SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Procedural requirements applicable to NDA’s annual plans

Consultation by NDA

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1

Before preparing or revising a plan the NDA must consult—

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the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

a

the Health and Safety Executive;

b

the Environment Agency;

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the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

c

the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

d

such persons with responsibilities in relation to nuclear security as have been nominated for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State;

e

every local authority whose area includes a designated installation, designated site or designated facility or a locality affected by activities at such an installation, site or facility;

f

every person with control of such an installation, site or facility;

g

the employees of every such person and the persons appearing to the NDA to represent them; and

h

every body established—

i

by the NDA, or

ii

by a person with control of a designated installation, designated site or designated facility,

for the purpose of consulting persons about activities carried on at, or in connection with, such an installation, site or facility.

2

In the case of a revision of a plan, the Secretary of State may allow the NDA to proceed without consulting one or more of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

3

In preparing or revising a plan the NDA must have regard to—

a

every representation made to it by or on behalf of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); and

b

the representations made to it by members of the public.

4

In this paragraph references, in relation to the preparation or revision of a plan, to a designated installation, designated site or designated facility include references to an installation, site or facility designated by a direction which—

a

is not yet in force; but

b

is to come into force during the year to which the plan relates.