These Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 2 of the Health Protection (Ionising Radiation) Act 1995, and for the purpose of transposing into the law of Gibraltar Council Directive 2009/71/EURATOM of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations, and in order to protect the population and the environment against risks of nuclear contamination, are here setting the necessary related provisions. The text is divided into 7 Regulations as follows: Title and commencement; Interpretation; Directive to have effect; Competent regulatory authority; Regulations are without prejudice; Information to the public; Restriction on the issue of licences; Penalties. The Schedule is also part of this publication (full text of the Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations). This text involves the provisions contained in the following documents: Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation; and Council Directive 2014/87/Euratom of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations.
Gibraltar (UK) · 2012-03-01