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On 6 April 2006 the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 ("the Regulations") came into force, replacing the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 ("the Old Regulations"). The only exception to this is for the music and entertainment sectors, which will not have to comply with the more stringent regime introduced by the Regulations until 6 April 2008.

On 1 October 2006 the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 (RRO) came into force and, in doing so, replaced the previous fire safety legislation. From the end of October 2005, fire certificates were abolished and ceased to have legal status.

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is basically just the federal law that governs and monitors consumer product warranties. This was passed by Congress in 1975, and requires manufacturers and sellers of consumer products to provide their customers with a lot of detailed information about their warranty coverage. Also, it is worth noting that this Act affects both the rights of consumers and the obligations of warrantors that are offering written warranties. To understand the Act, it is probably best that the consumer be aware of Congress' intentions when they first passed it.

The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established national privacy and security standards for electronic health care transactions, including a national identifier for providers, health plans and employers. Accordingly, by May 23, 2007, healthcare providers and all health plans and clearinghouses must change both their processes and information systems to implement HIPAA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) regulations.