Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

97B Enforcement of Act in respect of hazardous substances in place of work

• (1) The enforcement agency must ensure that the provisions of this Act are enforced in respect of hazardous substances in a place of work.

  (2) For the purpose of complying with subsection (1), the enforcement agency may appoint enforcement officers in accordance with this Act who may exercise the powers of inspectors under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and the provisions of that Act apply with all necessary modifications.

  (3) In this section,—

  enforcement agency means the chief executive of the department of State responsible for the administration of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

  inspector and place of work have the same meanings as in section 2(1) of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

  Section 97B was inserted, as from 22 December 2005, by section 28 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 123).