17.—(1) In subsection (1) of section 47 of the 1993 Act (general interpretation provisions) the following definitions shall apply—
(a)after the definition of “disposal” insert the following—
““the HASS Directive” means Council Directive 2003/122/EURATOM M1 on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources;
“high-activity source” has the same meaning as it has in the HASS Directive but excluding any such source once its activity level has fallen below the exemption levels specified in column 2 of Table A to Annex I to Council Directive 96/29/EURATOM M2 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation,”; and
(b)after the definition of “nuclear site licence” insert the following—
““orphan source” has the same meaning as it has in the HASS Directive,”.
(2) After subsection (5) of section 47 insert—
“(5A) A reference in this Act to the keeping or use of radioactive material means, in relation to a high-activity source, any practice in relation to that source except the disposal or accumulation of the source: and “practice” must be construed in accordance with Council Directive 96/29/EURATOM laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation.”.