The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019

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2.  Any person with responsibility for preparing an emergency plan under these Regulations must ensure that the plan, if implemented, would fulfil the following purposes—E+W+S

(a)to reduce or stop the effects of the radiation emergency;

(b)to reduce the exposure to individuals and to the environment resulting from the release of ionising radiation;

(c)if necessary, to ensure that provision is made for the medical treatment of those affected by the radiation emergency; and

(d)to prioritise the implementation of the plan in relation to any person exposed to a dose in excess of the reference levels set out in regulation 20.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 22.5.2019, see reg. 1(1)