Part 3Measures for reducing carbon emissions

Security of nuclear construction sites

105Regulation of security of nuclear construction sites

1

Section 77 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (regulation of security of civil nuclear industry) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (list of matters that may be regulated) after paragraph (c) insert—

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nuclear construction sites and equipment used or stored on such sites;

3

In subsection (7) after the definition of “equipment” insert—

nuclear construction site” means a site—

a

on which works are being carried out with a view to its becoming a nuclear site used wholly or mainly for purposes other than defence purposes; and

b

which is situated within 5 kilometres of an existing nuclear site.