The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Amendment of regulation 2

2.—(1) In regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations—

(a) after the definition of “Class B carrier” insert—

““classification policy” means the classification policy “Information concerning the Use, Storage and Transport of Nuclear and other Radioactive Material” issued by the Secretary of State from time to time;”; and

(b) after the definition of “United Kingdom ship” insert—

““uranium enrichment equipment” means equipment(1) capable of being used in or in connection with the enrichment of uranium;

“uranium enrichment software” means any software capable of being used in or in connection with the enrichment or uranium.”.

(2) After regulation 2(3) of the Principal Regulations insert—

“(4) In these Regulations and for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “sensitive nuclear information” in section 77(7) of the 2001 Act, information which appears to the Secretary of State to be information which needs protecting in the interests of national security includes information which requires a protective marking in accordance with the classification policy.”.

(1)

“Equipment” is defined in the 2001 Act (as amended) as including equipment that has not been assembled and its components.