An Act to regulate the keeping and use of radioactive material, and to make provision as to the disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[2nd June 1960]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power to modify Act given by Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29), s. 7 and (E.W.)(S.) Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), s. 30(5) which s. 30(5) is repealed (prosp.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 162(2), 164, Sch. 16 Part II
C2Functions of Minister of Housing and Local Government now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/319 and 1970/1681
C3Power to modify Act conferred (N.I.) by S.I. 1978/1049 (N.I. 19), art. 36(4)(a)
C4Power to modify conferred (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 156, S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2 and (prosp.) by ss. 78(b), 164(3)
C5Act extended by S.I. 1987/2197, art. 4
C6Act amended by S.I. 1980/184, art. 4
C7Act modified (E.W.) (25.9.1991) by Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46, SIF 8), ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. para. 5
C8Act: definition of radioactive waste applied (E.W) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 98(1), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent but see S.I. 1962/2604 and s. 19(1) for definition of the appointed day