Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Control of High-Activity Sealed Radioactive Sources) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 875 of 2005).

This Order, made under Section 30(2) of the Radiological Protection Act of 1991, provides for the implementation of Council Directive 2003/122/EURATOM on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources. It, among other things: defines the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland as the competent authority to carry out tasks in accordance with this Order and the Council Directive; requires a person who is responsible for a source ("holder") to obtain prior authorization from the Institute under a licence for any practice involving a source including taking possession of a source; requires a holder to keep records; and requires a manufacturer to identify or, in the case of sources imported from outside the Community, a supplier to ensure that each source is identified by a unique number.