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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-8/paragraph-21",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2018/9780111039014",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/21",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": "Authorisation conditions: discharge limits",
  "text": "(1) SEPA must ensure that a permit or registration for a radioactive substances activity includes such conditions as it considers appropriate to apply limits for—\n(a) the discharge of radioactive waste; and\n(b) the introduction of radioactive material into the environment.\n(2) SEPA must for the purposes of setting conditions required by sub-paragraph (1)—\n(a) take into account the results of any optimisation of radiation protection;\n(b) reflect good practice in the operation of similar facilities; and\n(c) take into account, where appropriate, the results of a generic screening assessment based on internationally recognised scientific guidance to demonstrate that environmental criteria for long-term human health protection are met.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2018/9780111039014/schedule/8/paragraph/21",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}