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Section 78YC: This Part and radioactivity.

Environmental Protection Act 1990 · 1990 c. 43View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IIA: Contaminated Land

Except as provided by regulations, nothing in this Part applies in relation to harm, or pollution of controlled waters, so far as attributable to any radioactivity possessed by any substance; but regulations may—

provide for prescribed provisions of this Part to have effect with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of dealing with harm, or pollution of controlled waters, so far as attributable to any radioactivity possessed by any substances; or
make such modifications of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154) or any Act or other enactment as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

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