Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2019/185 United Kingdom

The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator17 Employer4 Any Person2

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Application Regulated
  • Assess unlisted radionuclides for off-site dose riskOperator
s.004 Hazard evaluation Regulated
  • Carry out a written hazard evaluation for radiation emergenciesOperator
s.005 Consequences assessment Regulated
  • Assess consequences of potential radiation emergenciesOperator
s.006 Review of hazard evaluation and consequences assessment Regulated
  • Review hazard evaluation and consequences assessment when material change occurs or every 3 yearsOperator
s.007 Consequences report Regulated
  • Prepare and send a consequences report and cooperate with the ExecutiveOperator
s.008 Detailed emergency planning zone Regulated
  • Record the finalised detailed emergency planning zoneOperator
s.010 Operator’s emergency plan Regulated
  • Prepare and maintain an adequate radiation emergency planOperator
s.011 Off-site emergency plan Regulated
  • Provide information, training and equipment to emergency workersEmployer
s.012 Reviewing and testing of emergency plans Regulated
  • Review and test your emergency plan every 3 years and report resultsOperator
s.013 Co-operation: operator and the Executive Regulated
  • Co-operate with the Executive on emergency planning and communicationsOperator
s.014 Consultation and co-operation: employers Regulated
  • Consult and cooperate on emergency plans for ionising radiationEmployer
s.015 Charge for preparation, review and testing of emergency plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Executive must charge operator fees for off-site emergency plan workStatutory regulator
s.016 Implementation of emergency plans Regulated
  • Implement your emergency plan and carry out post‑event assessments and reportingOperator
s.017 Emergency exposures: employees Regulated
  • Manage emergency exposures of employeesEmployer
s.019 Reference levels Regulated
  • Emergency plans must prioritise keeping radiation below 100mSv and track worker dose levelsOperator
s.020 Prior information to the public Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Executive must provide prior information to the public about off-site emergency plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.022 Retention of information Regulated
  • Retain emergency preparedness information and produce it to authorities on requestOperator
s.023 Radiation protection adviser Regulated
  • Consult and appoint a radiation protection adviser for emergency preparednessEmployer
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.009 Outline planning zone
s.018 Disapplication of dose limits
s.021 Duty of the Executive to supply information to the public in the event of an emergency
s.024 Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc
s.025 Disclosure of information
s.026 Revocation
s.027 Transitional and savings provisions
s.028 Consequential amendments
Schedules

Schedules

7 of 42 shown
s.sch003 The assessment shall consider the consequences of the potential radiation... Regulated
  • Consider vulnerable groups in radiation emergency assessmentAny Person
s.sch003 The assessment shall include all relevant pathways by which members... Regulated
  • Assess all exposure pathways for every radiation emergency scenarioAny Person
s.sch004 The operator shall include the following recommendations in the consequences... Regulated
  • Include emergency planning zone recommendations in consequences reportOperator
s.sch004 In relation to a minimum geographical extent recommended under paragraph... Regulated
  • Include urgent protective actions and environmental pathways in your consequences reportOperator
s.sch004 The operator shall set out the rationale supporting each recommendation... Regulated
  • Explain why you recommend each action in the consequences reportOperator
s.sch004 In particular, the operator shall set out— Regulated
  • Document rationale for minimum distances and off‑site planning decisionsOperator
s.sch005 The information referred to in regulation 10(3) is as follows—... Regulated
  • Create and maintain a radiation emergency plan covering listed arrangementsOperator
35 other schedules
s.sch003 The following requirements shall be complied with in the assessment...
s.sch003 The assessment shall be based on a suitable and sufficient...
s.sch003 The calculations undertaken in support of the assessment shall consider...
s.sch003 The assessment shall consider what would be an effective and,...
s.sch003 The assessment shall identify any protective action that may need...
s.sch003 The assessment shall assess the consequences of suitable and sufficient...
s.sch003 In this Schedule “source term” means the radioactivity which could...
s.sch004 The following factual information shall be provided in the operator’s...
s.sch005 The information referred to in regulation 11(3)(a) is as follows—...
s.sch005 The information referred to in regulation 11(3)(b) is as follows—...
s.sch005 In paragraph 3(b)(ii), an area of detailed planning within the...
s.sch005 In order to comply with regulation 11(3)(c) an off-site emergency...
s.sch006 Any person with responsibility for preparing an emergency plan under...
s.sch006 Any person with responsibility for preparing an emergency plan under...
s.sch007 Basic facts about ionising radiation and its effects on persons...
s.sch007 The various types of radiation emergency identified and their consequences...
s.sch007 Protective action envisaged to alert, protect and assist the general...
s.sch007 Appropriate information on protective action to be taken by the...
s.sch007 The authority or authorities responsible for implementing the protective action...
s.sch007 The extent of the detailed emergency planning zone.
s.sch007 Where the information set out at paragraphs 1 to 5...
s.sch007 The extent of the outline planning zone.
s.sch007 The factors which would cause the plan in respect of...
s.sch008 Information on the type of emergency which has occurred, and,...
s.sch008 Advice on protective action which may include, depending on the...
s.sch008 Details concerning any announcements recommending cooperation with instructions or requests...
s.sch008 Where an incident which is likely to give rise to...
s.sch008 If time permits, information setting out the basic facts about...
s.sch008 In paragraph 4(b), “establishments with particular collective responsibilities” means hospitals,...
s.sch009 Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
s.sch009 Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
s.sch009 Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005
s.sch009 Radioactive Contaminated Land Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
s.sch009 Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
s.sch009 Ionising Radiation (Basic Safety Standards) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018

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