S.I. No. 357/1995 - Safety, Health and Welfare At Work Act, 1989 (Repeals and Revocations) Order, 1995.

1. This Order may be cited as the

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989

(Repeals and Revocations) Order, 1995.

2.

Section 4

(3) of the

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989

(No. 7 of 1989), shall come into operation on the 21st day of December, 1995, for the purpose of effecting the repeal or revocation, as the case may be, of each enactment (being an existing enactment within the meaning of the Act) mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule of this Order, to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention in the said column (2) of such an enactment.

SCHEDULE

REPEAL AND REVOCATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ENACTMENTS

PART I

Repeal of Statutes

Chapter, Number and Year

Short Title

Extent of Repeal

(1)

(2)

(3)

No. 10 of 1955

Factories Act, 1955

Sections 10 to 14, 17 to 19, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 36 (5) (as inserted by

section 25

of the

Safety in Industry Act, 1980

), 37, 44, 49, 52, 53 (2) and (3), 54, 55, 56, 57, 59 (3), 60 to 61, 64 to 66, 67 (2), 68 to 72, 74,75, 81, 83 to 85, 86 (1) (b), (d), (f), (g), (i), (k) and (l), 90 to 92, 98, 107, 119 to 121, 122 (1) and (3), 124 and 125 (2).

No. 3 of 1958

Office Premises Act, 1958

The whole Act.

No. 7 of 1965

Mines and Quarries Act, 1965

Sections 76 (1), 77, 85 and 98.

In section 102 (1), first and second lines, the words "accident or other" and "in either case".

In section 102 (1), indent (a), the words "accident or other".

In section 102 (1), indent (b), the words "both" and "and inspected in exercise of the powers in that behalf conferred by the provisions of this Act relating to workmen's inspections".

Sections 105, 141 and 143 to 145.

No. 10 of 1972

Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

Section 27.

No. 9 of 1980

Safety in Industry Act, 1980

In section 2, the definitions of

"prohibition notice, safety committee, safety delegate and safety representative" and paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of "specified premises".

Sections 10, 12 to 14, 15, 16, 19, 26, 34, 41, 42 (2) and (3), 44, 45 and 50.

No. 18 of 1987

Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987

Section 40.

PART II

REVOCATION OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

Number and Year

(1)

Title

(2)

Extent of Revocation

(3)

SRO No. 623 of 1902

Manufacture of Felt Hats Regulations, 1902

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 167 of 1956

Factories (Home Work — Certain Bead Ornaments) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 169 of 1956

Factories Act, 1955

(Extension of Section 74 to Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 171 of 1956

Factories (Sanitary Accommodation) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 173 of 1956

Factories (Operation at Unfenced Machinery) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 176 of 1956

Factories Act, 1955

(Abstracts) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 177 of 1956

Factories (General Register) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 180 of 1956

Factories (Notification of Accidents) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 186 of 1956

Factories (Report of Examination of Gas Holders) Regulations, 1956

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 30 of 1959

Office Premises (Overcrowding) Regulations, 1959

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 31 of 1959

Office Premises (Minimum Temperature in Workrooms and Cloakrooms) Regulations, 1959

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 32 of 1959

Office Premises (Sanitary Conveniences) Regulations, 1959

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 33 of 1959

Office Premises (Washing Facilities) Regulations, 1959

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 34 of 1959

Office Premises (Clothing Accommodation) Regulations, 1959

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 196 of 1959

Office Premises (Standards of Lighting) Regulations, 1959

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 279 of 1960

Docks (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1960

Regulations 8 to 12.

S.I. No. 175 of 1963

Office Premises (Overcrowding) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 74 of 1970

Mines (Managers and Officials) Regulations, 1970

In Regulation 29 (3), the words "granted by a society, body or training organisation approved by the Minister for the purpose".

S.I. No. 77 of 1970

Mines and Quarries (Notification of Accidents Regulations, 1970

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 237 of 1971

Quarries (Explosives) Regulations, 1971

Regulation 52 (2).

S.I. No. 336 of 1971

Dangerous Machines (Training and Supervision of Persons) Regulations, 1971

The whole regulations,

S.I. No. 3 of 1972

Factories (Electricity) Regulations, 1972

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 226 of 1972

Mines (Fire and Rescue) Regulations, 1972

In Regulation 25 (c), the words "by a society, body or training organisation approved by the Minister for the purpose",

In Regulation 28 (1) (a) and 28 (1) (c), the words "of a type approved by the Minister".

In Regulation 28 (1) (e), the words "containing the items specified in the Second Schedule to these Regulations".

In Regulation 37 (2) (a), the words "by a society, body or training organisation approved by the Minister for the purpose".

The Second Schedule.

S.I. No. 242 of 1972

Factories (Carcinogenic Substances) (Processes) Regulations, 1972

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 243 of 1972

Manufacture of Glass, Bottles and Pressed Glass Articles (Welfare) Regulations, 1972

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 283 of 1972

Factories Act, 1955

(Manual Labour) (Maximum Weights and Transport) Regulations, 1972

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 103 of 1973

Glass Bevelling Welfare Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 112 of 1973

Manufacture of Hollow Ware and the Process of Galvanising (Welfare) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 152 of 1973

Factories (Preserving of Fruit) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 181 of 1973

Laundries (Welfare) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 188 of 1973

Factories (Spinning and Self-Acting Mules) (Health) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 198 of 1973

Factories (Bronzing) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 252 of 1973

Factories (Welfare) (Use of Bichromates in Dyeing) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 283 of 1973

Factories (Hides and Skins) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 313 of 1973

Factories (Grinding of Metals) (Miscellaneous Industries) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 314 of 1973

Factories (Grinding of Cutlery and Edge Tools) Regulations, 1973

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 145 of 1974

Factories (Gut and Tripe Preparation) Regulations, 1974

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 146 of 1974

Quarries (General) Regulations, 1974

Regulations 19 (2), 19 (3), 28, 32 and 34 to 36.

S.I. No. 267 of 1974

Factories (Aerated Water) Regulations, 1974

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 357 of 1974

Factories (Abrasive Blasting of Surfaces) Regulations, 1974

Regulation 11.

S.I. No. 80 of 1975

Factories (Chromium Plating) Regulations, 1975

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 108 of 1975

Factories (Oil Cake Mills) (Welfare) Regulations, 1975

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 109 of 1975

Factories (Chemical Factories) Regulations, 1975

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 195 of 1975

First-Aid in Factories Regulations, 1975

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 237 of 1975

Factories (Non Ferrous Metals) (Melting and Founding) Regulations, 1975

Regulation 15.

S.I. No. 238 of 1975

Factories (Asbestos Processes) Regulations, 1975

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 272 of 1995

Factories (Wool and Hair Processing) Regulations, 1975

Regulation 30.

S.I. No. 322 of 1975

Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1975

Regulations 49,70,76 to 81 and 87 to 90.

S.I. No. 331 of 1975

Mines (General) Regulations, 1975

Regulations 31,60,67 and 70 to 72.

S.I. No. 2 of 1976

Factories (Lead Painting) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 3 of 1976

Factories (Lead Painting of Vehicles) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 28 of 1976

Factories (Heading of Yarn) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 29 of 1976

Factories (India Rubber) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 32 of 1976

Factories (Manufacture of Lead Compounds) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 33 of 1976

Factories (Electric Accumulators) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 39 of 1976

Factories (Lead Processes) (Employment of Women and Young Persons) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 40 of 1976

Factories (Vitreous Enamelling) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 41 of 1976

The Factories (Pottery) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 42 of 1976

Factories (Tinning of Metal Hollow-Ware, Iron Drums and Harness Furniture) Regulations 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 43 of 1976

Factories (Manufacture of Paints and Colours) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 44 of 1976

Factories (Lead Smelting) Regulations, 1976

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 124 of 1979

Factories (Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations, 1979

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 280 of 1979

Factories (Protection of Eyes) Regulations, 1979

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 313 of 1979

Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

(Petroleum Bulk Stores) Regulations, 1979

Regulation 79 and Schedule 6.

In Regulation 45 (1) the words "suitable and sufficient means of lighting".

S.I. No. 235 of 1980

Dangerous Substances (Conveyance of Scheduled Substances by Road) (Trade or Business) Regulations, 1980

Regulation 20.

S.I. No. 249 of 1981

Factories (Notification of Accidents) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981

The whole regulations.

S.I. No. 425 of 1981

Safety in Industry (General Register) Regulations, 1981

The whole regulations.

GIVEN under my hand, this 21st day of December, 1995.

EITHNE FITZGERALD T.D.,

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of this Order is to activate the repeal or revocation of certain provisions of the existing enactments, as provided for in

sections 1

(2) and

4

(3) of the

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989

(No. 7 of 1989), so as to avoid overlapping or duplication between those provisions and provisions of the Act or of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, 1993 (

S.I. No. 44 of 1993

) and to repeal or revoke other provisions of the existing enactments which are obsolete.

S.I. No. 357 of 1995.

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT WORK ACT, 1989 (REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS) ORDER, 1995.

I, EITHNE FITZGERALD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 1

(2) and

4

(3) of the

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989

(No. 7 of 1989), and the Labour (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1993 (

S.I. No. 18 of 1993

), and the Enterprise and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order, 1995 (

S.I. No. 43 of 1995

), and after consultation with the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health, hereby order as follows