PART 3

Nuclear Regulation
CHAPTER 4

Functions of the ONR

Functions of ONR: general

Proposals about orders and regulations
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1
The ONR may from time to time—
a
submit proposals to the Secretary of State for—
i
nuclear regulations,
ia
regulations under section
76A
(nuclear safeguards regulations
etc
),
ii
regulations under section 85,
iii
regulations under section 101,
iiia
regulations under section 112
(1B)
(definition of “relevant international agreement”),
iv
health and safety fees regulations, or
v
orders or regulations under a relevant enactment;
b
submit proposals to the Health and Safety Executive for relevant health and safety regulations.
2
In this section—
- “health and safety fees regulations” means regulations under section 43(2) of the 1974 Act in relation to fees payable for or in connection with the performance of a function by or on behalf of—
  1. the ONR, or
  2. a health and safety inspector;
- “relevant enactment” means—
  1. section 3 of the Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 (regulations for giving effect to certain provisions of Safeguards Agreement);
  2. section 3 of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 (identifying persons who have information);
  3. section 5(3) of that Act (rights of access for Agency inspectors);
  4. section 80 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (prohibition of disclosures of uranium enrichment technology);
- “relevant health and safety regulations” means regulations under section 15 of the 1974 Act so far as they can be made for the nuclear site health and safety purposes.
3
Before submitting any such proposal, the ONR must consult—
a
any government department or other person that the Secretary of State has directed the ONR to consult, and
b
any other government department or other person that the ONR considers it appropriate to consult.
4
A direction under subsection (3)(a) may be general or may relate to a particular proposal, or to proposals of a particular kind.
S. 81 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
S. 81(1)(a)(ia) inserted (26.10.2018) by Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 (c. 15), s. 6(2), Sch. para. 3(a); S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)
S. 81(1)(a)(iiia) inserted (26.10.2018) by Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 (c. 15), s. 6(2), Sch. para. 3(b); S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)