# The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017, Regulation 3: Application

Extent: E+W+S

(1) These Regulations apply to the exposure of ionising radiation in England and Wales and Scotland—
(a) to patients as part of their own medical diagnosis or treatment;
(b) to individuals as part of health screening programmes;
(c) to patients or other persons voluntarily participating in medical or biomedical, diagnostic or therapeutic, research programmes;
(d) to carers and comforters;
(e) to asymptomatic individuals;
(f) to individuals undergoing a non-medical imaging a non-medical imaging exposure.
(2) Regulation 21 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 apply to the exposure of ionising radiation in Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1322/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ionising-radiation-medical-exposure-regulations-2017/regulation-3
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