What this covers
Why you need it
Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Radioactive Substances Act 1993.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for Radioactive Substances Act 1993 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 14
- Penalties
- 7
- Exemptions
- 3
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Do not keep or use radioactive material without registration or exemption s.6
- Apply to register before keeping or using radioactive material s.7
- Register mobile radioactive apparatus before use s.9
- Do not dispose of radioactive waste without an authorisation s.13
- Get an authorisation before accumulating radioactive waste s.14
- Maintain optimal public protection and use a radioactive waste adviser s.14A
… and 8 more business duties in the same Act.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Breach radioactive substances registration or authorisation requirements Unlimited fine
- Disclose trade secrets or confidential process information Unlimited fine
- Fail to comply with radioactive substances registration or authorisation rules Unlimited fine
- Make false statement or false entry in records Unlimited fine
- Obstruct an inspector or fail to provide required assistance Unlimited fine
… and 2 more penalties in the same Act.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- NI exemption for historic radium-contaminated land remediation — Remediation of land in Northern Ireland contaminated by radium before 13 May 2000; the substance contains Ra-226 or its progeny; …
- Nuclear site licensees exempt from radioactive material registration — You are a licensee holding a nuclear site licence in force for the site, or the licence has been revoked …
- Radioactive substances excluded from general waste and nuisance laws — The substance, article or premises is radioactive, and the other statutory provision is listed in Schedule 3 or is a …
Read our full dossier on Radioactive Substances Act 1993
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.