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1995

CIS 95-813 Health and Safety - The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 [United Kingdom]
These Regulations (entry into force: 20 June 1995) contain requirements for measures for the protection of persons on offshore oil and gas installations from fires and explosions, and for securing effective "emergency response", i.e. action to protect persons on such installations in an emergency. Most of the duties imposed by the Regulations are on the "duty holder", who - depending on the provision - is the operator or the owner. The Regulations give effect to certain provisions of Council Directive 92/91/EEC (CIS 93-23). Offshore Installations Regulations 1976/1542, 1977/486 (CIS 77-2054) and 1978/611 are revoked, as are certain provisions of Regulations 1976/1019 and 1993/1321.
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. 12p. Price: GBP 2.80.

1971

CIS 89-36 Fire Precautions Act 1971 [United Kingdom]
Act outlining the conditions for the issuing of fire certificates and other regulations concerning fire safety for all buildings in the United Kingdom, excluding those covered by the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, the Factories Act, the Mines and Quarries Act, premises used solely or mainly for public religious worship and houses used as a single private dwelling. In particular, the Act applies to the following kinds of workplaces: institutions providing treatment or care; facilities for entertainment, recreation, teaching, training and research; facilities for any purpose involving public access to the premises.
HMSO Publications Centre, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1971 (reprinted 1987). 52p. Price: GBP 5.50.

1928

CIS 89-1427 Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928 [United Kingdom]
Consolidation of legislation relating to the safe use, transportation and storage of petroleum products. Contents: licences for storage; labelling of vessels containing petroleum products; transport by road and water; provisions for storage as fuel; notification and investigation of accidents involving petroleum products; powers of inspector. In the appendix: apparatus for determining flash points.
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1980 (orig. published: 1928). 35p. Price: GBP 2.25.