UK Act of Parliament
1993
United Kingdom
Radioactive Substances Act 1993
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Schedules
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This Schedule shall have effect in relation to Scotland with...
Where it is shown to the satisfaction of a justice...
A justice of the peace shall not grant a warrant...
Every warrant granted under this Schedule shall remain in force...
Any person who, in the exercise of a power conferred...
Before a person carries out any test on any premises,...
Any power of entry conferred by this Act shall, if...
Any power of entry, or of carrying out tests or...
In this Schedule any reference to a case of emergency...
Sections 48, 81, 82, 141, 259 and 261 of the...
Section 18 of the Water Act 1945 so far as...
Section 155 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009....
The Environmental Permitting Regulations , insofar as they relate to...
Sections . . . 32, 41, 42 and 116 of...
Section 16 of the Clean Air Act 1993.
The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968.
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 .
Section 201 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
Sections 30A , 30B, 30D, 41 to 42B and 56(1)...
Sections 70, 71 and 75 of the Water (Scotland) Act...
Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Sections 50, 51 and 58 of the Public Health (Ireland)...
Section 26 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890....
Section 16 of the Clean Air Act 1993.
Sections 35, 46, 49 and 51 of the Public Health...
Sections 26, 47 and 124 of the Fisheries Act (Northern...
Articles 5, 7, 9 7A , 14, 16 and 30...
Articles 112, 168 and 170(5) and Chapter III of Part...
The Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
The Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981.
Part 7 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern...
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Section 4 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975....
Section 59 of the Building Act 1984.
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.
Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Sections 72, 111 and 113(6) and Chapter III of Part...
Sections 82, 84, 85, 86, 87(1), 88(2) , 92, 93,...
In section 7 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, for...
After paragraph 10 of the Schedule to the Atomic Weapons...
In section 98 of the Water Resources Act 1991—
In section 4(1)(d) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, for...
In section 56(6) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974,...
In article 36(4) of the Pollution Control and Local Government...
In section 4(1) of the Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
In section 28(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for...
In section 78 of that Act, for “Radioactive Substances Act...
In section 142(7) of that Act, for “the Radioactive Substances...
In section 156 of that Act, for “Radioactive Substances Act...
The substitution of this Act for the enactments repealed by...
(1) If— (a) no date has been appointed before the...
Until the commencement of the repeal by Part II of...
Until the commencement of the repeal by Part II of...
Any reference, whether express or implied, in this Act or...
Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of...
Paragraphs 2 and 3 have effect without prejudice to the...
The power to amend or revoke the subordinate legislation reproduced...
Subsection (1) of section 80 of the Health and Safety...
In the application of paragraph 6 to Northern Ireland^
(1) If— (a) no date has been appointed before the...
(1) If— (a) no date has been appointed before the...
Browse 67 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Meaning of “radioactive material”.
Meaning of “radioactive material” and “radioactive waste”
NORM industrial activities
Processed radionuclides of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin
Radionuclides not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin
Dilution to reduce concentration of radioactivity: Northern Ireland
Radionuclides with a short half-life
Radionuclides not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin in background radioactivity
Contaminated substances or articles
Historic radium contamination: Northern Ireland
Substances or articles after disposal
Variation of tables in Schedule 1A
Meaning of “radioactive waste”.
Meaning of “mobile radioactive apparatus”.
Inspectors and chief inspector appointed by Secretary of State.
Appointment of inspectors by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Prohibition of use of radioactive material without registration.
Registration of users of radioactive material.
Exemptions from registration under s. 7.
Prohibition of use of mobile radioactive apparatus without registration.
Registration of mobile radioactive apparatus.
Exemptions from registration under s. 10.
Cancellation and variation of registration.
Disposal of radioactive waste.
Accumulation of radioactive waste.
Radioactive waste: requirements to be imposed on persons authorised to dispose of and accumulate radioactive waste: Northern Ireland
Further exemptions from ss. 13 and 14.
Grant of authorisations.
Transfer of authorisations
Revocation and variation of authorisations.
Review of authorisations and inspection of premises authorised in this Act
Functions of public and local authorities in relation to authorisations under s. 13.
Duty to display documents.
Retention and production of site or disposal records.
Enforcement notices.
Prohibition notices.
Power of Secretary of State to give directions to chief inspector.
Power of Secretary of State to require certain applications to be determined by him.
Power of Secretary of State to restrict knowledge of applications etc.
Registrations, authorisations and notices: appeals from decisions of chief inspector.
Procedure on appeals unders. 26.
Representations in relation to authorisations and notices where appropriate Minister is concerned.
Provision of facilities for disposal or accumulation of radioactive waste.
Power of Secretary of State to dispose of radioactive waste.
Recovery and disposal of orphan sources
Rights of entry and inspection.
Offences relating to registration or authorisation.
Offences relating to ss. 19 and 20.
Disclosure of trade secrets.
Offences of making false or misleading statements or false entries.
Obstruction.
Offences by bodies corporate.
Offence due to another’s fault.
Restriction on prosecutions.
Public access to documents and records.
Radioactivity to be disregarded for purposes of certain statutory provisions.
Service of documents.
Application of Act to Crown.
Fees and charges.
Regulations and orders: Great Britain.
Regulations and orders: Northern Ireland.
Effect of Act on other rights and duties.
General interpretation provisions.
Index of defined expressions.
Consequential amendments and transitional and transitory provisions.
Repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
ONR
PrimaryOffice for Nuclear Regulation
Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scotland's principal environmental regulator. Protects and improves Scotland's environment. Issues environmental permits for waste, emissions, water abstraction, and radioactive substances. Enforces environmental …
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