# The Radioactive Substances Exemption (Northern Ireland) Order 2011, Article 6: Exemption from authorisation under section 14

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person (“A”) is exempt from authorisation under section 14 (accumulation of radioactive waste) in respect of—
(a) subject to paragraph (2)(a), radioactive waste described in article 7—
(i) where A has received the waste for accumulation (with a view to its subsequent disposal by A) on premises on which A manages, treats or disposes of radioactive waste mixed with substantial quantities of waste which is not radioactive waste, provided that A disposes of the radioactive waste as soon as is practicable; or
(ii) except where paragraph (i) applies, where A complies with any conditions in article 8 that apply to that waste and the relevant standard conditions;
(b) subject to paragraph (2), radioactive waste consisting of a sealed source, an electrodeposited source or a tritium foil source, which—
(i) contains a quantity of radionuclides which exceeds the value specified in column 2 of Table 2 in respect of the relevant type of source; and
(ii) immediately before it became radioactive waste, was radioactive material in the form of a sealed source, an electrodeposited source or a tritium foil source (as appropriate),
where A complies with the relevant standard conditions; or
(c) radioactive waste stored in transit.
(2) A is not exempt from authorisation—
(a) under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) in respect of a high-activity source where A accumulates it and it is waste when A takes possession of it; or
(b) under paragraph (1)(b) where A has received the waste for the purpose of A disposing of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/289/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-exemption-northern-ireland-order-2011/article-6
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