Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (No. 10)

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Published date: 22 June 2005

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	Introductory Text
	Acts Referred To
	Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-7)
In force	1. Short title and commencement.
In force	2. Interpretation.
In force	3. Service of notices, etc.
Partly in force	4. Repeals and savings.
In force	5. Expenses.
In force	6. Application of relevant statutory provisions to certain public service activities.
In force	7. Application of relevant statutory provisions to self-employed persons.
	Part 2 General Duties (ss. 8-17)
	Chapter 1 General Duties of Employer (ss. 8-12)
In force	8. General duties of employer.
In force	9. Information for employees.
In force	10. Instruction, training and supervision of employees.
In force	11. Emergencies and serious and imminent dangers.
In force	12. General duties of employers to persons other than their employees.
	Chapter 2 General Duties of Employee and Persons in Control of Places of Work (ss. 13-15)
In force	13. Duties of employee.
In force	14. Interference, misuse, etc.
In force	15. General duties of persons in control of place of work, etc.
	Chapter 3 General Duties of Other Persons (ss. 16-17)
In force	16. General duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of articles and substances.
In force	17. Duties related to construction work.
	Part 3 Protective and Preventive Measures (ss. 18-24)
In force	18. Protective and Preventive Measures.
In force	19. Hazard identification and risk assessment.
In force	20. Safety statement.
In force	21. Duty of employers to co-operate.
In force	22. Health surveillance.
In force	23. Medical fitness to work.
In force	24. Joint safety and health agreements.
	Part 4 Safety Representatives and Safety Consultation (ss. 25-31)
In force	25. Safety representatives.
In force	26. Consultation and participation of employees, safety committees.
In force	27. Protection against dismissal and penalisation.
In force	28. Decision of adjudication officer under section 41 of Workplace Relations Act 2015.
In force	29. Decision of Labour Court on appeal from decision referred to in section 28.
Repealed	30. Enforcement of determinations of Labour Court.
Repealed	31. Evidence of failure to attend before or give evidence or produce documents to Labour Court.
	Part 5 The Authority (ss. 32-56I)
	Chapter 1 The Authority (ss. 32-51)
In force	32. Continuance in being of Authority.
In force	33. Minister may prescribe persons to perform certain functions.
In force	33A. Transfer of accreditation from Forfás.
In force	34. Functions of Authority.
In force	35. Conferral of additional functions on Authority.
In force	36. Establishment of subsidiaries.
In force	37. Membership of Authority.
In force	38. Advisory committees.
In force	39. Chief Executive.
In force	40. Consultants and advisers.
In force	41. Disclosure of certain interests by members of Authority.
In force	42. Disclosure of certain interests by members of staff of Authority.
In force	43. Strategy statement.
In force	44. Work programme of Authority.
In force	45. Grants to Authority.
In force	46. Power to borrow.
In force	47. Fees for services, etc.
In force	48. Accounts and audits.
In force	49. Attendance before Committee of Public Accounts.
In force	50. Attendance before other committees of Houses of the Oireachtas.
In force	51. Reports and information to the Minister.
	Chapter 2 Staff of Authority (ss. 52-56)
In force	52. Staff of Authority
In force	53. Remuneration of staff of Authority.
In force	54. Transfer of officers etc., to Authority.
In force	54A. Transfer of certain members of staff of Forfás to Authority.
In force	55. Code of conduct.
In force	56. Superannuation of staff of Authority.
	Chapter 3 Irish National Accreditation Board (ss. 56A-56I)
In force	56A. Irish National Accreditation Board.
In force	56B. Transfer of property to Authority.
In force	56C. Transfer of rights and liabilities.
In force	56D. Liability for loss.
In force	56E. Provisions consequent upon transfer of assets and liabilities to Authority.
In force	56F. Records.
In force	56G. Appeals Board.
In force	56H. Appeal to Appeals Board.
In force	56I. Disclosure of certain interests by members of Accreditation Board.
	Part 6 Regulations, Codes of Practice and Enforcement (ss. 57-76)
	Chapter 1 Regulations and Codes of Practice (ss. 57-61)
In force	57. Review of legislation.
In force	58. Regulations.
In force	59. Miscellaneous adaptations.
In force	60. Codes of practice.
In force	61. Use of codes of practice in criminal proceedings.
	Chapter 2 Enforcement (ss. 62-71)
In force	62. Authorisation of inspectors.
In force	63. Medical examinations.
In force	64. Powers of inspectors.
In force	65. Directions for improvement plan.
In force	66. Improvement notice.
In force	67. Prohibition notice.
In force	68. Contravention of prohibition notice - application to High Court.
In force	69. Notices to be displayed.
In force	70. Investigations and special reports.
In force	71. Order of High Court as to use of place of work.
	Chapter 3 Obtaining and Disclosure of Information (ss. 72-76)
In force	72. Power to require information.
In force	73. Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.
In force	74. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1997.
In force	75. Disclosure of information.
In force	76. Disclosure of information by inspector in certain circumstances.
	Part 7 Offences and Penalties (ss. 77-85)
In force	77. Offences.
In force	78. Penalties.
In force	79. Provisions regarding certain offences.
In force	80. Liability of directors and officers of undertakings.
In force	81. Onus of proof.
In force	82. Prosecution of offences.
In force	83. Appeals from orders.
In force	84. Evidence.
In force	85. Publication of names of certain persons.
	Part 8 Miscellaneous (ss. 86-89)
In force	86. Indemnification of inspectors, etc.
In force	87. Powers of officer of customs and excise to detain articles, etc.
In force	88. Licences.
In force	89. Amendment of National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996.
In force	Schedule 1 Associated Statutory Provisions
Partly in force	Schedule 2 Existing Enactments
In force	Schedule 3 General Principles of Prevention
In force	Schedule 4 Safety Committees
In force	Schedule 5 The Authority
In force	Schedule 6 The Chief Executive
In force	Schedule 6A Irish National Accreditation Board
In force	Schedule 7 Regulations

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