# The Radioactive Substances Exemption (Northern Ireland) Order 2011, Article 19: Exemption from authorisation under section 13 for NORM waste

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person (“A”) is exempt from authorisation under section 13 in respect of the disposal on premises of NORM waste ... where A receives the waste—
(a) from another person under a disposal permit held by that person or under an exemption from holding such a permit that applied in respect of the transfer from that person and;
(b) for the purpose of its disposal by A on those premises.
(2) A person (“B”) to whom paragraph (1) does not apply is exempt from authorisation under section 13 in respect of the disposal on or from premises of—
(a) NORM waste ... where—
(i) the quantity of radionuclides in the total amount of such NORM waste disposed of per year by B on or from those premises does not exceed the value specified in column 3 of Table 4A and B complies with the conditions in article 20(1); or
(ii) subject to paragraph (3), the quantity exceeds that number and B complies with the conditions in article 20 which apply to B; or
(b) subject to paragraph (3), NORM waste with a NORM waste concentration that exceeds 5 Bq/g but does not exceed 10 Bq/g where B complies with the conditions in article 20.
(3) The exemptions in paragraphs (1), (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b) do not apply to a person in respect of premises in respect of which that person holds an authorisation under section 13 for the disposal on or from those premises of NORM waste. ...

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/289/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-exemption-northern-ireland-order-2011/article-19
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