Whether it will clarify what its power is in relation to the appointment of inspectors under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993; what duti…

Answered Asked by Fiona McLeod SNP Lodged 18 Jul 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will clarify what its power is in relation to the appointment of inspectors under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993; what duties and responsibilities such inspectors have, and to whom they report.

The answer

Answered by Rhona Brankin on 15 Aug 2001 · 28 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Executive does not appoint inspectors under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (RSA93). The functions of the chief inspector, formerly appointed under section 4 of RSA93, were transferred to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) by virtue of the Environment Act 1995. Appointments of persons to exercise those functions are therefore now made by SEPA under section 108 of the 1995 Act. Section 108 sets out in detail the powers of such persons including, for example, powers of entry, investigation, taking of evidence, and enforcement.

In the Official Report

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