69 Civil liability for breach of health and safety duties
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (2013 c 24) | Legislation

Miscellaneous

69  Civil liability for breach of health and safety duties

(1)     Section 47 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (civil liability) is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (7).

(2)     In subsection (1), omit paragraph (b) (including the “or” at the end of that paragraph).

(3)     For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)     Breach of a duty imposed by a statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) health and safety regulations shall not be actionable except to the extent

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