Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018

Amendment of section 9 of Principal Act

6. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (1)(a)—

(i) by the substitution of “the Agency may for the time being provide or carry on” for “the Institute is authorised for the time being to provide or carry on”,

(ii) by the substitution of “European act” for “directive, regulation or other act adopted by an institution of the European Communities”, and

(iii) by the substitution of “radiation sources” for “radioactive substances, nuclear devices, irradiating apparatus”,

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “radiation sources” for “radioactive substances, nuclear devices or irradiating apparatus”, and

(ii) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “carrying out of a relevant activity in relation to such radiation sources as may be specified in the order” for “custody, use, manufacture, importation, distribution, transportation, insurance, sale, exportation or other disposal of radioactive substances or irradiating apparatus or nuclear devices as may be specified in the order”,

and

(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):

“(3) Before making an order under this section, the Minister shall consult with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and such other (if any) Minister of the Government as the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the functions of that other Minister of the Government.”.