Statutory Instruments
1993 No. 1321

HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 1993

Made
19th May 1993

Laid before Parliament
27th May 1993

Coming into force
21st June 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 43(2), (4) and (5) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1) (“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to her by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 21st June 1993.

2.  The following table shall be substituted for the table set out in sub-paragraph (a) of the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Life-saving Appliances) Regulations 1977(2) and for the table set out in sub-paragraph (a) of the Schedule to the Offshore Installations (Fire-fighting Equipment) Regulations 1978(3):–

TABLE

Time spent
Rate per hour or part thereof

On any day except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday –

between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
£42.00

before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
£63.00

On a Saturday
£63.00

On a Sunday or public holiday
£84.00

3.  In each of regulations 5(2)(c) and 5(5)(b) of the Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1992(4), there shall be substituted for the figure “2.50”, the figure “2.70”.

4.  The Offshore Installations (Life-saving Appliances and Fire-fighting Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 1990(5) are hereby revoked.

Patrick McLoughlin
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Employment
19th May 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations update fees payable under the Offshore Installations (Life-saving Appliances) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/486, amended by S.I. 1984/419 and S.I. 1990/707), the Offshore Installations (Fire-fighting Equipment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/611, amended by S.I. 1984/419 and S.I. 1990/707) and the Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/744).
The new fees, compared to those fixed by or determined under the previous Regulations, are as follows:


(1)
(2)
(3)

Nature of fee
Previous fee
New fee

Examinations under the Offshore Installations (Life-saving Appliances) Regulations 1977 or the Offshore Installations (Fire-fighting Equipment) Regulations 1978, in respect of time spent –
on any day except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday –

between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
£37.00
£42.00

before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
£55.50
£63.00

on a Saturday
£55.50
£63.00

on a Sunday or public holiday
£74.00
£84.00

Vocational training certificate under regulation 5(2)(c) or 5(5)(b) of the Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1992
£2.50
£2.70



(1)
1974 c. 37; section 43 was amended by the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), Schedule 15, paragraph 12.

(2)
S.I. 1977/486, amended by S.I. 1984/419 and S.I. 1990/707; by section 1(1) of the Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15), the Regulations have effect as if they were existing statutory provisions within the meaning of Part I of the 1974 Act.

(3)
S.I. 1978/611, amended by S.I. 1984/419 and S.I. 1990/707; by section 1(1) of the Offshore Safety Act 1992 (c. 15), the Regulations have effect as if they were existing statutory provisions within the meaning of Part I of the 1974 Act.

(4)
S.I. 1992/744, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)
S.I. 1990/707.