New regulations


New health and safety regulations generally come into force on one of two “commencement dates” each year, 6 April and 1 October. New regulations that have been enacted since the last edition of this guide are highlighted throughout this booklet. They include:


• The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2015;


• Smoke-free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015;


• Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016;


• The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc) Regulations 2015.