{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-act-1993/section-46",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-act-1993/section-46.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1993/12",
  "legislation_title": "Radioactive Substances Act 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-act-1993",
  "path": "section/46",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "46",
  "heading": "Effect of Act on other rights and duties.",
  "text": "Subject to the provisions of section 40 of this Act, and of section 18 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (which relates to offences under two or more laws), nothing in this Act shall be construed as—\n(a) conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings (other than proceedings for the recovery of a fine) in respect of any contravention of this Act, or\n(b) affecting any restriction imposed by or under\n(i) any other enactment, whether contained in a public general Act or in a local or private Act, or\n(ii) any Act of the Scottish Parliament, or\n(c) derogating from any right of action or other remedy (whether civil or criminal) in proceedings instituted otherwise than under this Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 30-46 repealed (S.) (1.9.2018) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/219), reg. 1, sch. 7 para. 1 (with reg. 78, sch. 5 paras. 3, 4, 6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 with 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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 46 repealed (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/675), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 26 para. 11(2)(qq), Sch. 28 (with reg. 1(2), Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 46(b)(i) in s. 46(b) renumbered as s. 46(b)(i) (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), sch. 3 para. 42(3)(a); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 46(b)(ii) inserted (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), sch. 3 para. 42(3)(b); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1978 s. 30."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/12/section/46",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:35:14.428372+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}