S.L. 653.5 Art. 64Notification of certain occurrences.

(1) Every radiation employer shall forthwith notify the

Board in any case where a quantity of a radioactive substance which was under his control -

(a) has been released or is likely to have been released into the atmosphere as a gas, aerosol or dust; or

(b) has been spilled or otherwise released in such a manner as to give rise to significant radioactive contamination: Provided that such a release had not been exempted from regulatory control or had not been in a manner specified in an authorisation to dispose of radioactive waste issued by the Board.

(2) Where a radiation employer has reasonable cause to believe that a quantity of a radioactive substance which was under his control is lost or has been stolen, the employer shall forthwith notify the Board of that loss or theft, as the case may be.

(3) Where a radiation employer suspects or has been informed that an occurrence notifiable under subregulation (1) or (2) may have occurred, he shall make an immediate investigation and, unless that investigation shows that no such occurrence has occurred, he shall forthwith make a notification in accordance with the relevant subregulation.

(4) A radiation employer who makes any investigation in accordance with subregulation (3) shall make a report of that investigation and shall, unless the investigation showed that no such occurrence occurred, keep that report or a copy thereof for at least fifty years from the date on which it was made or, in any other case, for at least two years from the date on which it was made.

(5) The Board may issue guidance documents specifying the quantities of radioactive substances below which the provisions for notification referred to in subregulation (1) and (2) shall not apply.