SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Exemptions relating to premises used by a contractor

Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57)

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1

For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (restriction of certain installations to licensed sites and prohibition of certain operations), any site in designated premises is to be treated as a site used by a government department.

2

Sub-paragraph (3) applies if a contractor uses any site in designated premises for a purpose which, if section 1 of that Act applied to the contractor in relation to the site, would require the authority of a nuclear site licence.

3

The provisions of that Act other than sections 1 to 6 and 22 have effect as if—

a

the contractor were the licensee under a nuclear site licence in respect of the site, and

b

any reference to the period of the licensee's responsibility were a reference to any period during which the contractor occupies the site.