensure they continued to operate effectively following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended to make it clear that the amendments they made come into force on IP completion day, as opposed to exit day,** as previously stated.
*IP completion day is the day the transition period ends for the UK’s exit from the EU and is 31st December 2020.
*Exit day was 31st January 2020
Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995
This amendment comes into force immediately before IP Completion day,* i.e. the day before the end of the transition period in place for the United Kingdom’s (UK) exit from the European Union (EU).
The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 amended The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 to ensure they continued to operate effectively following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended to make it clear that the amendments they made come into force on IP completion day, as opposed to exit day,** as previously stated.
*IP completion day is the day the transition period ends for the UK’s exit from the EU and is 31st December 2020.
*Exit day was 31st January 2020.
Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995
This amendment comes into force immediately before IP completion day,* i.e. the day before the end of the transition period for the United Kingdom’s (UK) exit from the European Union (EU).
The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 amended The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 to ensure they continued to operate effectively following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended to make it clear that the amendments they made come into force on IP completion day, as opposed to exit day,** as previously stated.
*IP completion day is the day the transition period ends for the UK’s exit from the EU and is 31st December 2020.
**Exit day was 31st January 2020.
Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996
This amendment come into force immediately before IP completion day,* i.e. the day before the end of the transition period for the United Kingdom’s (UK) exit from the European Union (EU).
The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 amended The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996 to ensure they continued to operate effectively following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended to make it clear that the amendments they made come into force on IP completion day, as opposed to exit day,** as previously stated.
*IP completion day is the day the transition period ends for the UK’s exit from the EU and is 31st December 2020.
*Exit day was 31st January 2020.
Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010
This amendment come into force immediately before IP completion day,* i.e. the day before the end of the transition period for the United Kingdom’s (UK) exit from the European Union (EU).
The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 amended The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 to ensure they continued to operate effectively following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Health and Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended to make it clear that the amendments they made come into force on IP completion day, as opposed to exit day,** as previously stated. [July 2020]
*IP completion day is the day the transition period ends for the UK’s exit from the EU and is 31st December 2020.
*Exit day was 31st January 2020.
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