Paragraph 19

Scotland

SEPA must refuse to grant an authorisation for a radioactive substances activity unless F1—

F2(a)

the activity has been found to be justified within the meaning of the phrase “found to be justified” given in regulation 4(4) of the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 M1 F3insofar as those regulations apply to the activity, or

(b)

it is an existing class or type of practice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 8 para. 19: dash inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 39(j)(i) (with sch. 23)
F2: Words in sch. 8 para. 19 renumbered as sch. 8 para. 19(a) (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 39(j)(ii) (with sch. 23)
F3: Sch. 8 para. 19(b) and words inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 39(j)(iii) (with sch. 23)

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 2004/1769.