The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004: guidance on their application and administration
Guidance on the application of the regulations and the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions.
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- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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- 31 March 2008
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The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004: guidance on their application and administration
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Concordat on the implementation of the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004
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The purpose of this document is to:
- provide applicants and other interested parties with guidance on the application of the Regulations
- explain the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 were amended by the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
The Regulations,Regulations which implement European Directive obligations, provide a framework in which justification decisions will be made.
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2025-10-07 16:56
The guidance has been updated to reflect a change in contact details for the Justification Application Centre, legislative and departmental name changes and updates to the list of practices in Annex 2.
2023-05-04 08:33
Legislation references brought up to date.
2022-12-06 10:22
Guidance updated to reflect new mailbox address for the Justification Application Centre: justifications@beis.gov.uk

The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004: guidance on their application and administration
PDF, 243223 KB, 29 pages
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Concordat on the implementation of the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004
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PleaseCentre, telllegislative usand whatdepartmental formatname youchanges need.and Itupdates willto helpthe uslist ifof youpractices sayin whatAnnex assistive technology you use.
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The purpose of this document is to:
- provide applicants and other interested parties with guidance on the application of the Regulations
- explain the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 were amended by the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
The Regulations,Regulations which implement European Directive obligations, provide a framework in which justification decisions will be made.
PDF, 169172 KB, 8 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
Details
If
Update: youOctober use2025
The assistiveguidance technologyhas (suchbeen asupdated ato screenreflect reader) and need a
version ofchange this document in acontact moredetails accessiblefor format,the pleaseJustification emailApplication alt.formats@beis.gov.uk.
PleaseCentre, telllegislative usand whatdepartmental formatname youchanges need.and Itupdates willto helpthe uslist ifof youpractices sayin whatAnnex assistive technology you use.
2.
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The assistiveguidance technologyhas (suchbeen asupdated ato screenreflect reader) and need a
version ofchange this document in acontact moredetails accessiblefor format,the pleaseJustification emailApplication alt.formats@beis.gov.uk.
PleaseCentre, telllegislative usand whatdepartmental formatname youchanges need.and Itupdates willto helpthe uslist ifof youpractices sayin whatAnnex assistive technology you use.
Details
The purpose of this document is to:
- provide applicants and other interested parties with guidance on the application of the Regulations
- explain the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 were amended by the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
The Regulations,Regulations which implement European Directive obligations, provide a framework in which justification decisions will be made.
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Update history
2025-10-07 16:56
The guidance has been updated to reflect a change in contact details for the Justification Application Centre, legislative and departmental name changes and updates to the list of practices in Annex 2.
2023-05-04 08:33
Legislation references brought up to date.
2022-12-06 10:22
Guidance updated to reflect new mailbox address for the Justification Application Centre: justifications@beis.gov.uk