# Radioactive Substances Act 1993, Section 1A: Meaning of “radioactive material” and “radioactive waste”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Act, except as provided by sections 1E, 1F, 1G , 1GA and 1H—
“radioactive material” means a substance or article which is not waste, and which satisfies the requirements of any of sections 1B, 1C and 1D as they apply to such a substance or article;
“radioactive waste” means a substance or article which is waste, and which satisfies the requirements of any of sections 1B, 1C and 1D; and
“Table 1”, “Table 2”, “Table 3” and “Table 4” mean the tables with those numbers in Schedule 1A.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/12/section/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-act-1993/section-1A
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