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This Order revokes the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1977 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 1989 and re-enacts with modifications the provisions of those Orders. The effect of this Order is to apply sections 1 to 59 and 80 to 82 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to offshore installations as defined in article 4(2) of this Order) outside Great Britain and pipelines within territorial waters and areas designated under the Continental Shelf Act 1964 and to certain work activities in connection with those installations and pipelines.

The Order also applies those provisions of the 1974 Act to construction works, diving operations and certain other activities within territorial waters and to mines extending under the sea.