UK Statutory Instrument SI 2004 United Kingdom

The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 17 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 15 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person8 Director or Officer1

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Application
s.003 Interpretation
Part 2

2 of 5 sections shown
s.004 Justification of new classes or types of practice Regulated
  • Do not carry out new types of ionising radiation practice without justificationAny Person
s.005 Existing and prohibited practices Regulated
  • Do not carry out a practice once it is ruled unjustifiedAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 Justifying Authority
s.007 Transitional Arrangements- new classes or types of practice
s.008 Transitional Arrangements- earlier justification decisions
Part 3

1 of 4 sections shown
s.009 Consideration of new practices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Justifying Authority must consider and decide on applications for new practicesCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.010 Review of existing practices
s.011 Conditions and consequential matters
s.012 Determination whether a practice is new or existing
Part 4

3 of 3 sections shown
s.013 Application procedure Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ministers and departments must forward copies of applications to all listed personsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.014 Form of applications and decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Justifying Authority must formalise and publish justification decisions as regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.015 Time for determining applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Justifying Authority must determine applications within notified periodCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 5

2 of 4 sections shown
s.018 Consultation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Justifying Authority must consult regulators and notify affected persons before key decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.019 Register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must maintain a public register of radiation practice justification decisions and approvalsCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Information
s.017 Inquiries and Hearings
Part 6

1 of 1 section shown
s.020 Radioactive substances in personal ornaments, toys and cosmetics Regulated
  • Prohibition on radioactive substances in personal ornaments, toys, and cosmeticsAny Person
Part 6

Practices involving consumer products

1 of 2 sections shown
s.020 Justification of classes or types of practice involving consumer products Regulated
  • Apply to Justifying Authority before manufacturing or importing consumer products with new radiation practicesAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020 Classes or types of practice involving the activations of material in consumer products
Part 7

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Saving for medical practices
Part 7

Practices involving non-medical imaging exposure

3 of 7 sections shown
s.021 Identification of practices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must identify imaging practicesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.021 Individual justification and regular review Regulated
  • Justify individual exposures or carry out regular reviews and reportAny Person
s.021 Approvals and requirements for practices Regulated
  • Obtain Justifying Authority approval and comply with requirements for imaging practicesAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Application of this Part
s.021 Determinations and new and existing practices
s.021 Dose constraints
s.021 Consent
Part 8

1 of 8 sections shown
s.023 Inspections Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Justifying Authority must establish and carry out an inspection programmeStatutory regulator
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Contravention Notices
s.023 Enforcement Powers
s.024 Offences and Penalties
s.025 Offences by bodies corporate
s.025 Application of criminal offences to the Crown
s.026 Restriction on prosecutions
s.027 Delegation of Enforcement Powers
Part 9

Miscellaneous

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.028 Review
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 23 shown
s.sch003 Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed... Prosecution
  • Liability of association managers for offencesAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch004 Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by... Regulated
  • Members managing a company face director liability for radiation regulation offencesDirector or Officer
s.sch004 Where the commission by any person of an offence under... Prosecution
  • Cause another person to breach radiation regulationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

20 other schedules
s.sch001 The powers exercisable under regulation 23 are the powers in...
s.sch001 For the purposes of paragraph 1, section 108 shall apply...
s.sch001 Schedule 18 to the Environment Act 1995 shall have effect...
s.sch002 In this Schedule, “offence” means an offence under these Regulations....
s.sch002 Rules of court relating to the service of documents are...
s.sch002 In proceedings for an offence brought against an unincorporated association,...
s.sch002 If an offence committed by a body corporate is shown—...
s.sch002 If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by...
s.sch002 In paragraph 2, “officer”, in relation to a body corporate,...
s.sch002 If an offence committed by a partnership is shown—
s.sch002 In paragraph 5 “partner” includes a person purporting to act...
s.sch002 If an offence committed by an unincorporated association (other than...
s.sch002 A fine imposed on an unincorporated association on its conviction...
s.sch002 Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by...
s.sch003 Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
s.sch003 Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
s.sch003 Where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed...
s.sch004 For the purposes of this Schedule, section 20(2) of the...
s.schedule a1 para.1 The information referred to in paragraph (1) of regulation 20A...
s.schedule a1 para.2 The factors referred to in paragraph (2) of regulation 20A...

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