47.—(1) The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “health authority”, for “a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “ a clinical commissioning group established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006 ”.
(3) In regulation 7(6) (operator's emergency plan), for the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(aa)if the premises of the operator are situated in England, the National Health Service Commissioning Board;
(ab)if the premises of the operator are situated in England or Wales, Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health; and”.
(4) In regulation 8(7) (carrier's emergency plan), for the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(aa)the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health; and”.
(5) In regulation 9(12) (off-site emergency plan), for the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(aa)if the premises of the operator are situated in England, the National Health Service Commissioning Board;
(ab)if the premises of the operator are situated in England or Wales, Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health; and”.
(6) In regulation 13(3)(a) (implementation of emergency plans)—
(a)in paragraph (i), after “the health authority,” insert “ the National Health Service Commissioning Board (if the premises of the operator are situated in England), Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health, (if the premises of the operator are situated in England or Wales), ”, and
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “the Agency” substitute “ the Agency, the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health, ”.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2001/2975. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/2469.