The Legal Framework for Regulation

As you will encounter many different types of legal instruments during the course of this book, it is worthwhile that you take some time to understand the basic principles on which such instruments are constructed. 

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The legal framework for the regulation of fire and health and safety... 

The specific legal framework for C02 storage will be different from country to country, based on different kinds of law. Irrespective of these differences, certain aspects of C02 storage will have to be regulated in order to allow for its feasibility. 

The technical and economic constraints and the legal environment affect the choice of the contractual framework for gas deliveries via pipeline. For example, depending on the number of suppliers and clients, and the regulations governing the construction and operation of a gas pipeline, the role of the pipeline can be that of a gas merchant, a hybrid pipeline or a gas transporter. A merchant pipeline typically buys all the gas at the inlet point, transports it and re-sells it at outlets to different clients it does not provide third party access, unless specifically required to do so by law. In the latter case, it becomes a hybrid pipeline. A hybrid pipeline would engage in both gas sale and purchase and gas transportation activities, as well as in any of the associated services. Hybrid pipelines are a particularly difficult case to regulate and to ensure competitiveness and non-... 

China has established a policy and legal framework for environmental protection, which includes these levels (1) the provisions related to environmental protection and resources in the Constitution (2) the comprehensive law on environmental protection, viz. Law on Environmental Protection (3) the thematic laws on environmental protection and pollution control (Table 3.1) (4) the administrative regulations on... 

Not all natural products have served as the basis for classical drag discovery and development. Most continue to be used as they have for eons, as complex mixtures that today are regulated in the United States differently from drags. An overview of the legal framework under which conventional drags and diverse natural products are regulated in the United States (Table 2) shows the difference between the development of CAM products and conventional drags, either prescription or over the counter (OTC). 

Act (1974) provides the main framework for health and safety, it is the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations of 1994 and 1996 that impose strict legal requirements for risk assessment wherever chemicals are used. Within this context, the use of the terms hazard and risk are very important. A hazardous substance is one that has the ability to cause harm, whereas risk is about the likelihood that the substance may cause harm. Risk is often associated with the quantity of material being used. For example, a large volume of a flammable substance obviously poses a greater risk than a very small quantity. Your laboratory will operate its own safety scheme, so ensure that you are aware of what it is and follow it. 

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