The following factual information must be provided in the operator's...
- Include factual information in your consequences report Operator
UK Statutory Instrument
2019
United Kingdom
Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019
At a glance
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 17
- Employer 3
- Any Person 1
Plus 3 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.
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
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
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.
Schedules
The operator must include the following recommendations in the consequences...
- Include emergency plan and protective action recommendations in consequences report Operator
In relation to a minimum geographical extent recommended under paragraph...
- Include urgent protective actions and environmental pathway details in consequences report Operator
The operator must set out the rationale supporting each recommendation...
- Provide written rationale for each recommendation in the consequences report Operator
In particular, the operator must set out—
- Set out rationale for protective action distances and agreed no-planning zones Operator
Any person with responsibility for preparing an emergency plan under...
- Your emergency plan must achieve five specific aims Any Person
Browse 49 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
For the purpose of regulation 3(1), the specified mass of...
The following requirements must be complied with in the assessment...
The assessment must be based on a suitable and sufficient...
The calculations undertaken in support of the assessment must consider...
The assessment must consider the consequences of the potential radiation...
The assessment must consider what would be an effective and,...
The assessment must include all relevant pathways by which members...
The assessment must identify any protective action that may need...
The assessment must assess the consequences of suitable and sufficient...
If the United Kingdom’s Emergency Reference Levels have not been...
In this Schedule “source term” means the radioactivity which could...
The following table applies for the purpose of setting the...
In the Table at paragraph 1 “High Level Waste” means...
The information referred to in regulation 10(3) is as follows—...
The information referred to in regulation 11(3)(a) is as follows—...
The information referred to in regulation 11(3)(b) is as follows—...
In paragraph 3(b)(ii), an area of detailed planning within the...
In order to comply with regulation 11(3)(c) an off-site emergency...
Any person with responsibility for preparing an emergency plan under...
Basic facts about ionising radiation and its effects on persons...
The various types of radiation emergency identified and their consequences...
Protective action envisaged to alert, protect and assist the general...
Appropriate information on protective action to be taken by the...
The authority or authorities responsible for implementing the protective action...
The extent of the detailed emergency planning zone.
Where the information set out at paragraphs 1 to 5...
The extent of the outline planning zone.
The factors which would cause the plan in respect of...
Information on the type of emergency which has occurred, and,...
Advice on protective action which may include, depending on the...
Details concerning any announcements recommending cooperation with instructions or requests...
Where an incident which is likely to give rise to...
If time permits, information setting out the basic facts about...
In paragraph 4(b), “establishments with particular collective responsibilities” means hospitals,...
Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015
Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2016
Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
Ionising Radiation (Basic Safety Standards) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018
Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2006
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2006
Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 2008
For the purpose of regulation 3(4), the quantity ratio for...
Application
- Check if your premises holds enough radioactive material to trigger these regulations Operator
Hazard evaluation
- Prepare written hazard evaluation for ionising radiation work Operator
Consequence assessment
- Assess consequences of potential radiation emergencies Operator
Review of hazard evaluation and consequence assessment
- Review your radiation hazard evaluation every 3 years or after a material change Operator
Consequences report
- Prepare a consequences report after radiation assessment and cooperate with local authority and regulator Operator
Detailed emergency planning zone
- Record the detailed emergency planning zone as finalised Operator
Operator's emergency plan
- Prepare and maintain an adequate radiation emergency plan Operator
Local authority's off-site emergency plan
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must prepare off-site radiation emergency plan within 8 months Local authority
Reviewing and testing of emergency plans
- Review and test your radiation emergency plan every 3 years Operator
Co-operation: operator and local authority
- Co-operate with your local authority on radiation emergency plans Operator
Consultation and co-operation: employers
- Cooperate with emergency planning and consult other employers Employer
Charge for preparation, review and testing of emergency plans
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must provide detailed cost statement and respond to fee disputes when charging for off-site emergency plans Local authority
Implementation of emergency plans
- Activate your emergency plan immediately when a radiation emergency occurs Operator
Emergency exposures: employees
- Manage emergency radiation exposures for employees Employer
Reference levels
- Set and record emergency worker radiation dose limits in your plan Operator
Prior information to the public
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must inform the public about radiation emergency plans Local authority
Retention of information
- Operators and local authorities must retain and produce emergency radiation information Operator
Radiation protection adviser
- Consult and appoint a radiation protection adviser for emergency preparedness Employer
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Outline planning zone
Co-operation between local authorities
Disapplication of dose limits
Duty of local authority to supply information to the public in the event of an emergency
Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc
Disclosure of information
Revocation
Transitional and savings provisions
Consequential amendments
Review
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Transport legislation | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- REPPIR 2019 - Approved Code of Practice | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Code of Practice
- Land use planning | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Working with the Ministry of Defence | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Emergency arrangements - Local emergency arrangements | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 - Approved Code of Practice (HSE) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 (REPPIR) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Radon in the workplace (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Ionising radiation: protecting workers and others (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Naturally occurring radioactive material which is not processed for its radioactive, fertile or fissile properties (NORM) (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- ... and 9 more
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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HSE
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Office for Nuclear Regulation
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