The Radiation Emergency and Consultation Regulations 2021
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2021/1110 |
| Year | 2021 |
2021 No. 1110
Health And Safety
The Radiation Emergency and Consultation Regulations 2021
Made 1st October 2021
Laid before Parliament 11th October 2021
Coming into force 1st November 2021
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(1) and (3)(a) of, and paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19741(“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) of that Act2, the Executive, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Radiation Emergency and Consultation Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1st November 2021.
(2) Regulation (2) does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019
2.—(1) The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 20193are amended as follows.
(2) In regulations 10(5)(e) and (f) and 11(5)(f) and (g), in each place it occurs, for “Public Health England” substitute “the UK Health Security Agency”.
(3) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3, for “Public Health England”, substitute “the UK Health Security Agency”.
(4) After paragraph 8 of Schedule 3, insert—
“8A. If the United Kingdom’s Emergency Reference Levels have not been published by the UK Health Security Agency, the assessment referred to in paragraph 8 must instead be based on the United Kingdom’s Emergency Reference Levels published by Public Health England”.
Amendment of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
3. In paragraph 6(6)(a)(iv) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 20095, for “Public Health England” substitute “the UK Health Security Agency”.
Greg Hands
Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy...
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