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Health and safety legislation activities
Diving Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place. In order to avoid...
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place. This...
Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2026 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK offshore Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and standards, ensuring internationally recognised safety regulations for future offshore energy developments are in place. This...
Health and Safety (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Health and Safety (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2025 Following this public consultation and incorporation of any necessary amendments, the...
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2025 Recognising the potential impact on IOM businesses, DEFA will implement a phased approach designed to give businesses sufficient time to prepare for...
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2025 This legislative reform also aims to ensure health and safety standards applies consistently to both onshore and offshore activities and in...
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2025 This legislative reform also aims to ensure health and safety standards applies consistently to...
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 2025 This legislative reform also aims to ensure health and safety standards applies consistently to...
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 2025 - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is reviewing and updating specific legislation to align with UK best practice. This consultation continues the process of updating IOM Health and Safety legislation and refers directly to the following draft legislation: Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 2025 Recognising the potential impact on IOM businesses, DEFA will implement a phased approach designed to give businesses sufficient time to...
Closed activities
Isle of Man Ship Registry Fees 2026
The purpose of this paper is to consult on proposed changes to the fees charged by the Isle of Man Ship Registry with effect from 1 April 2026. Responding to this consultation and questions...
Proposed New Aircraft Mortgage Legislation
The Isle of Man Civil Aviation Administration, of which the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry is a part, maintains a Register of Aircraft Mortgages in accordance with the Mortgaging of Aircraft Order...
Consultation on Mooir Vannin Offshore Wind Farm Limited’s application for marine infrastructure consent
The Council of Ministers is holding a public consultation on Mooir Vannin Offshore Wind Farm Limited’s application for a marine infrastructure consent under the Marine Infrastructure Management Act...
Health and Safety at Work Orders - Health and Safety Legislation Consultations
The Isle of Man (IOM) holds jurisdiction over its territorial waters but currently lacks a comprehensive offshore health, safety, and environmental framework. To address this, the Department of...
Rating and Valuation (Amendment) Bill: Proposed amendments to the Rating and Valuation Act 1953
Consultation update Please note there were changes made within Appendix A (available on page 5 - Proposal 1: Removal of rates exemptions for dangerous or ruinous buildings) and Appendix B...
Strategic Plan Preliminary Publicity 2025
Cabinet Office gives notice that it is re-issuing the Strategic Plan review Preliminary Publicity. Preliminary Publicity is the first formal step in the preparation of a development plan and sets out...
We asked, You said, We did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
The purpose of the consultation was to obtain views in relation to the proposed reforms across the 'Gambling Acts', namely the:
- Gambling (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Act 2018
- Gambling Supervision Act 2010
- Gambling (Amendment) Act 2006
- Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001
- Casino Act 1986
- Gaming, Betting and Lotteries Act 1988
- The Gaming (Amendment) Act 1984
You said
There were 15 responses received during the consultation period.
We did
The Gambling Supervision Commission is very grateful to all those who contributed to this consultation. The feedback received has been carefully considered in the preparation of this response document. It provides a summary of the views expressed on each topic, along with the Commission’s position and intended actions in response to the points raised.
We asked
The purpose of the consultation by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture was to seek stakeholder and public views on new environmental protection principles for the island, including those for offshore developments and the vires intended to be included in the Environmental Protection Bill.
The consultation ran from 12/06/2025 to 07/08/2025.
You said
There were 136 responses via the consultation Hub. In addition, there were two further responses from the Department of Public Health and Manx National Farmers Union. These responses have been collated into a single consultation response document, available on the Consultation Hub webpage.
We did
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture are grateful to all those who took the time to share their views. Your input has been used to improve the legislative bill and will play a key role in shaping the next steps.
We asked
The purpose of the consultation was to obtain views in relation to the introduction of a health levy.
You said
There were 3809 responses to the consultation. The results are attached below, as a Consultation Response document.
We did
The Treasury would like to thank all those who contributed to this important consultation. There were various suggestions made by respondents, many of which referenced the reform of the size and operation of the Government including Manx Care. As noted in the Response Document there are various Government Efficiency Programmes currently in flight with the aim of delivering greater cost efficiency and improved service delivery. In light of the Efficiency Programmes, having considered the responses and listened to the concerns raised, the Treasury will not be proceeding with the NHS Levy under this Council of Ministers.