Section 1G Contaminated substances or articlesF1F2
Subject to subsection (2), a substance or article is not radioactive material where—
it is contaminated, but has not been so contaminated with the intention of utilising its radioactive, fissile or fertile properties; and
in the absence of such contamination, the substance or article would not otherwise be radioactive material under this Act.
Subsection (1) only applies while the substance or article is kept on the premises on which the contamination occurred.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 1A-1H, 1J (with a reference to the "Scottish Ministers" in s. 1J) substituted for ss. 1, 2 (S.) (1.10.2011) by The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/207), regs. 1(1), 3; and those same sections (with a reference to the "Department of Environment" in s. 1J) substituted (N.I.) (1.10.2011) by The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/290), regs. 1, 3
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Ss. 1-24 repealed (S.) (1.9.2018) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/219), reg. 1, sch. 7 para. 1 (with reg. 78, sch. 5 paras. 3, 4, 6 and transitional provisions and savings (25.11.2021) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1309), arts. 1(1), 3-5)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)
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Act in so far as still in force for E.W. repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 para. 5) (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 72 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)