These Regulations, In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2 the Health Protection (Ionising Radiation) Act 1995 and by section 23 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act and for the purpose of transposing into the law of Gibraltar Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom of 20 November 2006 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel, are here setting the compete procedure as regards the transfrontier shipment of radioactive waste and spent fuel. These Regulations apply to transfrontier shipments of radioactive waste or spent fuel whenever: Gibraltar is the place of origin, destination or transit of the shipment; and whenever the quantity and the concentration of the consignment exceed the levels laid down in points (a) and (b) of Article 3(2) of Directive 96/29/Euratom, as amended from time to time.
The text is divided into 21 Regulations, as follows: Title and commencement; Interpretation; Application of these Regulations; Shipments of radioactive waste or spent fuel; Transfrontier shipment of radioactive waste or spent fuel; Transit; Authorizations; Prohibited exports; Notification of arrival in Gibraltar; Notification of arrival in a third country; Documentation; Procedure; Issue of authorizations and consents for shipments of radioactive waste; Appeals; General; Unlawful shipments; Notices; Powers to give directions; Penalties; Application to the Crown and modifications relating to security of Gibraltar; Charges by the competent authority; Revocation; Transitional provisions.
Schedules 1 and 2 are also part of this publication (Intra-Community Trade; trade with third countries; Notices).