
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Industrial Air Pollution (Transfer of Powers of Enforcement) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 1st April 1987.
2 
The Secretary of State shall be the authority responsible for the enforcement of the following relevant statutory provisions:
(a) section 5 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and
(b) the Alkali,  Works Regulation Act 1906 (“the 1906 Act”).
3 

(1) In section 27(1) of the 1906 Act (interpretation of terms), the definition of the expression “inspector” shall be omitted and the following substituted therefor:“
( ) The expression “inspector” means an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under section 19 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974:”.
(2) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Clean Air Enactments (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1974 (“the 1974 Regulations”), to the extent that it relates to the definition of the expression “inspector”, is hereby revoked.
4 

(1) Section 9(5) and (7) of the 1906 Act shall have effect as if the references therein to the Local Government Board, or for Scotland the Secretary for Scotland, were references to the Secretary of State.
(2) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1974 Regulations (which requires the references mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Regulation to have effect as if they were references to the Health and Safety Executive) is hereby revoked.
5 

(1) In Articles 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, of the Alkali,  Works Regulation Order (Scotland) 1933, references to the Department shall have effect as if they were references to the Secretary of State.
(2) Paragraph (f) of Regulation 5 of the 1974 Regulations (which requires the references mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Regulation to be construed as references to the Health and Safety Executive) is hereby revoked.
6 

(1) In Articles 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the Alkali,  Works (Registration) Order 1957, references to the Minister of Housing and Local Government shall have effect as if they were references to the Secretary of State.
(2) Regulation 8 of the 1974 Regulations (which requires the references mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Regulation to have effect as if they were references to the Health and Safety Executive) is hereby revoked.
7 
In Regulation 11 of the 1974 Regulations (references to inspectors), for the words “Health and Safety Executive” there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.
8 
These Regulations shall not affect the validity of anything done before they come into force under any provision of an enactment or subordinate legislation which is amended or the effect of which is modified by these Regulations; and anything which at the coming into force of these Regulations is in process of being done for the purposes of that provision by or in relation to the Health and Safety Executive may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State
K. Clarke
Paymaster General
Department of Employment
9th February 1987