The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001

Revocation and saving

22.—(1) The Public Information for Radiation Emergencies Regulations 1992 are revoked, save that—

(a) to the extent that it applies in relation to the transport of radioactive substances by road, inland waterway, sea or air, regulation 3 (Employer or self-employed person to supply prior information) shall continue in force; and

(b) any other provisions of the said 1992 Regulations in so far as is necessary to give effect to regulation 3 shall also continue in force.

(2) Paragraph (3) of regulation 41 of the 1999 Regulations is revoked.

(3) To the extent that it applies in relation to the transport of radioactive substances by road, inland waterway, sea or air, regulation 26 (Special hazard assessment) of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985(1) (in this paragraph referred to as “the 1985 Regulations”) shall continue in force and, in respect of any employer subject to the said regulation 26, the following provisions shall also continue in force—

(a) paragraphs (1) to (3), (4)(b) and (c) and (5) of regulation 27 (Contingency plans) with the modification that—

(i) in paragraph (1), the reference to regulation 25(1) of the 1985 Regulations shall be treated as a reference to regulation 7(1) or (2) of the 1999 Regulations;

(ii) in paragraph (1)(b), the reference to regulation 8(1) of and Schedule 6 to the 1985 Regulations shall be treated as a reference to regulation 16 of the 1999 Regulations;

(iii) in paragraph (4)(b), the reference to regulation 13(2) of the 1985 Regulations shall be treated as a reference to regulation 21(2) of the 1999 Regulations;

(b) any other provisions of the 1985 Regulations in so far as is necessary to give effect to the provisions specified in this paragraph.

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S.I. 1976/2003; the only relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1985/1333.