14 Power of [the Executive] to direct investigations and inquiries
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (1974 c 37) | Legislation

14  Power of [the Executive] to direct investigations and inquiries

(1)     This section applies to the following matters, that is to say any accident, occurrence, situation or other matter whatsoever which [the Executive] thinks it necessary or expedient to investigate for any of the general purposes of this Part or with a view to the making of regulations for those purposes; and for the purposes of this subsection

[(a)     those general purposes shall be treated as not including the railway safety purposes [or the ONR's purposes]; but

(b)     it is otherwise]

immaterial whether the Executive is or is not responsible for securing the enforcement of such (if any) of the relevant statutory provisions as relate to the matter in question.

[(2)     The Executive may at any time—

(a)     investigate and make a special report

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