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6 Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are—

(a) to secure the health and safety of persons in relation to the design, construction, manufacture, installation, erection, alteration, maintenance, repair and use of prescribed equipment;

(b) to protect people generally against risks to health or safety in relation to prescribed equipment;

(c) to eliminate, at the source, risks to health and safety of persons in relation to the design, construction, manufacture, installation, erection, alteration, maintenance, repair and use of prescribed equipment.