These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (“the Act”) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(g) of the Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The Regulations extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.

These Regulations amend the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 (“the Justification Regulations”) and make separate provision that relates to the Justification Regulations.

Regulation 3 amends regulation 14 of the Justification Regulations to substitute a reference to regulation 4 of these Regulations for a reference to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68).

Regulation 4 provides a power to make positive justification decisions and minor justification decisions (as defined in regulation 2) in the form of regulations.

Regulation 5 specifies how the power to make regulations under regulation 4 is to be exercised and the scrutiny procedures that will apply.

An impact assessment has not been produced for the instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.