Section 14
Exclusion of activity of prospecting or mining and requirement for reporting
of Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984
(1)
For the avoidance of doubt, the expressions “producing”
and “production” in this Act in relation to any radioactive material, nuclear material or prescribed substance shall not include either of the activities of prospecting or mining for any radioactive material, nuclear material or prescribed substance. These activities shall be governed by the relevant laws relating to mining.
(2)
Any person who, in carrying out either of the activities of prospecting or mining or both, encounters, discovers or comes into possession of any radioactive material, nuclear material or prescribed substance shall immediately report such fact to the Board in writing and shall comply with all directions that the Board may give in the matter, being directions not inconsistent with the relevant laws relating to mining.