The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017

[^key-85bdd4f6d762521d5ab1537822b13b0f]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(a)

[^key-9725b642f2a20e0bc40c14218b20925c]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(b)

[^key-e761d640a363519ade633242d60ab36f]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(12)(c)

[^key-6a900cb7f83640ad89bcf39e7f3fb969]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(13)

[^key-96efc45036d851e5aefcfbc0cc48e443]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(14)

[^key-bdf627095e6571d621008825c09ddacd]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(15)

[^key-86e8f47869d1623db25974a9d68e495b]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 2(10)

[^key-65f8c06c6e6b460d14c5479db8b0f0e2]: Word in reg. 3(1)(f) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 3(a)

[^key-d60c46d7245ddc6a011e94f64ea652a7]: Words in reg. 3(1)(f) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 3(b)

[^key-945ff2ee50810d6d1d11eacc943849a1]: Reg. 6(5)(ca) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c)

[^key-31a04a80f85c8f59ea9bfae44d33ee4a]: Reg. 6(5)(e) and word inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(e)

[^key-f8251163365460c12fd47ce4717b9797]: Words in reg. 6(5)(a) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a)

[^key-823172bc8a4d2c62a45c18032acb40c7]: Words in reg. 6(5)(c)(i) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(i)(aa)

[^key-e292166f25dbca987b1b38920a97cc1f]: Words in reg. 6(5)(c)(i)(bb) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(i)(bb)

[^key-c8460126e57eaaf68671cf87b568e7e0]: Words in reg. 6(5)(c)(ii) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(ii)(aa)

[^key-510bcf048e04b75970d837d1f176b578]: Word in reg. 6(5)(c)(ii) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(ii)(bb)

[^key-7746afaf35387c50bce32be448737a36]: Words in reg. 6(5)(c)(ii) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(ii)(cc)

[^key-e3b67cb776aa7e904341e656b2cbc5a1]: Words in reg. 6(5)(c)(iii) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(iii)(aa)

[^key-7d141995f25622295950bbdbd7f3fe9d]: Words in reg. 6(5)(c)(iii) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)(iii)(bb)

[^key-92bf5b69179b72a8fde50714cc281916]: Words in reg. 6(5)(d) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(d)(i)

[^key-da6909ef9ae13a3d598e50283c68a786]: Words in reg. 6(5)(d)(i) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(d)(ii)

[^key-077955713c70d3cd19449fe1ac5ff892]: Word in reg. 6(5)(d)(i) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(d)(ii)

[^key-a143f4aa7e34f0e9e5b8ec2070208984]: Words in reg. 6(5)(d)(ii) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(d)(iii)

[^key-d11f13b685ed11567b86c95789750123]: Reg. 6(6) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(3)

[^key-f8016b02c680d6f5a5c8d2f7cc8bfc39]: Words in reg. 6(7) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 4(4)

[^key-9ba3c89647c2c593d031e9a10797f35b]: Words in reg. 7 inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 6

[^key-f12667893db7ccb07dfc754ae989b4c3]: Reg. 8(3) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 7

[^key-948be87b7343cee7453b0364e9bc7e95]: Words in reg. 9 substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 8

[^key-6a74f2d3e260ec0af2d20a111d356906]: Words in reg. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 9

[^key-c9d94508b97e0e80bb9d2a6143875a7d]: Words in reg. 11(1)(d) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(a)

[^key-947f4bc92820c74e4df2951481d68fb1]: Words in reg. 11(1)(e) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(b)

[^key-1a8b0c68842056fbb7cafb1fa043b102]: Reg. 11(6) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 10(3)

[^key-bad5222fd1059b9802bfbec392f501b7]: Reg. 12(10) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(7)

[^key-8e1d32000abb09bcea04b9dd443c3e14]: Word in reg. 12(3) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(b)

[^key-593790b66cf3a91af72eaec91285177d]: Reg. 12(3)(d) and word inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(d)

[^key-72b20f2c25c02b92c64f17671ad289ab]: Word in reg. 12(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(a)

[^key-004496b29ba086ed6ee1b5d5bcc9f54d]: Words in reg. 12(3)(c) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(c)(i)

[^key-7d72263defd7a8f6a74f44c84f4a3731]: Words in reg. 12(3)(c) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(2)(c)(ii)

[^key-58392a5f8298da0db736e99f26bc9f6e]: Words in reg. 12(4) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(a)

[^key-431dac4ba57303330d14762d71352265]: Reg. 12(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(b)

[^key-e5e065b9580fe5dc4d92e0b6b97a6d4b]: Words in reg. 12(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(3)(c)

[^key-447418316d9a13f759bc3b8d77313ed7]: Words in reg. 12(5) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(4)

[^key-5682afb440921b415607ec95795ccbed]: Reg. 12(6)(aa)(ab) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(b)

[^key-221f4a5ca0991179ea8a0855e2109d53]: Word in reg. 12(6) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(d)

[^key-c2e357e9e0f6eed86d8780e842724db5]: Words in reg. 12(6)(a) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(a)

[^key-a08586ccf9203e51e2cdfd96b9f6e9ea]: Reg. 12(6)(b) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(c)

[^key-c3c89d56fd7bc33863a3055fda56c90b]: Reg. 12(6)(c) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(5)(e)

[^key-7b5ed2d722e675627679f1aa66a62d4b]: Word in reg. 12(8)(d) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(6)(b)

[^key-7406a0b0250328d39d53d18c107da58d]: Word in reg. 12(8)(e) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(6)(b)

[^key-fb026e6a0f5374e25795e9b89116c8f4]: Word in reg. 12(8)(a)-(c) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 11(6)(a)

[^key-c2f93e6396e0345b4a481852b4d169cb]: Words in reg. 13 substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 12

[^key-a40401fbbc4e82dce7d6a9f4d428077a]: Word in reg. 14(2)(d)(i) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 13(2)

[^key-c59ac7252494e1ec3cde0be9d9d7c99b]: Words in reg. 14(3)(a) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 13(3)(a)

[^key-fc676adef47b62bbf1fd5b053f90f6be]: Word in reg. 14(3)(h) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 13(3)(b)

[^key-325705737b09667bbd1af570b9c8c0bb]: Reg. 14(5) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 13(4)

[^key-592fc25ad43bfa9c4d52b7b72cd89e9f]: Reg. 15(2A) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 14(3)

[^key-d821ef34c5d34535e4bcce7e2b96e421]: Words in reg. 15(2) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 14(2)

[^key-fe9bf0392f9ae22fb59381fb55453c06]: Words in reg. 15(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 14(4)

[^key-a9e8c96cb46a2139981d2a732d3e8584]: Word in reg. 15(5) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 14(5)

[^key-5ccfbe2a0308b75b856686dc4ce1c8ec]: Words in reg. 22(4) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 15

[^key-7c577bcec5219209a43097979e397311]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 2(g) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 16(2)

[^key-7b704569ac87ff37e977ef8085a66663]: Sch. 2 para. 1(o)(p) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 17(e)

[^key-cb234d6aa67b4b152ac3c2f631c72e12]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(f) inserted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 17(a)(i)

[^key-7514bff9b2ed74b5f24bf9f5cd4caf4e]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(f) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 17(a)(ii)

[^key-43df47176bfd001a016e0158023d4cae]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(g) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 17(b)

[^key-171a4367c7c7a6108bdeb6f4dd83249e]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(j) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 17(c)

[^key-56514f9ea35099990ff7e6277834f904]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(l) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/896), regs. 1(2), 17(d)

Employer’s duties: co-operation between employers

6A

• (1) This regulation applies where, in respect of the same individual, two or more employers carry out or engage others to carry out in their behalf—

• (a) those exposures described in regulation 3(1) or any practical aspects;

• (b) a referral for any such exposures; or

• (c) a justification of any such exposures.

• (2) The employers concerned must co-operate with each other to the extent necessary (by the exchange of information or otherwise) to ensure that each such employer—

• (a) has access to information on the exposure, or the potential exposure, of the individual to ionising radiation; and

• (b) is enabled to comply with the requirements of these Regulations in so far as their ability to comply depends upon such co-operation.

Employer’s duties: clinical audit

Employer’s duties: accidental or unintended exposure

Relevant enforcing authority’s duties: accidental or unintended exposure

Duties of the practitioner, operator and referrer

Justification of individual exposures

Optimisation

Estimates of population doses

Expert advice

Equipment: general duties of the employer

Equipment installed on or after 6th February 2018

Training

Enforcement

Defence of due diligence

Revocation and transitional provision

Consequential amendments

Review