UK Statutory Instrument SI 2005 United Kingdom

High-Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005

These Regulations make provision in connection with the implementation of Council Directive 2003/122/EURATOM (OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p.57) on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources (the HASS Directive) and make relevant amendments to the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c. 12) (the 1993 Act). They apply to …

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Applicant1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Applicant — also bound by 307 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 Variation of registrations Regulated
  • Apply to vary high‑activity source registration before useAny Person
s.004 Variation of authorisations Regulated
  • Apply to vary your authorization before disposing of or accumulating a high‑activity sourceAny Person
s.004 Exercise of the powers of the chief inspector Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Chief inspector must follow BSSD Articles 85–91Statutory regulator
s.006 Site security Regulated
  • Allow regulator inspections of premises with high‑activity radioactive sourcesApplicant
s.007 Records and inspections Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must keep records and conduct inspections for high‑activity radioactive sourcesStatutory regulator
s.008 Advice and assistance in respect of orphan sources Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • A Crown authority must promptly give advice on suspected orphan sourcesCrown / Minister / Government department
14 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.005 Exercise of powers of the appropriate Agency
s.009 Amendment of section 7 of the 1993 Act
s.010 Amendment of section 10 of the 1993 Act
s.011 Amendment of section 12 of the 1993 Act
s.012 Amendment of section 16 of the 1993 Act
s.013 Amendment of section 16A of the 1993 Act
s.014 Amendment of section 20 of the 1993 Act
s.015 Amendment of section 23 of the 1993 Act
s.016 Section 30A of the 1993 Act
s.017 Amendment of section 47 of the 1993 Act
s.018 Amendment of section 48 of the 1993 Act
s.019 The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 and 2000

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