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Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (repealed 27.8.1993)

8 & 9 Eliz. 2 c. 34 · Enacted 2 June 1960 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, s. 50, Sch. 6 PtI

Contents

  1. 1General provisions for registration of users of radioactive material.
  2. 2Exemptions from registration under s. 1.
  3. 3Registration of mobile radioactive apparatus.
  4. 4Exemptions from registration under s. 3.
  5. 5Cancellation and variation of registration.
  6. 6Disposal of radioactive waste.
  7. 7Accumulation of radioactive waste.
  8. 8Supplementary provisions as to authorisation of disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste.
  9. 8ARetention and production of site or disposal records.
  10. 9Provisions as to functions of public and local authorities.
  11. 10Additional facilities and powers for disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste.
  12. 11Procedure in connection with registrations and authorisations.
  13. 11AAppointment of inspectors and chief inspector.
  14. 11BEnforcement notices.
  15. 11CProhibition notices.
  16. 11DRegistrations, authorisations and notices: appeals from decisions of chief inspector.
  17. 11EEnforcement and prohibition notices by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: representations.
  18. 12Rights of entry and inspection.
  19. 12APower of Secretary of State to give directions to chief inspector.
  20. 12BPower of Secretary of State to require certain applications to be determined by him.
  21. 13Offences.
  22. 13APublic access to local authority records relating to documents issued under this Act.
  23. 14Application of Act to Crown.
  24. 15Regulations and orders.
  25. 15AFees and charges.
  26. 16Financial provisions.
  27. 17Repeals and transitional provisions.
  28. 18Meaning of “radioactive material”, “radioactive waste” and “mobile radioactive apparatus”.
  29. 19General interpretation provisions.
  30. 20Application to Scotland.
  31. 21Northern Ireland.
  32. 22Short title.
  33. Schedule FIRST: Enactments, other than Local Enactments, to which s. 9(1) applies
  34. Part I: England and Wales
  35. 1Paragraph 1
  36. 2Paragraph 2
  37. 3Paragraph 3
  38. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 7Paragraph 7
  42. 8Paragraph 8
  43. 8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 8AAParagraph 8AA
  45. 8BParagraph 8B
  46. 8CParagraph 8C
  47. 8DParagraph 8D
  48. 8EParagraph 8E
  49. 8FParagraph 8F
  50. 8GParagraph 8G
  51. 9Paragraph 9
  52. 9AAParagraph 9AA
  53. 9ABParagraph 9AB
  54. 9ACParagraph 9AC
  55. Part II: Scotland
  56. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 9AParagraph 9A
  58. 9BParagraph 9B
  59. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 13Paragraph 13
  63. 14Paragraph 14
  64. 15Paragraph 15
  65. 16Paragraph 16
  66. 17Paragraph 17
  67. 17AParagraph 17A
  68. 17BParagraph 17B
  69. 17AParagraph 17A
  70. Part III: Northern Ireland
  71. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 21Paragraph 21
  76. 22Paragraph 22
  77. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 24Paragraph 24
  79. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 26Paragraph 26
  81. 27Paragraph 27
  82. 27Paragraph 27
  83. 29Paragraph 29
  84. Schedule SECOND: Exercise of Rights of Entry and Inspection
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. 8Paragraph 8
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. Schedule THIRDSpecified elements