# The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) (Scotland) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/2539 · made 7 November 1991

These Regulations revoke and re-enact for Scotland the substance of the Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1984 and 1985, taking into account changes made to Part II of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 by the Water Act 1989, Schedule 23.

Made under: Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Section 30, Section 56)

## Introductory text

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
Made 7th November 1991
Laid before Parliament 11th November 1991
Coming into force 2nd December 1991
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 30(5) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, as applied by section 56(6) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation commencement and extent

These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) (Scotland) Regulations 1991, shall come into force on 2nd December 1991 and shall extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–
“the 1960 Act” means the Radioactive Substances Act 1960;
“the 1974 Act” means the Control of Pollution Act 1974; and
“radioactive waste” has the same meaning as in the 1960 Act.

## 3 Certain provisions of Part II of the 1974 Act to apply to radioactive waste

The provisions of the 1974 Act specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect, without modification, in relation to any radioactive waste as they have effect in relation to effluent or other matter or substance which is not radioactive waste.

## 4 Modification of the 1960 Act

Part II of Schedule 1 to the 1960 Act is modified by the substitution for paragraph 9B of the following paragraph:–
“9B Sections 30A, 30B, 30D, 31(1) to (5) and (7) to (10), 31A, 32, 34 to 42, 46, 53, 55 and 56(1) to (4) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.”.

## 5 Revocations

The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1984, so far as still in force, and the Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1985 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th November 1991

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Provisions of Part II of the 1974 Act applied
Subject matter of provisions
Section 30A
Waters to which Part II applies
Section 30B
Classification of quality of waters
Section 30D
General duties to achieve and maintain objectives etc.
Section 31(1) to (5) and (7) to (10)
Control of pollution of rivers and coastal waters etc.
Section 31A
Requirements to take precautions against pollution
Section 32
Control of discharges of trade and sewage effluent etc. into rivers and coastal waters etc.
Section 34
Consents for discharges of trade and sewage effluent etc.
Section 35
Reference to Secretary of State of certain applications for consent
Section 36
Provisions supplementary to sections 34 and 35
Section 37
Revocation of consents and alteration and imposition of conditions
Section 38
Restriction on variation and revocation of consent and of previous variation
Section 39
Appeals to Secretary of State
Section 40
Transitional provisions relating to consents
Section 41
Registers
Section 42
Power of Secretary of State to exempt applications, consents and conditions etc. from publicity
Section 46
Operations by river purification authorities to remedy or forestall pollution of water
Section 53
Charges in respect of consents etc.
Section 55
Discharges by islands councils
Section 56(1) to (4)
Interpretation etc. of Part II

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke and re-enact for Scotland the substance of the Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1984 and 1985, taking into account changes made to Part II of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 by the Water Act 1989, Schedule 23.
The provisions of Part II of the 1974 Act (which relate to the control of water pollution) do not apply in relation to radioactive waste within the meaning of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 but the Secretary of State may by regulations provide for any of these provisions to apply and may make consequential modifications of the 1960 Act.
These Regulations bring radioactive waste within the scope of those provisions of Part II of the 1974 Act which are specified in the Schedule to the Regulations, but in such a manner that no account will be taken of the radioactive properties of such waste, which will remain subject to control under the 1960 Act.
Regulation 4 substitutes a new paragraph 9B in Part II of Schedule I to the 1960 Act, comprising references to the provisions applied by these Regulations.

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