Article 17U.K.Action to be taken by the competent authority following a major accident
Following a major accident, Member States shall require the competent authority to:
(a)
ensure that any urgent, medium-term and long-term measures which may prove necessary are taken;
(b)
collect, by inspection, investigation or other appropriate means, the information necessary for a full analysis of the technical, organisational and managerial aspects of the accident;
(c)
take appropriate action to ensure that the operator takes any necessary remedial measures;
(d)
make recommendations on future preventive measures; and
(e)
inform the persons likely to be affected, of the accident which has occurred and, where relevant, of the measures undertaken to mitigate its consequences.