Explanatory note

This Order excludes (subject to conditions specified in the Order) certain radioactive material which is kept or used on hospital premises from the provisions of section 1 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (which prohibits the keeping or use of certain radioactive material on premises without registration) and certain radioactive waste arising on those premises from the provisions of sections 6 and 7 of that Act (which prohibit the disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste).

A copy of the British Standard mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Order is available from any of the sales outlets of the British Standards Institution or by post from the British Standards Institution, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE (Telephone number: Milton Keynes (STD 0908 320033)).