The High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2686

ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

The High-activity Sealed Radioactive Sources and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005

Made

24th September 2005

Laid before Parliament

28th September 2005

Coming into force

20th October 2005

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the making of measures relating to basic safety standards for health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by that section(3), makes the following Regulations:

(1)

S.I. 1991/2289.

(3)

As regards Scotland, the Secretary of State’s power to act under that section is preserved by section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).