365.The ONR’s transport purposes are to ensure that the civil transport of radioactive material in Great Britain by road, rail and inland waterway is carried out securely and in a manner that protects against the risks associated with such transport (see subsection (1)). The section defines “radioactive material” by reference to various international transport agreements that cover the transport of goods by road, rail and inland waterway, and being consistent with those agreements ensures that all preparatory processes to transport (such as loading, packaging and delivery) are part of the ONR’s remit (see subsection (2)(b) and (c) respectively). However, the agreements upon which the meanings of ‘radioactive material’ are based - ADR/RID/ADN - might fall away in future or become obsolete if new international agreements come into force, and so the definition is supported by a power for the Secretary of State to amend the definition by regulations (see subsection (4)).
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