Introductory text

Radioactive Substances

Public Health

Made 16th April 2018

Laid before Parliament 17th April 2018

Coming into force 8th May 2018

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of that section of that Act in relation to basic safety standards for health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation M2.

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M1: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), section 3(3). There are other amendments to section 2 not relevant to these Regulations. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in respect of devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by the Secretary of State as regards Scotland.
M2: See designation order S.I. 1991/2289. The order was revoked for certain purposes not relevant to these Regulations.