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The Radioactive Substances (Emergency Exemption) (England and Wales) Order 2006 No. 3169
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2006 No. 3169
ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Radioactive Substances (Emergency Exemption) (England and Wales) Order 2006
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Made |
28th November 2006 | |
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Laid before Parliament |
29th November 2006 | |
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Coming into force |
30th November 2006 | |
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 15(2) of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993[
1], makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement, cessation and extent
1.
—(1) This Order may be cited as the Radioactive Substances (Emergency Exemption) (England and Wales) Order 2006; it comes into force on 30th November 2006 and ceases to have effect on 26th May 2007.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Exemption from authorisation
2.
—(1) Radioactive waste relating to the death of Alexander Litvinenko is excluded from the provisions of sections 13 and 14 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993.
(2) All other provisions of that Act apply to any person who disposes of or accumulates radioactive waste covered by this Order as they apply to persons holding an authorisation under those sections.
Ian Pearson
Minister of State Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28th November 2006
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Under this Order radioactive waste relating to the death of Alexander Litvinenko is excluded from the provisions of sections 13 and 14 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c.12). Those sections require a person to obtain an authorisation from the Environment Agency concerning the disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste. This Order extends to England and Wales.
Notes:
[1]
1993 c.12.back
ISBN
0 11 075391 7
| © Crown copyright 2006 |
Prepared
4 December 2006
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