Regulation 10 General binding rules

Subject to paragraph (4), a regulated activity specified in column 1 of the relevant Chapter of Part 1 of schedule 9 is authorised under these Regulations if it is carried on in compliance with the rules (“general binding rules”) specified for that activity in column 2 of the corresponding Chapter in Part 1 of the schedule.

Parts 2 and 3 of schedule 9 have effect for the purposes of the interpretation of that schedule.

Where SEPA requires that a regulated activity is to be authorised by means of notification in accordance with regulation 12, the activity is not authorised unless—

A regulated activity specified in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of schedule 9, is authorised under these Regulations to the extent that any substance is a radioactive substance and is not authorised to the extent that the activity would, if no account were to be taken of any radioactive substance, constitute a regulated activity.