Part 3Decommissioning of energy installations
Chapter 1Nuclear sites: decommissioning and clean-up
Enforcement
I157Offence to fail to comply with approved programme
1
It is an offence for a site operator or a body corporate associated with a site operator (a “relevant person”) to fail to comply with an obligation imposed on the relevant person by an approved funded decommissioning programme in respect of the site.
2
In proceedings against a person for an offence under this section, it is a defence for the person to prove that due diligence was exercised to avoid committing the offence.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
a
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
b
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.