Safeguards on nuclear material

Regulations for giving effect to certain provisions of Safeguards Agreement.
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The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as appears to him to be necessary—
a
for taking any action required in the United Kingdom under article 18 or article 19; and
b
for giving effect to any arrangements made under article 74(d);
and any such provision may impose limitations on the scope or exercise of any power conferred by section 2(1) above.
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Regulations under this section may in particular modify functions of, or confer functions on, the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
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Regulations under this section may provide that any person contravening or failing to comply with any provision of the regulations shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
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The Secretary of State must consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation before making regulations under this section unless the regulations give effect, without modification, to any proposals for them submitted by the Office for Nuclear Regulation under section 81(1)(a)(v) of the Energy Act 2013.
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The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 5
S. 3(1A) inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 41(a); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
S. 3(2A) inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 41(b); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
Words in s. 3(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/196), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6 (with Sch. 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)