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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 13th July 2009.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Regulation 7(4) (Hearing protection) of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 shall be amended as follows—
(a) for the full stop at the end of sub-paragraph (b) substitute a comma; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (b) add, “and shall comply with any requirement of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 which is applicable to them.”.
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In Schedule 2, Part II (Amendments) to the Quarries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, relating to the amendments to the definition of “nominated person” in Schedule 5 to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, for “paragraph (b)” substitute “paragraph (a)”.
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Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 (Exceptions to the prohibitions on the supply and use of chrysotile) to the Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 9th June 2009.
M. Bohill
A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
