The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004

Contravention Notices

22.—(1) For the purposes of this regulation and of [F1 regulations 23 and 23A], a “relevant breach” means a contravention of regulation 4(5), 5(3) [F2 , 20, 20A(1), 20A(3), 21C(2), 21D(1), 21E(1), 21F or 21G(1)]; failure to comply with any condition imposed pursuant to regulation 11(1); or failure to comply with any requirement imposed pursuant to regulation 11(2)(b) or 16(1).

(2) If the Justifying Authority is of the opinion that a person has committed a relevant breach he shall serve a notice (in these Regulations referred to as a “contravention notice”) on that person.

(3) The Justifying Authority shall give notice of any contravention notice served pursuant to paragraph (2) to—

(a) such of the persons listed in regulation 6(1) as are not the person serving the notice;

(b) the Health and Safety Executive;

[F3 (ba) the Office for Nuclear Regulation;]

(c) the Food Standards Agency;

[F4 (d) Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health [F5 and Social Care];]

(e) where the class or type of practice involves a radioactive substance, the Environment Agency[F6 , the Natural Resources Body for Wales] and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; and

(f) any other person he considers appropriate.

(4) The contravention notice shall—

(a) state that the Justifying Authority is of the opinion that the person has committed a relevant breach;

(b) specify the matters constituting the contravention or failure to comply;

(c) specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or failure to comply;

(d) specify the period within which those steps must be taken;

(e) specify the date on which the notice is to take effect;

(f) invite the person upon whom the notice is served to notify the Justifying Authority within 14 days of any grounds upon which the notice ought to be varied or withdrawn under paragraph (5); and

(g) not take effect before 28 days after the date of service of the notice, unless in the opinion of the Justifying Authority it is necessary for the notice to have immediate effect or otherwise to be expedited.

(5) The Justifying Authority may vary or withdraw any contravention notice by serving a further notice; and paragraph (3) and, in the case of a variation, paragraph (4) shall apply to that notice.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 22(1) substituted (18.4.2018) by The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/430), regs. 1, 18(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 22(1) substituted (18.4.2018) by The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/430), regs. 1, 18(2)(b)

F3 Reg. 22(3)(ba) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 109(3) (with Sch. 4)

F4 Reg. 22(3)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 68(3)

F5 Words in reg. 22(3)(d) inserted (11.4.2018) by The Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Transfer of Functions (Commonhold Land) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/378), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 20(h) (with art. 14)

F6 Words in reg. 22(3)(e) inserted (18.7.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Consequential Provision) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1821), arts. 1(2), 32(3) (with art. 24)