The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004

Interpretation

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) “The 1996 Directive” means Council Directive 96/29/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (1).

(2) Expressions and words used in both these Regulations and the 1996 Directive have the same meaning for the purposes of these Regulations as they do in that Directive, whether or not they are defined in Article 1 of that Directive.

(3) The following table shows other provisions defining expressions for the purposes of these Regulations—

devolved competenceregulation 6(4)(a)
contravention noticeregulation 22(2)
existing class or type of practiceregulation 5(1)
found to be justifiedregulation 4(4)
justification decisionregulations 4(3) and 14(1)
justifiedregulation 4(2)
Justifying Authorityregulation 6
new class or type of practiceregulation 4(1)
Northern Irelandregulation 6(4)(e)
Northern Ireland departmentregulation 6(4)(f)
Scotlandregulation 6(4)(d)
Scottish Ministersregulation 6(4)(b)
transferred matterregulation 6(4)(c)
Walesregulation 6(4)(g).
(1)

OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p.1.