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Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

S.R. 2000/375 · Made 30 November 2000 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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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 Investmentf1, being the Department concernedf2—

(a)

under Article 54(1) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978f3 (“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 designatedf4 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f5 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)f6, 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)f7 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:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/288 (N.I. 9), Article 3(5)

f2

See Article 2(2) of S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

f3

S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9); the general purposes of Part II referred to in Article 17(1) were extended by S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17), Article 3(1). Article 47A was inserted by Article 3, and Article 2 was amended by Articles 4 and 8, of S.I. 1997/1774 (N.I. 16)

f4

S.I. 1991/2289

f5

1972 c. 68; the definition of the Treaties referred to in section 2(2) was extended by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51)

f6

Article 17 must be read with S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17), Articles 3(2) and 4(2)

f7

Article 46(1) was amended by S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18), Article 6(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 8

Contents

  1. Part I: Interpretation and General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application
  5. 4Duties under the Regulations
  6. Part II: General Principles and Procedures
  7. 5Authorisation of specified practices
  8. 6Notification of specified work
  9. 7Prior risk assessment etc.
  10. 8Restriction of exposure
  11. 9Personal protective equipment
  12. 10Maintenance and examination of engineering controls etc. and personal protective equipment
  13. 11Dose limitation
  14. 12Contingency plans
  15. Part III: Arrangements for the Management of Radiation Protection
  16. 13Radiation protection adviser
  17. 14Information, instruction and training
  18. 15Co-operation between employers
  19. Part: Part IV
  20. 16Designation of controlled or supervised areas
  21. 17Local rules and radiation protection supervisors
  22. 18Additional requirements for designated areas
  23. 19Monitoring of designated areas
  24. Part V: Classification and Monitoring of Persons
  25. 20Designation of classified persons
  26. 21Dose assessment and recording
  27. 22Estimated doses and special entries
  28. 23Dosimetry for accidents etc.
  29. 24Medical surveillance
  30. 25Investigation and notification of overexposure
  31. 26Dose limitation for overexposed employees
  32. Part VI: Arrangements for the Control of Radioactive Substances, Articles and Equipment
  33. 27Sealed sources and articles containing or embodying radioactive substances
  34. 28Accounting for radioactive substances
  35. 29Keeping and moving of radioactive substances
  36. 30Notification of certain occurrences
  37. 31Duties of manufacturers etc. of articles for use in work with ionising radiation
  38. 32Equipment used for medical exposure
  39. 33Misuse of or interference with sources of ionising radiation
  40. Part VII: Duties of Employees and Miscellaneous
  41. 34Duties of employees
  42. 35Approval of dosimetry services
  43. 35AEnforcement
  44. 36Defence on contravention
  45. 37Exemption certificates
  46. 38Application within territorial waters
  47. 39Transitional provisions
  48. 40Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.
  49. 41Modification, revocation and saving
  50. Signature
  51. Schedule 1: Work not required to be notified under Regulation 6
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. Schedule 2Particulars to be provided in a notification under Regulation 6(2)
  55. Schedule 3Additional particulars that the Executive may require
  56. Schedule 4: Dose Limits
  57. Part I: Classes of person to whom dose limits apply
  58. 1Employees of 18 years or above
  59. 2Employees of 18 years or above
  60. 3Trainees aged under 18 years
  61. 4Trainees aged under 18 years
  62. 5Women of reproductive capacity
  63. 6Other persons
  64. 7Other persons
  65. 8Other persons
  66. Part II
  67. 9Paragraph 9
  68. 10Paragraph 10
  69. 11Paragraph 11
  70. 12Paragraph 12
  71. 13Paragraph 13
  72. 14Paragraph 14
  73. 15Paragraph 15
  74. 16Paragraph 16
  75. 17Paragraph 17
  76. 18Paragraph 18
  77. 19Paragraph 19
  78. 20Paragraph 20
  79. 21Paragraph 21
  80. Schedule 5: Matters in respect of which a radiation protection adviser must be consulted by a radiation employer
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. 3Paragraph 3
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. Schedule 6: Particulars to be entered in the radiation passbook
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 7Paragraph 7
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. Schedule 7Particulars to be contained in a health record
  97. Schedule 8: Quantities and Concentrations of Radionuclides
  98. ITable of Radionuclides
  99. Part II: Quantity Ratios for more than one Radionuclide
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Schedule 9: Premises and activities within territorial waters
  103. 1Interpretation
  104. 2Offshore installations
  105. 3Wells
  106. 4Pipelines
  107. 5Mines
  108. 6Other activities
  109. Schedule 10: Modifications
  110. 1The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990
  111. 2The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  112. 3Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
  113. 4Notification of New Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994
  114. 5Chemicals (Hazard information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995
  115. 6Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997
  116. 7Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 Repealed
  117. 8Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
  118. 9Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
  119. Explanatory note