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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-8/paragraph-31",
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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/31",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Inspections",
  "text": "(1) SEPA must establish and maintain a programme of inspections (a “radioactive substances activities programme of inspections”) for each type of radioactive substances activity.\n(2) The programme must take into account—\n(a) the potential magnitude and nature of the hazard associated with each type of radioactive substances activity;\n(b) a general assessment of radiation protection issues in radioactive substances activities; and\n(c) the state of compliance with each of—\n(i) these Regulations;\n(ii) any authorisation.\n(3) SEPA must prepare a report (a “radioactive substances inspection report”) on an inspection describing its findings from the inspection.\n(4) SEPA must communicate a radioactive substances inspection report to any authorised person SEPA considers appropriate.\n(5) SEPA must compile information (“radioactive substances protection and safety information”) relating to the protection of human health and the environment, and the safety of the public concerning—\n(a) significant lessons learned from inspections;\n(b) significant lessons learned from reported incidents and accidents; and\n(c) related findings.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2018/9780111039014/schedule/8/paragraph/31",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:33:18.087935+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}