The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004

Justification of new classes or types of practice

4.—(1) A class or type of practice is “new” for the purposes of these Regulations if no practice in that class or type was carried out in the United Kingdom before 13th May 2000, and neither has the class or type of practice been found to be justified.

(2) In these Regulations, “justified” in relation a class or type of practice means justified by its economic, social or other benefits in relation to the health detriment it may cause.

(3) A “justification decision” for the purposes of these Regulations is a decision which—

(a) is made by the Justifying Authority in the form specified in regulation 14, and which determines whether a class or type of practice is justified; and

(b) in regulation 5(3) or 7, or for the purpose of determining whether a class or type of practice has been justified for the purpose of regulation 4(5), applies to the part of the United Kingdom in which it is proposed that the practice in question be carried out.

(4) A class or type of practice is “found to be justified” for the purposes of these Regulations if a justification decision has been made determining that it is justified.

(5) No person shall carry out a practice, resulting in exposure to ionising radiation, belonging to a new class or type of practice unless regulation 7 (transitional arrangements) applies.