Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)

Part 3 U.K. Decommissioning of energy installations

Chapter 1 U.K. Nuclear sites: decommissioning and clean-up

Modification of approved programmes E+W+N.I.

48 Modification of approved programme E+W+N.I.

(1) Where the Secretary of State has approved a funded decommissioning programme in respect of a site, a person mentioned in subsection (2) may—

(a) propose a modification of the programme, or

(b) propose a modification of the conditions to which the approval of the programme is subject.

(2) Those persons are—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) the site operator, and

(c) any other person who has obligations under the programme (provided that the site operator consents to the proposed modification).

(3) A proposal under subsection (1) may, in particular, propose—

(a) that obligations, or additional obligations, be imposed on a body corporate associated with the site operator, or

(b) the removal of obligations imposed on a body corporate which is or was so associated.

(4) In subsection (1)(b) “modification of the conditions” includes the imposition of conditions where the programme was approved unconditionally.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 48 in force at 6.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(b)(i)