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The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017

S.I. 2017/1075 · Made 27 November 2017 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Health And Safety

Made 27th November 2017

Laid before Parliament 30th November 2017

Coming into force 1st January 2018

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a) and (c), (4)(a), (5)(b), (6)(b) and (9), 18(2)(za), 43(2), (4), (5) and (6), 52(2) and (3), 80(1) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 3 to 9, 11, 13, 14, 15(1), 16, 20 and 21(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 M1 (“the 1974 Act”).

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted by—

  1. (a)

    the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) M2 of the 1974 Act after consulting in accordance with section 50(3) M3 of that Act; and

  2. (b)

    the Office for Nuclear Regulation under section 81(1)(a)(iv) of the Energy Act 2013 M4.

It appears to the Secretary of State that—

  1. (a)

    the modifications set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15 and 17 of Schedule 9 are expedient pursuant to section 80(1) of the 1974 Act; and

  2. (b)

    it is not appropriate to consult bodies in respect of such modifications in accordance with section 80(4) of that Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1974 c. 37. Section 15(1) was substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) (“the 1975 Act”) and amended by S.I. 2002/794. Section 15(2) and (3)(c) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32) (“the 2013 Act”). Section 15(4)(a) was amended by S.I. 2008/960. Section 18(2)(za) was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 12 to the 2013 Act. Sections 43(6) and 52(3) were substituted by paragraphs 12 and 17 respectively of Schedule 15 to the 1975 Act and amended by S.I. 2002/794.

M2

Section 11 was substituted by article 5 of S.I. 2008/960.

M3

Section 50(3) was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71), articles 3 and 16 of S.I. 2008/960, paragraphs 4 and 6 of Schedule 7 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7), and paragraphs 1 and 11 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32).

M4

2013 c. 32.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application
  5. 4Duties under the Regulations
  6. Part 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES
  7. 5Notification of certain work
  8. 6Registration of certain practices
  9. 7Consent to carry out specified practices
  10. 8Radiation risk assessments
  11. 9Restriction of exposure
  12. 10Personal protective equipment
  13. 11Maintenance and examination of engineering controls etc and personal protective equipment
  14. 12Dose limitation
  15. 13Contingency plans
  16. Part 3: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RADIATION PROTECTION
  17. 14Radiation protection adviser
  18. 15Information, instruction and training
  19. 16Co-operation between employers
  20. Part 4: DESIGNATED AREAS
  21. 17Designation of controlled or supervised areas
  22. 18Local rules and radiation protection supervisors
  23. 19Additional requirements for designated areas
  24. 20Monitoring of designated areas
  25. Part 5: CLASSIFICATION AND MONITORING OF PERSONS
  26. 21Designation of classified persons
  27. 22Dose assessment and recording
  28. 23Estimated and notional doses and special entries
  29. 24Dosimetry for accidents etc
  30. 25Medical surveillance
  31. 26Investigation and notification of overexposure
  32. 27Dose limitation for overexposed employees
  33. Part 6: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT
  34. 28Sealed sources and articles containing or embodying radioactive substances
  35. 29Accounting for radioactive substances
  36. 30Keeping and moving of radioactive substances
  37. 31Notification of certain occurrences
  38. 32Duties of manufacturers etc of articles for use in work with ionising radiation
  39. 33Equipment used for medical exposure Repealed
  40. 34Misuse of or interference with sources of ionising radiation
  41. Part 7: DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND MISCELLANEOUS
  42. 35Duties of employees
  43. 36Approval of dosimetry services
  44. 37Defence on contravention
  45. 38Exemption certificates
  46. 39Extension outside Great Britain
  47. 40Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc
  48. 41Transitional provisions and savings
  49. 42Modifications and revocation
  50. 43Review
  51. Signature
  52. Schedule 1: Work not required to be notified under regulation 5
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. 2Paragraph 2
  55. 3Paragraph 3
  56. 4Paragraph 4
  57. 5Paragraph 5
  58. Schedule 2: Consent to carry out a practice: indicative list of information
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. 2Paragraph 2
  61. 3Paragraph 3
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. 5Paragraph 5
  64. 6Paragraph 6
  65. 7Paragraph 7
  66. 8Paragraph 8
  67. 9Paragraph 9
  68. 10Paragraph 10
  69. Schedule 3: Dose limits
  70. Part 1: Classes of persons to whom dose limits apply
  71. 1Employees and trainees of 18 years of age or above
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 3Trainees aged under 18 years
  74. 4Paragraph 4
  75. 5Other persons
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. Part 2
  79. 8Paragraph 8
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. 11Paragraph 11
  83. 12Paragraph 12
  84. 13Paragraph 13
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. 15Paragraph 15
  87. 16Paragraph 16
  88. 17Paragraph 17
  89. 18Paragraph 18
  90. 19Paragraph 19
  91. 20Paragraph 20
  92. 21Paragraph 21
  93. Schedule 4: Matters in respect of which a radiation protection adviser must be consulted
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. Schedule 5: Particulars to be entered in the radiation passbook
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. 4Paragraph 4
  103. 5Paragraph 5
  104. 6Paragraph 6
  105. 7Paragraph 7
  106. 8Paragraph 8
  107. 9Paragraph 9
  108. 10Paragraph 10
  109. Schedule 6: Particulars to be contained in a health record
  110. Paragraph
  111. Schedule 7: Quantities and concentrations of radionuclides
  112. 1Table of artificial radionuclides and naturally occurring radionuclides (which are processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties)
  113. 2Table of naturally occurring radionuclides (which are not processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties)
  114. Part 3: Quantity and concentration ratios for more than one radionuclide
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 4Table of quantities of radioactive material defining high-activity sealed sources
  118. Schedule 8: Transitional provisions and savings
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 8Paragraph 8
  127. 9Paragraph 9
  128. 10Paragraph 10
  129. Schedule 9: Modifications
  130. 1The Employment Act 1989
  131. 2The Employment Rights Act 1996
  132. 3The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
  133. 4The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
  134. 5The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001
  135. 6The High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005
  136. 7The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006
  137. 8The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008
  138. 9The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008
  139. 10The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
  140. 11The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
  141. 12The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013
  142. 13The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
  143. 14The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
  144. 15The Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015
  145. 16The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2016
  146. 17The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
  147. Explanatory note