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Acts owned and enforced by HSE

This list was first produced in 2006 and has been regularly updated in conjunction with Common Commencement dates. Wherever possible, a link has been made to the full text of the legislation on the legislation.gov.uk website. You can use the Subject column to browse subject-related areas of the HSE Website. These are usually industry and topic microsites. The Guidance column contains references to published HSE guidance.

The Guidance is listed on the legal publications page.

Statute Year Subject Guidance
Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (c. 49) 1956 Agriculture No specific guidance available
Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922 (c. 35) 1922 Fire and explosion No specific guidance available
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 (c. 59) 1946 Mining No specific guidance available
Employment Medical Advisory Service Act 1972 (c. 28) 1972 Health services No specific guidance available
Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 (c. 65) 1920 Workers No specific guidance available
Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 (c. 30) 1988 Chemicals No specific guidance available
Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17) 1875 Explosives No specific guidance available
Explosives Act 1923 (c. 17) 1923 Explosives No specific guidance available
Factories Act 1961 (c. 34) 1961 Factories No specific guidance available
Fireworks Act 1951 (c. 58) 1951 Fireworks No specific guidance available
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37) 1974 Businesses No specific guidance available
Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 (c.20) 2008 Enforcement No specific guidance available
Mineral Workings Offshore Installations Act 1971 (c. 61) 1971 Mining No specific guidance available
Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10) 1969 Mining No specific guidance available
Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70) 1954 Mining No specific guidance available
Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945 (c. 19) 1945 Mining No specific guidance available
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41) 1963 Businesses No specific guidance available
Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15) 1992 Offshore No specific guidance available
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (c. 32) 1928 Offshore No specific guidance available
Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936 (c. 27) 1936 Offshore No specific guidance available
Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58) 1962 Offshore No specific guidance available
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