PART 3

Nuclear Regulation
CHAPTER 4

Functions of the ONR

Other functions

Provision of information or advice to relevant authorities
89
1
The ONR must, on request, provide a relevant authority with relevant information or relevant advice.
2
Relevant information is information about the ONR's activities which is requested—
a
in the case of information requested by a Minister of the Crown—
i
for the purpose of monitoring the ONR's performance of its functions, or
ii
for the purpose of any proceedings in Parliament,
b
in any case, in connection with any matter with which the relevant authority requesting it is concerned.
3
The reference in subsection (2) to the ONR's activities includes a reference to—
a
the activities of inspectors appointed by the ONR under—
i
Schedule 8,
ii
section 19 of the 1974 Act, or
iii
Article 26 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541),
in their capacity as such inspectors, and
b
the activities of enforcing officers appointed by the ONR under section 61(3) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp. 5) in their capacity as such enforcing officers.
4
Relevant advice is advice on a matter with which the relevant authority requesting it is concerned where the matter—
a
is relevant to the ONR's purposes, or
b
is one on which expert advice is obtainable from any member or member of staff of the ONR.
5
The ONR may require a relevant authority to whom information or advice is provided under subsection (1) to pay a fee in respect of the ONR's costs reasonably incurred in providing the authority with—
a
relevant information requested under subsection (2)(b), or
b
relevant advice.
6
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that subsection (5) is not to apply in particular cases or classes of case or in particular circumstances.
7
The duty under subsection (1) is in addition to any other duty or power of the ONR to provide information or advice.
8
In this section “relevant authority” means any of the following—
a
a Minister of the Crown;
b
the Scottish Ministers;
c
the Welsh Ministers;
d
a Northern Ireland Department;
e
the Health and Safety Executive;
f
the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland;
g
the Civil Aviation Authority;
h
the Office of Rail and Road.
i
a person appointed by regulations under section 16 of the Space Industry Act 2018.
S. 89 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
Words in s. 89(8)(h) 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)(ii)
S. 89(8)(i) inserted (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 12 para. 32; S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 117 (with reg. 3)