The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003

Directions to responsible persons U.K.

11.—(1) The responsible person in relation to each nuclear premises must comply with any direction given by the [F1 ONR for the nuclear security purposes (within the meaning of section 70 of the Energy Act 2013)] requiring him—

(a) to adopt or implement, in respect of the whole or any specified part of the premises, standards, procedures or arrangements specified in the direction and to secure that the responsible person’s officers, employees, contractors and consultants comply with them,

(b) to submit a fresh security plan or amendments of the approved security plan for the premises to the [F2 ONR] for approval,

(c) to satisfy the [F2 ONR] about the continuing or future adequacy of the approved security plan for the premises, or that the responsible person is complying with it,

(d) to record or investigate in such manner as is specified in the direction—

(i) any event or matter of a kind specified in regulation 10(5), or

(ii) any such other event or matter as is specified in the direction,

or to report, in such manner as is specified in the direction, to the [F2 ONR], or such other person as is so specified, any such other event or matter as is so specified, or

(e) to take such steps as the [F2 ONR] considers necessary to remedy or alleviate the consequences of any contravention of these Regulations.

(2) Such a direction may impose a requirement to be met—

(a) within a period specified in the direction, or

(b) in the case of a direction under paragraph (1)(c), periodically at such intervals as are specified in the direction.

[F3 (3) Any direction given by the ONR to a person on or after 1st April 2014 under paragraph (1)—

(a) is subject to any 2001 Act direction given to the person whenever given; and

(b) must state that it is subject to any such 2001 Act direction.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 11(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 4)

F2 Word in Regulations substituted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(a)(2) (with Sch. 4)

F3 Reg. 11(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 4)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 11 in force at 22.3.2003, see reg. 1(2)