S.L. 646.15 Art. 2Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Health and Safety at Work Act; "asbestos" means the following fibrous silicates, which are classified as carcinogens 1A in accordance with Annex VI, Part 3 to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation

(EC) No 1907/2006:

(a) Asbestos, Actinolite, CAS No 77536-66-4;

(b) Asbestos, Amosite (gruenerite) CAS No 12172-73-5;

(c) Asbestos, Anthophyllite, CAS No 77536-67-5;

(d) Asbestos, Chrysotile, CAS No 12001-29-5;

(e) Asbestos, Crocidolite, CAS No 12001-28-4;

(f) Asbestos, Tremolite, CAS No 77536-68-6;

"the Authority" means the Occupational Health and Safety Authority established by virtue of article 8 of the Act;

"doctor" means a medical practitioner, specialised in respiratory medicine, who is appointed by an employer to examine workers exposed to asbestos.