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Health And Safety

Volume 942: debated on Tuesday 17 January 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement upon the implementation by the Health and Safety Executive of Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 which came into force on 1st April 1975.

pursuant to his reply—[Official Report, 16th January 1977; Vol. 942, c. 38]gave the following information:I refer my hon. Friend to my answers on 16th December 1977 to his Question on the activation of Section 3(2), and to his further Question of yesterday.Inspectors have visited self-employed persons and advised them on their duties under Section 3(2) on many occasions, and there have been a number of prosecutions of self-employed persons under this section.

PROSECUTIONS UNDER SECTION 3(2) OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK. ETC. ACT 1974
InformationsConvictionsWithdrawnDismissedFines
1975
1976981£200
1977 (January-November)44£320