Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
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| Long title | safety and welfare of persons employed to work in office or shop premises and securing the health, safety and welfare of persons employed to work in certain railway premises; to amend certain provisions of the Factories Act 1961; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. |
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| Citation | 1963, c. 41 |
| Introduced by | John Hare, Minister of Labour, 15 November 1962 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland |
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| Royal assent | 31 July 1963 |
| Commencement | from 18 February 1964 |
| Repealed | — |
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| Amended by | Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 |
| Repealed by | — |
| Relates to | Factories Act 1961 |
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Status: Amended
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The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At the time of its passage, the Act was intended to extend the protection of workplace health, safety and welfare under the Factories Act 1961 to other employees in Great Britain. Though as of 2008[update] some of it remains in force, it has largely been superseded by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulations made under it.
Breach of the residual provisions is still a crime punishable on summary conviction in the Magistrates' Court by a fine of up to £400 or, on indictment in the Crown Court, imprisonment for up to two years and an unlimited fine.
In the event of damage arising from a breach of the Act, there may be civil liability for breach of statutory duty. Though no such liability is stipulated by the Act itself, none is excluded and the facts could be such as to give rise to a cause of action in that tort. A breach not actionable in itself may be evidential towards a claim for common law negligence. In particular, a criminal conviction may be given in evidence.
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