COMAH Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 743)

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Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 743

The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1999 No. 743

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

Made 11th March 1999

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1999

Coming into force 1st April 1999

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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART 1

INTRODUCTION

PART 2

GENERAL

PART 3

SAFETY REPORTS

PART 4

EMERGENCY PLANS

PART 5

PROVISION OF INFORMATION BY OPERATOR

PART 6

FUNCTIONS OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY

PART 7

1.Citation and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3.Application.

4.General duty.

5.Major accident prevention policy.

6.Notifications.

7.Safety report.

8.Review and revision of safety report.

9.On-site emergency plan.

10.Off-site emergency plan.

11.Review and testing of emergency plans.

12. Implementing emergency plans.

13.Charge for preparation, review and testing of off-site emergency plan.

14.Provision of information to the public.

15.Provision of information to the competent authority.

16.Provision of information to other establishments.

17.Functions of competent authority in relation to the safety report.

18.Prohibition of use.

19. Inspections and investigations.

20.Enforcement.

21.Provision of information by competent authority.

22.Fee payable by operator.


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AMENDMENTS, REVOCATIONS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

23.Amendments.

24.Revocations and savings.

25.Transitional provisions.

Schedule 1. Dangerous substances to which the regulations apply.

Schedule 2. Principles to be taken into account when preparing major accident

prevention policy document.

Schedule 3. Information to be included in a notification.

Schedule 4. Purpose and Contents of Safety Reports.

Schedule 5. Emergency Plans.

Schedule 6. Information to be supplied to the public.

Schedule 7. Criteria for notification of a major accident to the European

Commission and information to be notified.

Schedule 8. Provision of information by competent authority.

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