Amendment of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 20192

1

The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 20193 are amended as follows.

2

In regulations 10(5)(e) and (f) and 11(5)(f) and (g), in each place it occurs, for “Public Health England” substitute “the UK Health Security Agency”.

3

In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3, for “Public Health England”, substitute “the UK Health Security Agency”.

4

After paragraph 8 of Schedule 3, insert—

8A

If the United Kingdom’s Emergency Reference Levels have not been published by the UK Health Security Agency, the assessment referred to in paragraph 8 must instead be based on the United Kingdom’s Emergency Reference Levels published by Public Health England