The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 No. 2975

Regulation 16(1)

SCHEDULE 9 PRIOR INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED AND MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

1.  Basic facts about radioactivity and its effects on persons and on the environment.

2.  The various types of radiation emergency covered and their consequences for the general public and the environment.

3.  Emergency measures envisaged to alert, protect and assist the general public in the event of a radiation emergency.

4.  Appropriate information on action to be taken by the general public in the event of a radiation emergency.

5.  The authority or authorities responsible for implementing the emergency measures and action referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 above.