PART 3

Nuclear Regulation
CHAPTER 4

Functions of the ONR

Functions of ONR: general

Investigations
84
1
The ONR may—
a
investigate and make a report (“a special report”) on any relevant matter, or
b
authorise another person to do so.
2
The ONR may publish or arrange for the publication of—
a
a special report, or
b
so much of a special report as the ONR considers appropriate.
3
In this section “relevant matter” means any accident, occurrence, situation or other matter which the ONR considers it necessary or desirable to investigate—
a
for any of the ONR's purposes, or
b
with a view to the making of—
i
nuclear regulations,
ia
regulations under section
76A
(nuclear safeguards regulations
etc
),
ib
regulations under section 112(1B) (definition of “relevant international agreement”), or
ii
regulations under section 15 of the 1974 Act (health and safety regulations) so far as they can be made for the nuclear site health and safety purposes.
4
The ONR may pay such remuneration, expenses and allowances as it may determine to a person who—
a
is not a member or member of staff of the ONR, and
b
investigates a relevant matter or makes a special report under subsection (1), or assists in doing so.
5
The ONR may make such payments as it may determine to meet the other costs (if any) of an investigation or special report under subsection (1).
6
The ONR must consult the Office of Rail and Road before taking any step under subsection (1) in relation to a matter which appears to the ONR to be, or likely to be, relevant to the railway safety purposes (within the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005).
7
Subsection (2) is subject to section 94.
S. 84 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
Words in s. 84(6) substituted (E.W.S.) (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 4(w)(i)
S. 84(3)(b)(ia)(ib) inserted (26.10.2018) by Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 (c. 15), s. 6(2), Sch. para. 5; S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)