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The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019

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Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 703

Health And Safety

The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019

Made

26th March 2019

Laid before Parliament

27th March 2019

Coming into force

22nd May 2019

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and (1B), (2), (3)(a), (4), (5), 18(2)(za), and 43(2) and (4) of, and paragraphs 6, 8(1), 11, 13(2), 14, 15, 16, and 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974(1) (“the 1974 Act”).

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations independently of any proposals made by the Health and Safety Executive, as provided by section 50(1)(b) of the 1974 Act having consulted, in accordance with section 50(1AA)(2) of that Act, the Executive, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(1)

1974 c. 37. Section 15(1) was substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71) and amended by S.I. 2002/794. Section 15(1B) was inserted by, and (2) and (3)(c) amended by, paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32). Section 15(4)(a) was amended by S.I. 2008/960. Section 18(2)(za) was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013. Section 43(6) was substituted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 and amended by S.I. 2002/794.

(2)

Section 50 was amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 and article 16 of S.I. 2008/960.

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