STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1996 No. 341
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
| Made | 18th February 1996 |
| Laid before Parliament | 23rd February 1996 |
| Coming into force | 1st April 1996 |
The Secretary of State in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c) and (9) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1), (3) and (4), 9, 12 and 14 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(a)[1] ("the 1974 Act") and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act, after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
1.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"the 1974 Act" means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
"acoustic signal" means a coded sound signal which is released and transmitted by a device designed for that purpose, without the use of a human or artificial voice;
"dangerous goods" has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2(1) of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1994(b)[2];
"emergency escape or first—aid sign" means a sign giving information on escape routes or emergency exits or first—aid or rescue facilities;
"fire safety sign" means a sign (including an illuminated sign or an acoustic signal) which
(i) provides information on escape routes and emergency exits in case of fire;
(ii) provides information on the identification or location of fire—fighting equipment; or
(iii) gives warning in case of fire;
