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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1E+WF1F2Specified elements

Section 1A-D

F3[F2SCHEDULE 1AS+N.I.Tables of NORM industrial activities, radionuclides and summation rules

Table 1

NORM Industrial Activities

Part 1

Production and use of thorium, or thorium compounds, and the production of products where thorium is deliberately added
Production and use of uranium or uranium compounds, and the production of products where uranium is deliberately added

Part 2

Extraction, production and use of rare earth elements and rare earth element alloys
Mining and processing of ores other than uranium ore
Production of oil and gas
Removal and management of radioactive scales and precipitates from equipment associated with industrial activities
Any industrial activity utilising phosphate ore
Manufacture of titanium dioxide pigments
The extraction and refining of zircon and manufacture of zirconium compounds
Production of tin, copper, aluminium, zinc, lead and iron and steel
Activities related to coal mine de-watering plants
Water treatment associated with provision of drinking water and the remediation of contamination from other NORM industrial activities
China clay extraction
[F4Geothermal energy production]

[F5Table 2

Concentration of radionuclides: NORM industrial activities

RadionuclideSolid or relevant liquid concentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)Any other liquid concentration in becquerels per litre (Bq/l)Gaseous concentration in becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3)
U-238sec10.10.001
U-238+5100.01
U-2345100.01
Th-23010100.001
Ra-226+110.1
Pb-210+50.10.1
Po-21050.10.1
U-235sec10.10.0001
U-235+5100.01
Pa-231510.001
Ac-227+10.10.001
Th-232sec10.10.001
Th-2325100.001
Ra228+10.10.01
Th-228+110.001]

[F6Table 3

Concentration of radionuclides

RadionuclideConcentration in becquerels per gram (Bq/g)
H-3102
Be-710
C-1410
F-1810
Na-220.1
Na-241
Si-31103
P-32103
P-33103
S-35102
CI-361
CI-3810
K-42102
K-4310
Ca-45102
Ca-4710
Sc-460.1
Sc-47102
Sc-481
V-481
Cr-51102
Mn-5110
Mn-521
Mn-52m10
Mn-53102
Mn-540.1
Mn-5610
Fe-52+10
Fe-55103
Fe-591
Co-5510
Co-560.1
Co-571
Co-581
Co-58m104
Co-600.1
Co-60m103
Co-61102
Co-62m10
Ni-59102
Ni-63102
Ni-6510
Cu-64102
Zn-650.1
Zn-69103
Zn-69m+10
Ga-7210
Ge-71104
As-73103
As-7410
As-7610
As-77103
Se-751
Br-821
Rb-86102
Sr-851
Sr-85m102
Sr-87m102
Sr-89103
Sr-90+1
Sr-91+10
Sr-9210
Y-90103
Y-91102
Y-91m102
Y-92102
Y-93102
Zr-9310
Zr-95+1
Zr-97+10
Nb-93m10
Nb-940.1
Nb-951
Nb-97+10
Nb-9810
Mo-9010
Mo-9310
Mo-99+10
Mo-101+10
Tc-961
Tc-96m103
Tc-9710
Tc-97m10
Tc-991
Tc-99m102
Ru-9710
Ru-103+1
Ru-105+10
Ru-106+0.1
Rh-103m104
Rh-105102
Pd-103+103
Pd-109+102
Ag-1051
Ag-108m+0.1
Ag-110m+0.1
Ag-11110
Cd-109+1
Cd-115+102
Cd-115m+102
In-11110
In-113m102
In-114m10
In-115m102
Sn-113+1
Sn-12510
Sb-12210
Sb-1241
Sb-125+0.1
Te-123m1
Te-125m103
Te-127103
Te-127m+10
Te-129102
Te-129m+10
Te-131102
Te-131m+10
Te-132+1
Te-133+10
Te-133m+10
Te-13410
I-123102
I-125102
I-12610
I-1290.01
I-13010
I-131+10
I-13210
I-13310
I-13410
I-13510
Cs-12910
Cs-131103
Cs-13210
Cs-1340.1
Cs-134m103
Cs-135102
Cs-1361
Cs-137+1
Cs-13810
Ba-13110
Ba-1401
La-1401
Ce-1391
Ce-141100
Ce-14310
Ce-144+10
Pr-142102
Pr-143103
Nd-147102
Nd-149102
Pm-147103
Pm-149103
Sm-151103
Sm-15310
Eu-1520.1
Eu-152m10
Eu-1540.1
Eu-1551
Gd-15310
Gd-159102
Tb-1601
Dy-165103
Dy-166102
Ho-166102
Er-169103
Er-171102
Tm-170102
Tm-171103
Yb-175102
Lu-177102
Hf-1811
Ta-1820.1
W-18110
W-185103
W-18710
Re-186103
Re-188102
Os-185103
Os-191102
Os-191m103
Os-193102
Ir-1901
Ir-1921
Ir-194102
Pt-19110
Pt-193m103
Pt-197103
Pt-197m102
Au-19810
Au-199102
Hg-197102
Hg-197m102
Hg-20310
TI-20010
TI-201102
TI-20210
TI-2041
Pb-20310
Pb-210+0.01
Pb-212+1
Bi-2061
Bi-2070.1
Bi-21010
Bi-212+1
Po-20310
Po-20510
Po-20710
Po-2100.01
At-211103
Ra-223+1
Ra-224+1
Ra-22510
Ra-226+0.01
Ra-227102
Ra-228+0.01
Ac-227+0.01
Ac-2281
Th-226+103
Th-2271
Th-228+0.1
Th-2290.1
Th-2300.1
Th-231102
Th-2320.01
Th-232+0.01
Th-232sec0.01
Th-234+10
Pa-23010
Pa-2310.01
Pa-23310
U-23010
U-231102
U-232+0.1
U-2331
U-2341
U-235+1
U-235sec0.01
U-23610
U-237102
U-238+1
U-238sec0.01
U-239102
U-240+102
Np-237+1
Np-239102
Np-24010
Pu-234103
Pu-235102
Pu-2361
Pu-237102
Pu-2380.1
Pu-2390.1
Pu-2400.1
Pu-24110
Pu-2420.1
Pu-243103
Pu-244+0.1
Am-2410.1
Am-242103
Am-242m+0.1
Am-243+0.1
Cm-24210
Cm-2431
Cm-2441
Cm-2450.1
Cm-2460.1
Cm-247+0.1
Cm-2480.1
Bk-249102
Cf-246103
Cf-2481
Cf-2490.1
Cf-2501
Cf-2510.1
Cf-2521
Cf-253102
Cf-253+102
Cf-2541
Es-253102
Es-254+0.1
Es-254m+10
Fm-254104
Fm-255102
Any other solid or non-aqueous liquid radionuclide that is not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin0.01, unless the concentration which gives rise to the same 10 µSv/year dose criteria as used in column 2 of this table can be calculated by reference to the IAEA publication “Application of the Concepts of Exclusion, Exemption and Clearance” IAEA Safety Standards Series NO. RS-G-1.7.]

Table 4

Radionuclides in Secular Equilibrium

Parent radionuclideDaughter radionuclides
Ac-227+Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211
Ag-108m+Ag-108
Ag-110m+Ag-110
Am-242m+Np-238
Am-243+Np-239
Bi-212+Tl-208
Cd-109+Ag-109m
Cd-115+In-115m
Cd-115m+In-115m
Ce-144+Pr-144, Pr-144m
Cf-253+Cm-249
Cm-247+Pu-243
Cs-137+Ba-137m
Es-254+Bk-250
Es-254m+Fm-254
Fe-52+Mn-52m
I-131+Xe-131m
In-114m+In-114
Mo-99+Tc-99m
Mo-101+Tc-101
Nb-97+Nb-97m
Np-237+Pa-233
Pb-210+Bi-210, Po-210
Pb-212+Bi-212, Tl-208
Pd-103+Rh-103m
Pd-109+Ag-109m
Pu-244+U-240, Np-240m, Np-240
Ra-223+Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207
Ra-224+Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
Ra-226+Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214
Ra-228+Ac-228
Ru-103+Rh-103m
Ru-105+Rh-105m
Ru-106+Rh-106
Sb-125+Te-125m
Sn-113+In-113m
Sr-90+Y-90
Sr-91+Y-91m
Te-127m+Te-127
Te-129m+Te-129
Te-131m+Te-131
Te-132+I-132
Te-133+I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133
Te-133m+Te-133, I-133, Xe-133m, Xe-133
Th-226+Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
Th-228+Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
Th-229+Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Tl-209, Pb-209
Th-232+Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
Th-232secRa-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Po-212, Tl-208
Th-234+Pa-234m, Pa-234
U-230+Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214
U-232+Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, Tl-208
U-235+Th-231
U-235secTh-231, Pa-231, Ac-227, Th-227, Fr-223, Ra-223, Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, Tl-207, Po-211
U-238+Th-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234
U-238secTh-234, Pa-234m, Pa-234, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210
U-240+Np-240m, Np-240
Zn-69m+Zn-69
Zr-95+Nb-95m
Zr-97+Nb-97m, Nb-97]

Section 31.

F7 SCHEDULE 2N.I. Exercise of rights of entry and inspection

Textual Amendments

F7Sch. 2 repealed (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 229, Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

1N.I.A person entering upon any premises in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act shall, if so required, produce written evidence of his authority before entering.

2N.I.Where it is shown to the satisfaction of a justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, that admission to premises specified in the information is reasonably required by a person for the purpose of exercising a power conferred by this Act in respect of the premises, the justice, subject to paragraph 3, may by warrant under his hand authorise that person to enter upon the premises.

3N.I.A justice of the peace shall not grant a warrant under paragraph 2 unless he is satisfied—

(a)that admission to the premises for the purpose of exercising the power in question was sought—

(i)in the case of premises to which section 31(1) applies, after not less than twenty-four hours’ notice of the intended entry had been given to the occupier, or

(ii)in the case of any other premises, after not less than seven days’ notice of the intended entry had been so given, or

(b)that admission to the premises for that purpose was sought in a case of emergency and was refused by or on behalf of the occupier, or

(c)that the premises are unoccupied, or

(d)that an application for admission would defeat the object of the entry.

4N.I.Every warrant granted under this Schedule shall remain in force until the purpose for which the entry is required has been satisfied.

5N.I.Any person who, in the exercise of a power conferred by this Act, enters any premises which are unoccupied, or of which the occupier is temporarily absent, shall leave the premises as effectually secured against unauthorised entry as he found them.

6N.I.Before a person carries out any test on any premises, in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act, he shall consult with such persons having duties on the premises as may appear to him to be appropriate in order to secure that the carrying out of the test does not create any danger.

7N.I.Any power of entry conferred by this Act shall, if exercised under the authority of a warrant granted under this Schedule or in a case of emergency, but not in any other case, include power to enter, if need be, by force.

8N.I.Any power of entry, or of carrying out tests or inspections, or of obtaining or taking away samples, conferred on any person by this Act may be exercised by him either alone or together with any other persons.

9N.I.In this Schedule any reference to a case of emergency shall be construed in accordance with section 31(11).

10N.I.This Schedule shall have effect in relation to Scotland with the substitution for any reference to a justice of the peace of a reference to the sheriff.

Section 40.

SCHEDULE 3U.K. Enactments, other than local enactments, to which s. 40 applies

Part IU.K. England and Wales

F81E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F82E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F93E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9Sch. 3 para. 3 repealed (1.4.2010 for W., 1.4.2011 for E.) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/630, art. 3(b) (with arts. 8 12); S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(2)(o) (with art. 2(3))

F84E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F85E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F86E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F87E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F88E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F89E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F810E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F810AU.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

F8 10B.E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

Part IIS Scotland

F1011S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

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F1116S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1117S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1117AS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F12F11Part IIIU.K. Northern Ireland

[F1318N.I.Sections 50, 51 and 58 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878.]

19U.K.Section 26 of the M1Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890.

Marginal Citations

20N.I.Sections 35, 46, 49 and 51 of the M2Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907.

Marginal Citations

21N.I.Sections 26, 47 and 124 of the M3Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.

Marginal Citations

[F1422N.I.Articles 5, 7, [F159][F15 7A] , 14, 16 and 30 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.]

Textual Amendments

F14Sch. 3 para. 22 substituted (24.8.2001) by S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6), art. 63(1), Sch. 7; S.R. 2001/283, art. 2

F15Word in Sch. 3 para. 22 substituted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 25.5.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336), art. 1(2), Sch. 12 para. 32(2) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2); S.R. 2007/282, art. 2(2), Sch.

[F1623N.I.Articles 112, 168 and 170(5) and Chapter III of Part VI of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.]

Textual Amendments

F16Sch. 3 para. 23 substituted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 25.5.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336), art. 1(2), Sch. 12 para. 32(3) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2); S.R. 2007/282, art. 2(2), Sch.

24N.I.The M4Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

Marginal Citations

25N.I.The M5Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981.

Marginal Citations

M5S.R. (N.I.) 1981/252.

[F1726U.K.Part 7 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.]

Section 49(1).

[F18SCHEDULE 4U.K. Consequential amendments

The Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)U.K.

1U.K.[F8In section 7 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “Radioactive Substances Act 1993”.]

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57)U.K.

F192U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)U.K.

3U.K.[F8In section 56(6) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” (in both places) there is substituted “Radioactive Substances Act 1993”.]

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

The Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1049 (N.I. 19))N.I.

4N.I.[F8In article 36(4) of the Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978—

(a)for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “Radioactive Substances Act 1993”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) for “1960” there is substituted “1993”.]

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

The Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981 (c. 48)U.K.

5U.K.In section 4(1) of the Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981, in the definition of “radioactive substance”, for “has the same meaning as in section 12 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1948” there is substituted “ means any substance which consists of or contains any radioactive chemical element, whether natural or artificial ”.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)U.K.

F20F216U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F21Act in so far as still in force for E.W. repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 para. 5) (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 72 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

7U.K.[F21In section 78 of that Act, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” (in both places) there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.]

Textual Amendments

F21Act in so far as still in force for E.W. repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 para. 5) (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 72 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

8U.K.[F21In section 142(7) of that Act, for “the Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.]

Textual Amendments

F21Act in so far as still in force for E.W. repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 para. 5) (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 72 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

9U.K.[F21In section 156 of that Act, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.]

Textual Amendments

F21Act in so far as still in force for E.W. repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 para. 5) (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 72 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

The Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46)U.K.

10U.K.[F8After paragraph 10 of the Schedule to the Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 there is inserted—

Radioactive Substances Act 1993U.K.

10A(1)For the purposes of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, so far as relating to authorisations required under section 13(1) of that Act for the disposal of radioactive waste, a relevant site in designated premises shall be treated as a site in respect of which a nuclear site licence is for the time being in force.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, “relevant site” means a site used by a contractor for the purposes of any activity which would, if section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 applied to the site, require a nuclear site licence.]

Textual Amendments

F8Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3)

The Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)U.K.

F2111U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F21Act in so far as still in force for E.W. repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 para. 5) (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 72 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

Section 49(2).

[F22SCHEDULE 5U.K. Transitional and transitory provisions

Textual Amendments

F22Act repealed (except for ss. 49(1) for specified purposes and s. 51, Sch. 4 paras. 2, 5-9, 11) (E.W.) (1.10.2011) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2043), reg. 17 (with reg. 18(2)-(4), Sch. 3); and Sch. 5 repealed (S.) (1.9.2018) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/219), reg. 1, sch. 7 para. 1 (with reg. 78, sch. 5 paras. 3, 4, 6)

Part IU.K. General transitional provisions and savings

1U.K.The substitution of this Act for the enactments repealed by this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.

2U.K.Any reference, whether express or implied, in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of this Act shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of the enactments repealed by this Act has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.

3U.K.Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of this Act which contains a reference to any of the enactments repealed by this Act shall be construed, except so far as a contrary intention appears, as referring or, as the case may require, including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

4U.K.Paragraphs 2 and 3 have effect without prejudice to the operation of sections 16 and 17 of the M6Interpretation Act 1978 (which relate to the effect of repeals).

Marginal Citations

5U.K.The power to amend or revoke the subordinate legislation reproduced in the definition of “local authority” in section 47(1) shall be exercisable in relation to the provision reproduced to the same extent as it was exercisable in relation to the subordinate legislation.

6U.K.Subsection (1) of section 80 of the M7Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (general power to repeal or modify Acts or instruments) shall apply to provisions of this Act which re-enact provisions previously contained in the M8Radioactive Substances Act 1960 as it applies to provisions contained in Acts passed before the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Marginal Citations

7U.K.In the application of paragraph 6 to Northern Ireland^

(a)the reference to subsection (1) of section 80 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 shall have effect as a reference to paragraph (1) of Article 54 of the M9Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, and

(b)the reference to Acts passed before that Act shall have effect as a reference to statutory provisions passed or made before the making of that Order.

Marginal Citations

Part IIU.K. Transitory modifications of Schedule 3

F238U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F23Sch. 5 para. 8 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 16 Group 1

9(1)If—U.K.

(a)no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act as the date on which the repeal by Schedule 4 to the M10Control of Pollution Act 1974 of the provisions of the M11Radioactive Substances Act 1960 specified in sub-paragraph (2) below (in this paragraph referred to as “the 1974 repeal”) is to come into force, or

(b)a date has been appointed which is later than that commencement,

Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect until the appointed day with the modifications specified in sub-paragraph (3) below.

(2)The provisions of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above are—

(a)in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, the words “seventy-nine”, and

(b)paragraph 8A of Schedule 1.

(3)The modifications of Schedule 3 to this Act referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are as follows—

(a)in paragraph 1 after “48” there shall be inserted “ 79 ”, and

(b)after paragraph 2 there shall be inserted—

2ASections 2, 5 and 7 of the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961.

(4)In this paragraph “the appointed day” means—

(a)in the case mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) above, such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by order, and

(b)in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph, the date appointed as the day on which the 1974 repeal is to come into force.

Marginal Citations

10(1)If—U.K.

(a)no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act for the purposes of paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the M12Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990, or

(b)a date has been appointed which is later than that commencement,

paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to this Act shall be omitted until the appointed day.

(2)In this paragraph “the appointed day” means—

(a)in the case mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) above, such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by order, and

(b)in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph, the date appointed for the purposes of paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.

Marginal Citations

11U.K.Until the commencement of the repeal by Part II of Schedule 16 to the M13Environmental Protection Act 1990 of subsection (5) of section 30 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (or, if the repeal of that subsection comes into force on different days, until the last of those days) Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect—

(a)with the insertion after paragraph 4 of the following paragraph—

4BThe Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980., and

(b)with the insertion after paragraph 17 of the following paragraph—

17AThe Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980.

Marginal Citations

12U.K.Until the commencement of the repeal by Part II of Schedule 16 to the M14Environmental Protection Act 1990 of section 124 of the M15Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (or, if the repeal of that section comes into force on different days, until the last of those days) Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect with the insertion at the end of Part II of the following paragraph—

17BSection 124 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.]

Marginal Citations

Section 50.

[F24SCHEDULE 6U.K. Repeals and revocations

Part IU.K. Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Schs. 1-6 transitional provisions and savings for effects of S.S.I. 2018/219, sch. 7 Pt. 1 (25.11.2021) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1309), arts. 1(1), 3-5

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 37.The Radioactive Substances Act 1948.The whole Act so far as unrepealed.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2 c. 34.The Radioactive Substances Act 1960.The whole Act.
1968 c. 47.The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968.In Schedule 1, paragraph 4.
1973 c. 65.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.In Schedule 27, in Part II, paragraph 144.
1979 c. 2.The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.In Schedule 4, in Part I of the Table following paragraph 12, the entry relating to the Radioactive Substances Act 1948.
1980 c. 45.The Water (Scotland) Act 1980.In Schedule 10, in Part II, the entry relating to the Radioactive Substances Act 1960.
1984 c. 55.The Building Act 1984.In Schedule 6, paragraph 7.
1986 c. 63.The Housing and Planning Act 1986.In Part II of Schedule 7, paragraph 1.
1989 c. 15.The Water Act 1989.In Schedule 25, paragraph 27.
1990 c. 11.The Planning (Conse- quential Provisions) Act 1990.In Schedule 2, paragraph 7. In Schedule 4, paragraph 17 and the entry relating to it in the Table in paragraph 1(1).
1990 c. 43.The Environmental Protection Act 1990.Sections 100 to 105.Schedule 5.In Schedule 15, paragraph 8.
1991 c. 46.The Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991.In the Schedule, paragraph 5.
1991 c. 60.The Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.In Schedule 1, paragraph 9.

Note: Except as provided in Part II of this Schedule, the repeal of the Radioactive Substances Act 1948 does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Part IIU.K. Repeals in Radioactive Substances Act 1948 extending to Northern Ireland

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 37.The Radioactive Substances Act 1948.Section 2.Section 5(1)(b).In section 7, in subsection (1), the words “except section two” and in subsection (2)(b), the words “(except section two)”.Section 8(7).In section 9(1), the words “or orders”.In section 10, the words “or order” in both places.In section 11, the words from the beginning to “under this Act and”.In section 12, the definitions of “registered dental practitioner”, “registered pharmacist” and “sale by way of wholesale dealing”.Section 14(2)(f).

Note: These repeals extend to Northern Ireland only.

Part IIIN.I. Northern Ireland legislation

Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
1966 c. 17 (N.I.).The Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.In Schedule 7, the amendments of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960.
1972 c. 5 (N.I.).The Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.Section 31(1).
S.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2).The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.In Schedule 3, paragraph 1.
S.I. 1978/1049 (N.I. 19).The Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.In Schedule 4, paragraph 5.

Part IVU.K. Subordinate legislation

NumberTitleExtent of revocation
S.I. 1974/1821The Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (Modification) Regulations 1974.The whole instrument.
S.I. 1980/170The Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980Regulation 3(2).
S.R. (N.I.) 1981/252.The Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981.Regulation 4(2).
S.I. 1985/1884.The Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985.In Schedule 2, paragraph 2.
S.I. 1991/2539.The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) (Scotland) Regulations 1991.Regulation 4.]

U.K. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Notes:

1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—

1960= The Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (c. 34)
1968 c. 47= The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)
1973 c. 36= The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)
1973 c. 65= The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
1974 c. 40= The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
1978 c. 30= The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
1984 c. 55= The Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
1986 c. 63= The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63)
1989 c. 15= The Water Act 1989 (c. 15)
1990= The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
1990 c. 11= The Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11)
1991 c. 60= The Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60)
S.I. 1976/959= The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/959)
S.I. 1980/1709= The Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/1709)
S.I. 1985/1884= The Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1884)
S.I. 1989/1158= The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1158)
M (followed by a number)= The proposal of that number in the Memorandum under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949 (16 Dec 1991, HC 148).

2. The Table does not show the effect of the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272) or the Transfer of Functions (Radioactive Substances) (Wales) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2598).

ProvisionDerivation
11960 ss. 18(1)—(3A), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 paras. 17, 20(a)(i).
21960 s. 18(4).
31960 s. 18(5): 1990 Sch. 5 para. 7(2).
41960 ss. 11A, 12(7B), 20(a), 21(2)(a), (k), (l); 1990 s. 100, Sch. 5 paras. 13(4), 18(a), 20(a).
51960 ss. 8(1)(b), (c), 12(7)(a), 20(b), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 18(a), 20(a)(i).
61960 s. 1(1).
71960 s. 1(2)—(6); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 paras. 4(1), 6(1)(a), (b), 11(1).
81960 ss. 2, 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(2), (3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
91960 s. 3(1), (2); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 7(1).
101960 s. 3(3)—(5); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 paras 6(2)(a), (b), 7(1), 11(2).
111960 ss. 4, 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
121960 s. 5; 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 para. 6(3).
131960 s. 6(1)—(3), (6); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 7(3).
141960 s. 7(1)—(3), (5).
151960 ss. 6(4), (5), 7(4), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
161960 ss. 8(1)—(5), (6), 20(b), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 paras. 1, 4(2), 6(4), 11(3), 18(a), 20(a)(i); M2.
171960 s. 8(7), (8); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 1(5); M2.
181960 s. 9(3)—(5); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(1).
191960 s. 11(3)
201960 s. 8A; 1990 Sch. 5 para. 8.
211960 s. 11B; 1990 s. 102.
221960 s. 11C; 1990 s. 102.
231960 ss. 12A, 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 12, 20(a)(i).
241960 ss. 12B, 21(2)(a), (m); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 12, 20(a).
251960 ss. 1(7), 3(6), 8(5A), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 6(1)(c), (2)(c), (4)(c), 20(a)(i).
261960 ss. 11D(1)—(4), (12), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 10, 20(a)(i); M3
271960 ss. 11D(5)—(11), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 10, 20(a)(i).
281960 ss. 11(1), (4), 11E, 20(f), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 9(2), 10, 18(b), 20(a)(i).
291960 ss. 10(1)—(3), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
301960 ss. 10(4), (5), 20(e), 21(2)(a), (j); 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
311960 s. 12(1)—(6A), (7)(b), (7A), (8), (9), 20(b), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 paras. 2(2), 13, 18(a), 20(a)(i).
321960 s. 13(1), (2); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(2), (3).
331960 s. 13(4A), (5), (6); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(5), (7), (8).
341960 ss. 13(3), (4), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 paras. 14(4), 20(a)(i).
351960 s. 13(5); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(6), (7)
361960 s. 13(8)
371960 s. 13(9); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(10).
381960 ss. 13(7), 21(3); 1973 c. 36 Sch. 5 para. 7(1); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(9).
391960 ss. 13A, 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 15, 20(a)(i).
401960 ss. 9(1), (2), (6), 21(2)(i); 1973 c. 36 Sch. 5 para. 1; 1991 c. 60 Sch. 1 para. 9(2).
411990 s. 160; M4.
421960 ss. 14, 21(2)(a), (o); 1990 s. 104, Sch. 5 para. 20(a).
431960 ss. 15A, 21(2)(a), (n); 1990 s. 101, Sch. 5 para. 20(a).
441960 s. 15; 1990 s. 100(3).
451960 ss. 15, 21(2)(a), (b), (c); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
461960 s. 19(5).
471960 ss. 19(1)—(4), 20(a), (c), 21(2)(a), (f), (g); Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17) Sch. 7; 1973 c. 65 Sch. 27 Part II para. 144; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); S.I. 1985/1884 Sch. 2 para. 2; Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62) s. 14(2); 1989 c. 15 Sch. 25 para. 27(3); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 3, 5, 11(4), 18(a), 20(a).
48- 50
51(1)—(2)
(3)1960 s. 21(2).
Sch. 11960 Sch. 3.
Sch. 21960 s. 20(d), Sch. 2.
Sch. 3 Part I1960 Sch. I Part I; S.I. 1976/959 reg. 4; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); 1984 c. 55 Sch. 6 para. 7; 1990 Sch. 15 para. 8; 1990 c. 11 Sch. 2 para. 6; 1991 c. 60 Sch. 1 para. 9(1).
Part II1960 Sch. 1 Part II; 1968 c. 47 Sch. 1 para. 4; 1980 c. 45 Sch. 10 Part II; 1986 c. 63 Sch. 7 Part II para. 1; 1990 Sch. 5 para. 19(b); Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste)(Scotland) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2539) reg. 4.
Part III1960 Sch. 1 Part III; Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17) Sch. 7; Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 5) s. 31(1); Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2)) Sch. 3 para. 1; Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 (S.R. (N.I.) 1981/252)
Sch. 4
Sch. 5 paras. 1—7
para. 81990 s. 164(3), Sch. 15 para. 8.
para. 91974 c. 40 s. 109(2), Sch. 4.
para. 101990 c. 11 Sch. 4 paras. 1, 17.
para. 11S.I. 1980/1709 reg. 3(2); 1990 s. 164(3).
para. 121990 s. 164(3).
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