
1999 No. 2977
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999
 Made 2nd November 1999
 Laid before Parliament 3rd November 1999
 Coming into force 24th November 1999
 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2) and (5)(b) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Health and Safety Commission and such other bodies as appear to him to be appropriate under section 50(1) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
 Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 24th November 1999.
 Amendment of the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992
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(1) The Schedule to the Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1992  shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(k), for the words “paragraphs 9 and 10", there shall be substituted “paragraph 10".
(3) In paragraph 1(1), for the words “paragraphs 9 and 10", there shall be substituted “paragraph 10".
(4) In paragraph 2(1), for the words “paragraphs 9 and 10", there shall be substituted “paragraph 10".
(5) In paragraph 9 for the definition of “vehicle", there shall be substituted—““vehicle" means a vehicle which is to be treated as a motor vehicle or trailer for the purposes of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ;”.
 Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
 Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
2nd November 1999