The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Enabling Powers) (England) Regulations 2005

Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“Part 2A”) sets out a regime for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. Section 78YC provides that regulations may give effect to Part 2A with modifications for the purpose of dealing with harm which is attributable to radioactivity possessed by any substances.

Author: Elliot Morley, Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Last modified: 2010-07-16