The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 113(2)(a) and (3)(c) of the Energy Act 2013, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2017 No.

Atomic Energy And Radioactive Substances

Nuclear Security

The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made

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Coming into force

31st March 2017

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(1)(b), (3)(a), (c) and (f) and 75(1)(b), (2) and (6) of, and paragraphs 1, 8, 9(2) and (3) and 14 of Schedule 6 to, the Energy Act 2013(1).

In accordance with section 74(7)(a) and (c) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

For the purposes of section 74(9) and (10) of that Act, these Regulations are made for the nuclear security purposes.

In accordance with section 113(2)(a) and (3)(c) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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2013 c. 32. These Regulations amend the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/403), which were made under powers in the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (c. 37) and the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24). By virtue of article 4(a) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 are to be treated as regulations made under the Energy Act 2013. In accordance with sections 74(11) and 75(6) of that Act, ‘specified’ for the purposes of section 75(2) of, and of Schedule 6 to that Act, means specified in nuclear regulations. In accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to that Act, ‘activity’ for the purposes of Part 2 of that Schedule, includes process, operation or act.