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C1SCHEDULE 8Inspectors

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C1PART 2Powers exercisable by inspectors authorised by instrument of appointment: improvement notices and prohibition notices

Improvement notices

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1

This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the opinion that a person—

a

is contravening one or more applicable provisions, or

b

has contravened one or more of those provisions in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated.

2

The inspector may, if authorised, give the person a notice (an “improvement notice”) requiring the person to remedy—

a

the contravention, or

b

as the case may be, the matters giving rise to the notice,

within the period specified in the notice.

3

The improvement notice must—

a

specify the applicable provision or provisions in question, and

b

state that the inspector is of the opinion mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and why.

4

The period specified under sub-paragraph (2) must end no earlier than the period within which an appeal against the notice may be brought under paragraph 6.

5

In this paragraph “applicable provision” means—

a

F1any of the relevant statutory provisions other than any provision of nuclear regulations which is identified in accordance with section 74(9) (provision made for nuclear security purposes), or

b

any condition attached to a nuclear site licence under section 4 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 relating to a site in England, Wales or Scotland.