Health and safety legislation Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks‚ for example lifting
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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Health and Saftey Legislation 1. What is the Data Protection Act Our rights‚ responsibilities and obligations to data protection The Data Protection Act gives the right to know what information is held about us‚ and sets out rules to make sure that information is handled properly for example by employer or a company. The Data Protection Act is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main
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INSTITUTE OF LAW NIRMA UNIVERSITY INTERPRETATION OF DELEGATED LEGISLATION IN INDIA Project Work (INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES) By: Nidhi Jain LIST OF CASES R.Vs. Burah (1878) 3 AC 889 Jhatindra Nath Gupta Vs. Province of Bihar AIR 1949 FC 175 Delhi Laws Act case AIR 1951 SC 332 Panama Refining Co. v. Ryans293 U.S. 388 Raj Narayan Singh v. Chairman Patna Administration CommitteeAIR 1954 SC 569
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Legislation Unit 2 Health and Safety The health and safety Act (1974) The act sets out the general duties that employers‚ self-employed people and those in control of premises have towards their employees and others who could be affected by the work activities. It also gives the employees the general duty to ensure the health and safety of themselves and each other. This act influences health and safety in sport as it will ensure the regulation of the quality and maintenance of the facilities
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2/1.1 Current Legislation The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) This agreement identifies the rights and freedoms of all children in a set of 54 articles. These rights include articles that ensure that children are safe and looked after. Article 19 states a child’s right to be ‘protected from all forms of physical and mental violence‚ injury or abuse‚ neglect or negligent‚ maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse.’ The UK signed up to this treaty in 1991
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Legislation Governing Childcare Services There are a number of laws in the UK that affect children and childcare services; some are designed to give children certain rights‚ whilst others are aimed at protecting them from harm. Below is a brief summary of some of the relevant legislation. The Children Act 1989 This Act aims to protect the child from harm and to work in partnership with parents‚ ensuring that the welfare of the child is paramount. It forms the legal framework that sets quality
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………………………………………………………………….………… 3 6. Chapter One Tobacco Control Legislations- Past and Present …………..………...4 7. Chapter Two Other Acts relating to Tobacco Control & Recent case laws…... 11 8. Chapter Three Challenges in Implementation & Suggestions ……………………… 19 9. Chapter Four Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………….. 23 10.Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………. 24 TABLE OF CASES 1. Doctors For You v. State of Bihar‚ Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case
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means an object or instrument necessary for the exercise of specific healthcare activities‚ which is able to cut‚ prick or cause injury; (a) Formerly the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)‚ Article 3(5); that Department was formerly the Department of Manpower Services; see S.I. 1982/846 (N.I.11)‚ Article 3 (b) See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9) (c) Article 17 shall be read with S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I.17)‚ Articles 3(2) and 4(2) (d) S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9); the general
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The Integration of Legislation into EMS Policy and Procedure EMC 330 January 27‚ 2014 Dr. Joanne Tritsch The Integration of Legislation into EMS Policy and Procedure The technique to emergency medical services (EMS) is to encourage an integrated and robust legislation process with government officials. The assertiveness to emergency medical services‚ which includes enhanced prevention and mitigation for emergency responses in the community come from a number of policies and laws
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