Chemicals Act 2008

Contents

1. Art. 1. Short title and commencement.
2. Art. 2 Interpretation.
3. Art. 3 Service of notices.
4. Art. 4 Expenses.
5. Art. 5 Regulations.
6. Art. 6 Reviews of, and proposals regarding, relevant chemicals statutory provisions.
7. Art. 7 Codes of practice.
8. Art. 8 National authorities.
9. Art. 9 Cooperation arrangements.
10. Art. 10 Fees for services.
11. Art. 11 Appointment of inspectors.
12. Art. 12 Powers of inspectors.
13. Art. 13 Immunity and indemnification.
14. Art. 14 Directions for improvement plan.
15. Art. 15 Contravention notice.
16. Art. 16 Prohibition notice.
17. Art. 17 Contravention of prohibition notice — application to High Court.
18. Art. 18 Investigations and special reports.
19. Art. 19 Application to High Court regarding activity involving serious risk.
20. Art. 20 Prohibition and restriction on the movement of chemicals.
21. Art. 21 Evidence in proceedings.
22. Art. 22 Powers of officer of customs and excise to detain chemicals.
23. Art. 23 Dissemination of information in the public interest.
24. Art. 24 Publication of names of certain persons.
25. Art. 25 Protection for persons reporting breaches of Act.
26. Art. 26 Protection of employees from penalisation for reporting breaches of Act.
27. Art. 27 Power to require information.
28. Art. 28 Prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of information.
29. Art. 29 Offences.
30. Art. 30 Penalties.
31. Art. 31 Fixed payment notice.
32. Art. 32 Offences by bodies corporate.
33. Art. 33 Prosecution of offences.
34. Art. 34 Appeal to Circuit Court from certain orders of District Court.
35. Art. 35 Notice or direction to be in writing.
36. Art. 36 Laying of regulations and orders before Houses of Oireachtas.
37. Art. 37 Amendment of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.