SCHEDULE 23Radioactive substances activities
PART 3The Basic Safety Standards Directive
SECTION 2Interventions
Radioactive waste: power of the Secretary of State to provide facilities for disposal or accumulation3
1
If it appears to the Secretary of State that adequate facilities are not available for the safe disposal or accumulation of radioactive waste, the Secretary of State may—
a
provide such facilities; or
b
make arrangements for their provision by such persons as the Secretary of State may think fit.
2
Before exercising the power under sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must consult with—
a
any local authority in whose area the facilities would be situated; and
b
such other public or local authorities (if any) as appear to the Secretary of State to be proper to be consulted.
3
Reasonable charges for the use of any facilities provided under sub-paragraph (1) may be made by—
a
the Secretary of State; or
b
the person providing such facilities, unless the arrangements made by the Secretary of State with that person provide to the contrary.