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Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (repealed 27.8.1993)
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1. General provisions for registration of users of radioactive material.
8. Supplementary provisions as to authorisation of disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste.
9. Provisions as to functions of public and local authorities.
10. Additional facilities and powers for disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste.
11. Procedure in connection with registrations and authorisations.
11D. Registrations, authorisations and notices: appeals from decisions of chief inspector.
11E. Enforcement and prohibition notices by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: representations.
12A. Power of Secretary of State to give directions to chief inspector.
12B. Power of Secretary of State to require certain applications to be determined by him.
13A. Public access to local authority records relating to documents issued under this Act.
18. Meaning of “radioactive material”, “radioactive waste” and “mobile radioactive apparatus”.
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