Dangerous Substances Act 2004
20Person may have more than 1 duty under Act
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20 Person may have more than 1 duty under Act To remove any doubt, a person may be subject to more than 1 duty under this Act. A supplier of a dangerous substance must comply with the general safety duty applying to everyone handling a dangerous substance (see s 23) and with the supplier’s particular duties under section (2). If the supplier is a person in control of premises, the supplier must also comply with the safety duties of a person in control of premises (see s 31). or in force under the Act, any regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act, s 104).