Regulation 5 Insertion of new regulation 6A

After regulation 6, insert—

“6A Employer’s duties: co-operation between employers

6A

(1)

This regulation applies where, in respect of the same individual, two or more employers carry out or engage others to carry out in their behalf—

(a)

those exposures described in regulation 3(1) or any practical aspects;

(b)

a referral for any such exposures; or

(c)

a justification of any such exposures.

(2)

The employers concerned must co-operate with each other to the extent necessary (by the exchange of information or otherwise) to ensure that each such employer—

(a)

has access to information on the exposure, or the potential exposure, of the individual to ionising radiation; and

(b)

is enabled to comply with the requirements of these Regulations in so far as their ability to comply depends upon such co-operation.”.