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The Health and Safety Licensing Appeals (Hearings Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1974

UK Statutory Instrument 1974 No. 2068 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
6 December 1974
In force from
1 January 1975
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice
Made under
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Section 44 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 gives a right of appeal to the Secretary of State to persons aggrieved by decisions of an authority having power to issue licences (other than agricultural licences and nuclear site licences) under Part I of that Act or under the Acts specified in Schedule 1 to that Act. That section also provides that before the determination of an appeal the Secretary of State shall, if either the appellant or the licensing authority expresses a wish to appear and be heard, afford to both of them an opportunity of so doing. These Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed in connection with hearings held in Scotland on such appeals.

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