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The Radioactive Substances (Basic Safety Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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These Regulations amend the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 in order to implement in part the Basic Safety Standards Directive (Council Directive 96/29/Euratom) in relation to the disposal or accumulation of radioactive waste arising from clocks and watches.

Section 15 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 is amended so that further exemptions from sections 13 and 14 of the Act provided for in section 15, in relation to the disposal or accumulation of radioactive waste arising from clocks or watches, are limited to the circumstances –

(a)where the total radioactivity on any premises does not exceed the relevant reporting levels set out in column 2 of Table A to Annex 1 of the Directive; or

(b)where specified limits on the quantity of radioactive waste and the types of clocks and watches are met.

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