Paragraph 2 Scope

(1)

“Radioactive substances activity” does not include—

(a)

any activity involving radioactive material carried on by a licensee on a nuclear site;

(b)

the transport of radioactive material or radioactive waste, including its receipt for transport and its storage during transport;

(c)

the disposal of radioactive waste in the form of human excreta where—

(i)

the radioactive waste arises as a consequence of the medical administration of radioactive material for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment or trials; and

(ii)

the disposal occurs at a place other than the place of administration of the radioactive material;

(d)

the disposal of radioactive waste at a site to which a PPC permit or waste management licence applies where—

(i)

the radioactive waste may be disposed of in normal refuse in accordance with general binding rules; and

(ii)

the radioactive waste has not been segregated from non-radioactive waste;

(e)

the disposal of waste described in paragraph 6(1)(a) or (b) at a site to which a PPC permit or waste management licence applies where the activity of the waste does not exceed 5 becquerels per gram.

(2)

A radioactive substances activity is not being carried on by the owner or occupier of premises where radioactive material is present in or on a vehicle, vessel or aircraft and either—

(a)

the vehicle, vessel or aircraft is on those premises in the course of a journey;

(b)

the vehicle, vessel or aircraft is in its operational life; or

(c)

in the case of a vessel which is on those premises otherwise than in the course of a journey the material is used in propelling the vessel or is kept in or on the vessel for use in propelling it.