The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

Contents

411 provisions, too many to show on one page. Open a part or section to read it with its history and connections, or search inside the text.

Part 1 · Introduction
Part 2 · General
Part 3 · Safety reports
1. 7 Safety report
2. 8 Review and revision of safety report
Part 4 · Emergency plans
Part 5 · Provision of information by operator
Part 6 · Functions of competent authority
Part 7 · Amendments, revocations, savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 1 · DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY (This Schedule sets out the provisions of Annex I of the Directive)
Schedule 2 · PRINCIPLES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PREPARING MAJOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION POLICY DOCUMENT (This schedule sets out the provisions of Annex III to the Directive)
Schedule 3 · INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN A NOTIFICATION (This Schedule sets out the provisions of Article 6(2) of the Directive)
Schedule 4 · Purpose and contents of safety reports
1. Part 1 purpose of safety reports
2. Part 2 minimum information to be included in safety report
Schedule 5 · Emergency plans
Schedule 6 · INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC (This Schedule sets out the provisions of Annex V to the Directive)
Schedule 7 · Criteria for notification of a major accident to the european commission and information to be notified
1. Part 1 criteria
2. Part 2 information
Schedule 8 · Provision of information by competent authority

Defined terms · 20

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authorised person
means a person authorised by the Agency under section 108 of the Environment Act 1995.
competent authority
means the Executive and the Agency acting jointly;
dangerous substance
means (subject to regulation 3(3)(b)) a substance, mixture or preparation— (a) listed in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, or, (b) within a category specified in column 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 1, and present as a raw material, product, by-product, residue or intermediate;
emergency services
means— (a) those police, fire and ambulance services who are liable to be required to respond to an emergency at the establishment, (b) where appropriate, Her Majesty’s Coastguard;
establishment
means the whole area under the control of the same person where dangerous substances are present in one or more installations, and for this purpose two or more areas under the control of the same person and separated only by a road, railway or inland waterway shall be treated as one whole area;
explosive
means:
hazardous substances consent
means a hazardous substances consent granted under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 or the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997;
industrial activity
has the same meaning as in the 1984 Regulations;
inspector
means a person appointed by the Executive under section 19 of the 1974 Act and “authorised person” means a person authorised by the Agency under section 108 of the Environment Act 1995.
installation
means a unit in which dangerous substances present are, or are intended to be, produced, used, handled or stored, and it includes— (a) equipment, structures, pipework, machinery and tools, (b) railway sidings, docks and unloading quays serving the unit, and (c) jetties, warehouses or similar structures, whether floating or not, which are necessary for the operation of the unit;
local authority
means— (a) for the purposes of regulation 14, in relation to— (a) the City of London, the Common Council for the City of London;
major accident
means an occurrence (including in particular, a major emission, fire or explosion) resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment and leading to serious danger to human health or the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the establishment, and involving one or more dangerous substances;
notify
means notify in writing and “notification” shall be construed accordingly;
pipeline
means a pipeline to which the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 applies;
road
means— (a) in relation to England and Wales, a road within the meaning of section 192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988;
safety report
means a report sent to the competent authority pursuant to regulation 7 or a part of a report sent to the competent authority pursuant to regulation 7(10) except that where any such report or part has been revised pursuant to regulation 8, it means the report or part as so revised.
the 1974 Act
means the Health and Safety at Work etc.
the 1984 Regulations
means the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984;
the Directive
means Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances;
the Executive
means the Health and Safety Executive;