Because it is the major over riding regulation with lots of other regulations and directives underneath it that refer back to the "umbrella" regulation
There is no health and safety at work act specifically for cricket.
It stands for Health And Safety At Work (as in The health and safety at work act)
The Health and Safety at Work Act is UK legislation intended to protect employees in the course of their work.
There are three objectives to the Health and Safety at Work Act. Two of these are Protecting people against risks to health or safety, and Securing the health, safety and welfare of the people at work.
The Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 is the basic enabling legislation on workplace health and safety in the United Kingdom.
Since sport is not work, the Health and Safety at WorkAct does not affect it.
The Health and Safety at Work Act was passed by the Parliament of England, sometimes called the British Parliament.
In the US, the main law that applies to health and safety at work is the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970. In the UK, the main law that applies to health and safety at work is the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 and its successors.
The Health and Safetyat Work Act is British legislation that establishes the framework for regulating and seeking to improve health and safety conditions in the workplaces of the United Kingdom.
Health & Safety At Work Act 1974
Each country has a its own Health and Safety at Work Act with different provisions, but in general such acts affect employers and employees.
The Health and Safety at Work Act is neither an EU Directive nor an EU Regulation. It is UK legislation.