Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)
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Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
environmental protection legislation
radioactive substances regulation
The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) is a key piece of environmental legislation that regulates the keeping, use, and disposal of radioactive materials and waste to protect people and the environment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Radioactive Substances Act 1993 | 3 |
| Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5312845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) Context triple: [Scottish Environment Protection Agency, appliesRegulatoryFramework, Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)]
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A.
Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998
The Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998 is a UK law that implements the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty domestically by criminalizing nuclear test explosions and providing for related inspection powers.
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B.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts
The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and update various aspects of Scots civil law across multiple legal areas.
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C.
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts
The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts are key Scottish statutes that set the time limits within which civil legal claims must be raised or are extinguished.
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D.
Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 is Scottish legislation that established Historic Environment Scotland as the lead public body for caring for, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment.
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E.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that established state responsibility and a framework for managing and disposing of low-level radioactive waste.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) Target entity description: The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) is a key piece of environmental legislation that regulates the keeping, use, and disposal of radioactive materials and waste to protect people and the environment.
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A.
Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998
The Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998 is a UK law that implements the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty domestically by criminalizing nuclear test explosions and providing for related inspection powers.
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B.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts
The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Acts are a series of Scottish statutes that modernise and update various aspects of Scots civil law across multiple legal areas.
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C.
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts
The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Acts are key Scottish statutes that set the time limits within which civil legal claims must be raised or are extinguished.
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D.
Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 is Scottish legislation that established Historic Environment Scotland as the lead public body for caring for, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment.
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E.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that established state responsibility and a framework for managing and disposing of low-level radioactive waste.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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environmental protection legislation ⓘ radioactive substances regulation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure safe management of radioactive substances throughout their lifecycle
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minimise radioactive discharges to air, land and water ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
mobile radioactive apparatus
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radioactive material ⓘ radioactive waste ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
industrial uses of radioactive materials
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medical uses of radioactive materials ⓘ nuclear industry ⓘ research and educational establishments ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier UK radioactive substances legislation ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
offences for unauthorised keeping or disposal of radioactive material
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powers of inspection and enforcement ⓘ record‑keeping and information requirements ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Scottish Environment Protection Agency ⓘ |
| geographicScope | territory of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creates criminal penalties for non‑compliance
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sets conditions for storage of radioactive sources ⓘ sets conditions for transport‑related accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasLegalArea |
environmental regulation
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radiation protection ⓘ waste management law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| partOf | Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
high level of protection for human health
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high level of protection for the environment from radioactive substances ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of people from ionising radiation risks
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protection of the environment from radioactive contamination ⓘ regulation of accumulation and disposal of radioactive waste ⓘ regulation of keeping and use of radioactive material ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
accumulation of radioactive waste
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disposal of radioactive waste ⓘ keeping of radioactive material ⓘ use of radioactive material ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
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Environmental Protection Act 1990 ⓘ Ionising Radiations Regulations ⓘ |
| requires |
authorisation for accumulation or disposal of radioactive waste
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registration for keeping or using radioactive material in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) Description of subject: The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland) is a key piece of environmental legislation that regulates the keeping, use, and disposal of radioactive materials and waste to protect people and the environment.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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appliesRegulatoryFramework
→
Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)
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Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)
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partOf
→
Radioactive Substances Act 1993
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linked to: Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)
Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)
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shortTitle
→
Radioactive Substances Act 1993
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linked to: Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)
linked to: Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (as applicable in Scotland)