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The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), (2) and (6)(a) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraph 1(1}(c) and (3) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(a) (“the 1974 Act”) and of alt other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation and commencement


 * 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Safety Signs Regulations 1980 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1981 for the purposes of new signs and colours and on 1st January 1986 for all other purposes ;

in this Regulation “new signs and colours” means any sign or colour erected or placed on or after 1st January 1981.

Interpretation
 * 2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
 * “the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
 * “mine” and “quarry” mean a mine or a quarry, as the case may be, within the meaning of section 180 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954(b) ;
 * “Part 1 of BS 5378” means Standard number BS 5378: Part 1: 1980 entitled “Safety signs and colours. Part t. Specification for colour and design” issued by the British Standards Institution, as published on 31st July 1980(c) ;
 * “safety sign” means a sign combining geometrical shape, colour and pictorial symbol to provide specific health or safety information or instruction (whether or not any text is also included) ;
 * “vessel” means a craft which is capable of travelling in or on water.