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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “contamination” means the contamination by any radioactive substance of any surface (including any surface of the body or clothing) or any part of absorbent objects or materials or the contamination of liquids or gases by any radioactive substance;

  • “the Directive” means Council Directive No. 89/618/Euratom on informing the general public about health protection measures to be applied and steps to be taken in the event of a radiological emergency;

  • “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive;

  • “external radiation” means, in relation to a person, ionising radiation coming from outside the body of that person;

  • “first tier local authority” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to England and Wales, a county council, the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority, a metropolitan county fire and civil defence authority or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and

    2. (b)

      in relation to Scotland, a regional or islands council;

  • “internal radiation” means, in relation to a person, ionising radiation coming from inside the body of that person;

  • “ionising radiation” means gamma rays, X-rays or corpuscular radiations which are capable of producing ions either directly or indirectly;

  • “member of the public” means any person not being—

    1. (a)

      a person for the time being present upon premises where a radiation emergency is reasonably foreseeable or where a radiation emergency has actually occurred; or

    2. (b)

      a person engaged in an activity of or associated with the response to the radiation emergency;

  • “radiation emergency” means any occurrence which is likely to result in any member of the public being exposed to ionising radiation arising from that occurrence in excess of any of the doses set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations and for this purpose any health protection measure to be taken during the 24 hours immediately following the occurrence shall be disregarded;

  • “second tier local authority” means—

    1. (a)

      in relation to England and Wales, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and

    2. (b)

      in relation to Scotland, an islands or district council.