# The Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Health And Safety
Made 5th December 2017
Coming into operation 1st January 2018
The Department for the Economy , being the Department concerned , makes the following Regulations 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 to 10, 12, 13, 14(1), 15, 19 and 20(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (“the 1978 Order”) .
The Regulations give effect without modifications to proposals submitted to the Department by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland under Article 13(1A) of the 1978 Order after the Executive had carried out consultations in accordance with Article 46(3) .
It appears to the Department that—
(a)the modifications referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 7 and 8 of Schedule 9 are expedient as set out in Article 54(1) of the 1978 Order; and
(b)it is not appropriate to consult bodies in respect of such modifications in accordance with Article 54(5) of that Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/229/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ionising-radiations-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/introduction
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