The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

Interpretation: “radioactive material”, “radioactive waste” and “waste”E+W

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3.—(1) In this Schedule, except as provided by paragraph 7, 8, 9[F1, 9A] or 10—

“radioactive material” means a substance or article which is not waste, and which satisfies the requirements of paragraph 4, 5 or 6 as they apply to such a substance or article;

“radioactive waste” means a substance or article which is waste, and which satisfies the requirements of paragraph 4, 5 or 6.

(2) In this Schedule—

(a)“waste” includes—

(i)any substance which constitutes scrap material or an effluent or other unwanted surplus substance arising from the application of any process, and

(ii)any substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spoilt, and

(b)any substance or article which, in the course of carrying on any undertaking, is discharged, discarded or otherwise dealt with as if it were waste is presumed to be waste unless the contrary is proved.

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