The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003

Transport security statements

16.—(1) A carrier applying for approval as a Class A carrier or Class B carrier under regulation 14 must submit with his application a transport security statement for approval by the Secretary of State.

(2) The transport security statement must describe in writing the standards, procedures and arrangements adopted or to be adopted by the carrier to ensure the security of—

(a) in the case of a carrier applying for approval as a Class A carrier, any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by him,

(b) in the case of a carrier applying for approval as a Class B carrier, any Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by him, and

(c) in any case, any information which is or comes within his possession or control relating to the security of any nuclear premises or of any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by him.

(3) In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), the statement must describe the standards, procedures and arrangements relating to—

(a) the investigation and assessment by the Secretary of State of the suitability of relevant personnel of the carrier with a view to ensuring the security of—

(i) any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by the carrier,

(ii) any information falling within paragraph (2)(c), and

(iii) any nuclear premises to or from which the carrier transports or is to transport any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material, and any premises used or to be used for the purpose of the temporary storage of such material during the course of or incidental to its transport,

(b) the temporary storage of Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material during the course of or incidental to its transport, including the security of premises used for such storage, and

(c) the steps to be taken by the carrier or any person acting on his behalf if any event of a kind specified in regulation 18(5)(a), (b), (c), (f) or (i) that requires immediate action occurs, and the regular practice of the activities required in connection with those steps.

(4) The Secretary of State may approve the statement as submitted or with such amendments as she may require.

(5) An approved carrier may at any time submit to the Secretary of State for approval—

(a) a fresh transport security statement, or

(b) proposals for amending his approved transport security statement.

(6) The Secretary of State may approve the fresh statement or proposals as submitted or with such amendments as she may require.

(7) On approving a fresh transport security statement for an approved carrier, the Secretary of State may revoke the approval of the former statement for the approved carrier.