§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many prosecutions Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has made this year under the Radioactive Substances Act 1960; and if he will give details of the outcome of each prosecution.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation on prosecutions taken by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution under the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 from 1 April 1992 to 16 April 1993 is set out in the table.
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Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution RSA 1960 prosecutions 1 April 1992 to date Division Name Act Offence Date of hearing Verdict Fine £ Cost £ East Esselte Letraset RSA 1960 Failure to comply with condition of registration to prevent unauthorised access to a radioactive source 29 June 1992 G 100 1,000 West Xidex (UK) Ltd. RSA 1960 Breach of conditions relating to storage of radioactive material 7 September 1992 G 6,000 5,000 West British Coal RSA 1960 Breach of conditions relating to storage of radioactive material 12 October 1992 G 20,000 6,410 West West Midlands Regional Health Authority RSA 1960 Breaching 17 offences under Section 13(1)(c) of the RSA 18 December 1992 G 51,000 8,000 Anglian Nichols Institute Diagnostics RSA 1960 Breach of conditions relating to accumulation of radioactive waste without authorisation 6 April 1993 G 10,000 2,726 Southern and HMNII United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority RSA 1960 Failure to use BPM to limit the activity of radioactive waste released and to make a record of the means employed 16 April 1993 G 5,000 N/a