PART 3Nuclear Regulation
CHAPTER 4Functions of the ONR
Functions of ONR: general
86Inquiries: payments and charges
(1)
The ONR may pay such remuneration, expenses and allowances as it may determine to—
(a)
a person holding an ONR inquiry;
(b)
any assessor appointed to assist a person holding an ONR inquiry.
(2)
The ONR may pay to persons attending an ONR inquiry as witnesses such expenses as it may determine.
(3)
The ONR may make such payments as it may determine to meet the other costs (if any) of an ONR inquiry.
(4)
The ONR may require such person or persons to make such payments to it as it considers appropriate in connection with an ONR inquiry.
(5)
The aggregate of the payments required under subsection (4) must not exceed the ONR's costs that are attributable to the ONR inquiry.
(6)
No payment may be required under subsection (4) except with the consent of the Secretary of State.