S.I. No. 391/2011 - Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Licensing Application and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 26th July, 2011. | ||
I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Radiological Protection Act, 1991 (No. 9 of 1991) (as amended by Section 2 of the Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 3 of 2002)) and the Meteorological Services, Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 303 of 2002 ), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Licensing Application and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. | ||
2. Regulation 2 of the Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Licensing Application and Fees) Regulations, 2007 ( S.I. No. 654 of 2007 ) is hereby amended by substituting for the definition of “ionising radiation” the following definition: | ||
“ ‘ionising radiation’ means the transfer of energy in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves of a wavelength of 100 nanometers or less, or a frequency of 3 x 1015 Hertz or more, capable of producing ions directly or indirectly; ” | ||
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Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, | ||
22 July 2011. | ||
PHIL HOGAN, | ||
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. |
