UK Statutory Instrument
2004
United Kingdom
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004
At a glance
What's here
17 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
2 of 17 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 15 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 8
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 8 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
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Application
Interpretation
Part 2
Justification of new classes or types of practice
- Do not carry out new types of ionising radiation practice without justification Any Person
Existing and prohibited practices
- Do not carry out a practice once it is ruled unjustified Any Person
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Justifying Authority
Transitional Arrangements- new classes or types of practice
Transitional Arrangements- earlier justification decisions
Part 3
Consideration of new practices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Justifying Authority must consider and decide on applications for new practices Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Review of existing practices
Conditions and consequential matters
Determination whether a practice is new or existing
Part 4
Application procedure
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ministers and departments must forward copies of applications to all listed persons Crown / Minister / Government department
Form of applications and decisions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Justifying Authority must formalise and publish justification decisions as regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
Time for determining applications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Justifying Authority must determine applications within notified period Crown / Minister / Government department
Part 5
Consultation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Justifying Authority must consult regulators and notify affected persons before key decisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain a public register of radiation practice justification decisions and approvals Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Information
Inquiries and Hearings
Part 6
Radioactive substances in personal ornaments, toys and cosmetics
- Prohibition on radioactive substances in personal ornaments, toys, and cosmetics Any Person
Part 6A — Practices involving consumer products
Justification of classes or types of practice involving consumer products
- Apply to Justifying Authority before manufacturing or importing consumer products with new radiation practices Any Person
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Classes or types of practice involving the activations of material in consumer products
Part 7
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Saving for medical practices
Part 7A — Practices involving non-medical imaging exposure
Identification of practices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must identify imaging practices Crown / Minister / Government department
Individual justification and regular review
- Justify individual exposures or carry out regular reviews and report Any Person
Approvals and requirements for practices
- Obtain Justifying Authority approval and comply with requirements for imaging practices Any Person
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of this Part
Determinations and new and existing practices
Dose constraints
Consent
Part 8
Inspections
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Justifying Authority must establish and carry out an inspection programme Statutory regulator
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Contravention Notices
Enforcement Powers
Offences and Penalties
Offences by bodies corporate
Application of criminal offences to the Crown
Restriction on prosecutions
Delegation of Enforcement Powers
Part 9 — Miscellaneous
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Review
Schedules
Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
Unlimited fine- Liability of association managers for offences Any Person
Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by...
- Members managing a company face director liability for radiation regulation offences Director or Officer
Where the commission by any person of an offence under...
Unlimited fine- Cause another person to breach radiation regulations Any Person
Browse 20 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The powers exercisable under regulation 23 are the powers in...
For the purposes of paragraph 1, section 108 shall apply...
Schedule 18 to the Environment Act 1995 shall have effect...
In this Schedule, “offence” means an offence under these Regulations....
Rules of court relating to the service of documents are...
In proceedings for an offence brought against an unincorporated association,...
If an offence committed by a body corporate is shown—...
If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by...
In paragraph 2, “officer”, in relation to a body corporate,...
If an offence committed by a partnership is shown—
In paragraph 5 “partner” includes a person purporting to act...
If an offence committed by an unincorporated association (other than...
A fine imposed on an unincorporated association on its conviction...
Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by...
Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
For the purposes of this Schedule, section 20(2) of the...
The information referred to in paragraph (1) of regulation 20A...
The factors referred to in paragraph (2) of regulation 20A...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Natural Resources Wales / Information about radioactive substance sites (opens in a new tab) from NRW Detailed Guidance
- Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 - Approved Code of Practice (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
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