# Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
Made 30th November 2000
Coming into operation—
All regulations except regulation 5 8th January 2001
Regulation 5 13th May 2001
Whereas it appears to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, being the Department concerned—
(a) under Article 54(1) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (“the 1978 Order”) that the modifications referred to in regulation 41(1) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 10 are expedient in connection with the other provisions of these Regulations; and
(b) that it is not appropriate to consult bodies in accordance with Article 54(5) of the 1978 Order in respect of such modifications.
Now, therefore, that Department, being a Department designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the basic safety standards for the protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2) and in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 2(5), 17(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), 40(2) and (4), 54(1) and 55(2) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14(1), 15, 19 and 20(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to, the 1978 Order and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with Article 46(1) of the 1978 Order with the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and such other bodies as appeared to the Department to be appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/375/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ionising-radiations-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/introduction
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