Radiation Protection Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Disposal of Radioactive Waste
14. Authority may dispose of radioactive waste
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If there is radioactive waste on any premises and the Authority is of the opinion that the radioactive waste is unlikely to be lawfully disposed of, the Authority shall have the power -
radioactive waste
"radioactive waste" means any waste which consists wholly or partly of - (a) the substance or article which, if it were not waste, would be radioactive material; or (b) a substance or an article which has been contaminated in the course of the production, keeping or use of radioactive material or by contact with, or proximity to other waste falling within paragraph (a).
to dispose of that radioactive waste in such manner as the
Authority thinks fit; and
to recover from the occupier of the premises or, if the premises are unoccupied, from the owner thereof any expenses reasonably incurred by the Authority in disposing the radioactive waste.
Subject to section 34, the decision of the Authority shall be final.
For the exercise of the power referred to in subsection (l)(a), the
Authority or any other authorised officer may do anything that is necessary or expedient for carrying out the disposal of the radioactive waste, including entry to the premises and taking the radioactive waste for disposal.
authorised officer
"authorised officer" means any person appointed as an authorised officer under section 5(3);
Terms defined in s 2
authorised officer
Defined · s 2"authorised officer" means any person appointed as an authorised officer under section 5(3);
disposal
Defined · s 2"disposal", in relation to waste, includes - (a) its removal, deposit or destruction; (b) its discharge, whether onto land, into water or air, into a sewer or drain, or otherwise; and (c) its burial, whether underground or otherwise, and "dispose of" shall be construed accordingly;
owner
Defined · s 2"owner", in relation to any premises, includes the person for the time being receiving the rent for the premises, whether on his own…
premises
Defined · s 2"premises" includes any place whether enclosed or built on or not, whether situated underground or under water and, in particular, includes - (a) any building or conveyance; (b) any structure, whether a fixed structure or a movable structure such as tent; and (c) a part of any premises, including a part of premises of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
radioactive waste
Defined · s 2"radioactive waste" means any waste which consists wholly or partly of - (a) the substance or article which, if it were not waste, would be radioactive material; or (b) a substance or an article which has been contaminated in the course of the production, keeping or use of radioactive material or by contact with, or proximity to other waste falling within paragraph (a).
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