<Table> Health and Safety at Work etc . Act 1974 <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Parliament of the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Citation </Th> <Td> 1974 c 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> Secretary of State for Employment Michael Foot 22 March 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial extent </Th> <Td> England and Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland , offshore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Royal assent </Th> <Td> 31 July 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commencement </Th> <Td> from 1 October 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Repealed </Th> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Other legislation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Amended by </Th> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Repealed by </Th> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relates to </Th> <Td> Environmental Protection Act 1990 Railways Act 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Status : Current legislation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Text of statute as originally enacted </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Text of the Health and Safety at Work etc . Act 1974 as in force today ( including any amendments ) within the United Kingdom , from legislation.gov.uk </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Health and Safety at Work etc . Act 1974 <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Parliament of the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Citation </Th> <Td> 1974 c 37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> Secretary of State for Employment Michael Foot 22 March 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial extent </Th> <Td> England and Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland , offshore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Royal assent </Th> <Td> 31 July 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commencement </Th> <Td> from 1 October 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Repealed </Th> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Other legislation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Amended by </Th> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Repealed by </Th> <Td> -- </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relates to </Th> <Td> Environmental Protection Act 1990 Railways Act 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Status : Current legislation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Text of statute as originally enacted </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Text of the Health and Safety at Work etc . Act 1974 as in force today ( including any amendments ) within the United Kingdom , from legislation.gov.uk </Th> </Tr> </Table>
when did the health and safety at work act start
when did the health and safety at work act start
1 October 1974
1 October 1974