The Radioactive Substances Exemption (Northern Ireland) Order 2011

Exemption from authorisation under section 13: solid radioactive waste

11.—(1) A person (“A”) is exempt from authorisation under section 13 (disposal of radioactive waste) in respect of the disposal on premises of solid radioactive waste described in article 12(1)(a) where—

(a)A receives the waste for the purpose of it being disposed of by A and on those premises;

(b)in respect of those premises A manages, treats or disposes of substantial quantities of waste which is not radioactive waste; and

(c)the radioactive waste will be disposed of by A as soon as is practicable and whilst dispersed in non-radioactive waste .

(2) A person (“B”) to whom paragraph (1) does not apply is exempt from authorisation under section 13 in respect of the disposal from premises of solid radioactive waste described in article 12 where B complies with the conditions in article 13 that apply in respect of that waste.