Explanatory note

By these Regulations the Secretary of State makes a justification decision using the powers in regulation 4 of the Justification Decision Power (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/215) and in accordance with the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1769) (“the 2004 Regulations”). The 2004 Regulations lay down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation.

The 2004 Regulations prohibit the carrying out of new classes or types of practice involving ionising radiation unless justified. A class or type of practice is new where no practice within that class or type of practice was carried out in the United Kingdom before 6th February 2018 and no justification decision has been made that the class or type of practice is justified. Where the Secretary of State has determined that a class or type of practice is new and is satisfied that the new class or type of practice is justified because its individual or societal benefit outweighs the health detriment it may cause, the Secretary of State is required to make a justification decision to that effect in the form of regulations (see regulation 14(1) of the 2004 Regulations).

Regulation 2 of these Regulations defines the class or type of practice known as the RR SMR practice. Regulation 3 is the positive justification decision.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because there is no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors.