The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendment of regulation 10 (review of existing practices)

9.—(1) Regulation 10 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a) for “may”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “must”;

(b) for “it” substitute “carrying out a review”;

(c) after “and may” insert “, having carried out a review,”.

(3) After paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) The Justifying Authority must consider carrying out a review of an existing class or type of practice if the Justifying Authority becomes aware that the condition set out in paragraph (4)(a) is satisfied.”

(4) In paragraph (4)—

(a) in the words before sub-paragraph (a) for “and (3)” substitute “, (3) and (3A)”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) new and important evidence is acquired about the efficacy or potential consequences of—

(i) the class or type of practice; or

(ii) other techniques or technologies that have the same objective as it; or”.