# The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

S.I. 2010/2153 · made 23 August 2010

These Regulations further amend the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2007/179) in relation to the modifications made to section 78A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) by those Regulations. The amendments made by these Regulations substitute a new definition of “substance” for the purposes of that section and make certain consequential amendments as a result of that new definition.

Made under: Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Section 78A, Section 78YC)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-contaminated-land-scotland-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksi_20102153_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-contaminated-land-scotland-amendment-regulations-2010/pdf/uksiem_20102153_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Environmental Protection, Scotland
Made 23rd August 2010
Laid before Parliament 2nd September 2010
Coming into force 30th September 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 78A(9) and 78YC of the Environmental Protection Act 1990:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 30th September 2010.

## 2 Amendment

(1) The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (a) of regulation 3 (section 78A (preliminary))—
(a) in subsection (2ZB) omit the words “Subject to subsection (2ZC) below,”.
(b) omit subsection (2ZC).
(3) For sub-paragraph (e)(iii) substitute—
“(iii) for the definition of “substance” substitute—
““substance” means, whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour, any substance containing radionuclides which have resulted from the after-effects of a radiological emergency or have been processed as part of a past practice or past work activity;”.”.

## 3 Revocation

(1) The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 are revoked as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(2) omit subsection (2ZC).
(3) Revoke regulation 2(3).

## Signature

Charles Hendry
Minister of State,
Department of Energy and Climate Change
23rd August 2010

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2007/179) in relation to the modifications made to section 78A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) by those Regulations. The amendments made by these Regulations substitute a new definition of “substance” for the purposes of that section and make certain consequential amendments as a result of that new definition.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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