The Justification Decision (Generation of Electricity by the UK ABWR Nuclear Reactor) Regulations 2015

This instrument is made in accordance with the requirements of regulation 14(1) of the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 20041.

The Secretary of State has consulted the persons required to be consulted under regulation 18 of those Regulations and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered it appropriate to consult and has taken such steps as the Secretary of State considered appropriate to bring the proposed decision contained in this instrument to the attention of any person likely to be affected by the decision.

A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the making of measures relating to basic safety standards for the health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionising radiation3.