(1)The appropriate Minister may, as respects any class or description of premises or places specified in the regulations, being premises or places in which radioactive substances are manufactured, produced, treated, stored or used or irradiating apparatus is used, make such provision by regulations as appears to the Minister to be necessary—
[F1(a)to prevent injury being caused by ionising radiations to the health of persons employed at those premises or places or other persons; or]
(b)to secure that any radioactive waste products resulting from such manufacture, production, treatment, storage or use as aforesaid are disposed of safely;
and the regulations may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, provide for imposing requirements as to the erection or structural alteration of buildings or the carrying out of works.
F2F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Regulations made under this section may provide for imposing requirements, prohibitions and restrictions on employers, employed persons and other persons.
(4)Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any regulation made under this section or any requirement, prohibition or restriction imposed under any such regulation shall be guilty of an offence.
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
(6)In this section the expression “the appropriate Minister” means such Minister, or such Ministers acting jointly, as may be designated by Order in Council, and different Ministers may be designated, for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, for different classes or descriptions of premises or places F5F6. . .
[F7(7)This section shall be without prejudice to the provisions of the M1Factories Act 1937, as amended by any subsequent enactment.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(1)(a) ceased to have effect (N.I.) (1.3.1993) by virtue of S.R. 1993/24, reg. 2(1)(a)
F2S. 5(2) repealed (E.W.S.) (27.8.1991) by Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991 (c. 27, SIF: 8), ss. 2(6), 9(3), Sch.
F4Ss. 5(5), 6 repealed by Radiological Protection Act 1970 (c. 46), Sch. 2
F5Words in s. 5(6) repealed (E.W.S.) (27.8.1991) by Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991 (c. 27, SIF:8), ss. 2(6), 9(3), Sch.
F6Words in s. 5(6) repealed (N.I.) (12.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/234, art. 10, Sch.
F7S. 5(7) ceased to have effect (N.I.) (1.3.1993) by S.R. 1993/24, reg. 2(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5(1)(a) amended by S.I. 1988/1222, arts. 3, 4
S. 5(1)(a) amended by S.I. 1990/1380, arts. 3, 4
C2S. 5(1)(a) saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1
S. 5(1)(a) saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work Act 1991 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1
S. 5(1)(a) saved by virtue of Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. iv), Sch. Pt. VII s. 62
S. 5(1)(a) saved by virtue of Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. xii), s. 61(1)(f)
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