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# The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 184
Health And Safety
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2026
Made
10th March 2026
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2026
Coming into force
6th April 2026
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 2026
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(3) and (4) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2026 and comes into force on 6th April 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Variation of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 {#article-2}

(1) The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 is varied as follows.
(2) In article 4(2) (offshore installations) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
(aa) for the production of hydrogen including any processes involved in its production;
.