Radioactive Substances Act, 1960 : 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. Ch. 34.

  • Great Britain
Date:
1960]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Radioactive Substances Act, 1960 : 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. Ch. 34. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Registration of mobile radioactive apparatus. CH. 34 Radioactive Substances Act, 1960 8 & 9 ELIz. 2 (4) On giving a direction under the last preceding subsection in respect of any premises, the Minister shall furnish the licensee with a copy of the direction. (5) In respect of all premises, all persons are exempted from registration under the preceding section in respect of the keeping and use thereon of clocks and watches which are radioactive material : Provided that this subsection does not apply to any premises on which clocks or watches are manufactured or repaired by processes involving the use of luminous material. (6) The Minister may by order grant further exemptions from registration under the preceding section, by reference to such classes of premises and undertakings, and such descriptions of radioactive material, as may be specified in the order. (7) Any exemption granted by an order under the last pre- ceding subsection may be granted subject to such limitations or conditions as may be specified in the order. 3.—(1) As from the appointed day no person shall— (a) keep, or cause or permit to be kept, mobile radioactive apparatus of any description for the purpose of its being used in the provision by him of services to which this section applies, or (b) use, lend or let on hire, or cause or permit to be used, lent or let on hire, mobile radioactive apparatus of any description in the course of ie provision by him of any such services, unless he is registered under this section in respect of that apparatus or is exempted from registration under this section in respect of mobile radioactive apparatus of that description. (2) This section applies to any services which consist of— (a, asing mobile radioactive apparatus for testing, measuring or otherwise investigating any of the characteristics of substances or articles situated elsewhere than on premises occupied by the person providing the services, or (b) lending or letting on hire mobile radioactive apparatus for the purpose of its being so used. (3) Any application for registration under this section shall be made to the Minister, specifying the mobile radioactive apparatus to which the application relates, and the nature of the services to which this section applies in the course of which the apparatus is to be used, lent or let on hire, and containing such other information as may be prescribed. (4) Where an application is made to the Minister for registra- tion under this section in respect of any apparatus, the Minister may register the applicant in respect of that apparatus, either
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