2017 No. 463

Atomic Energy And Radioactive Substances
Nuclear Security

The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(1)(b), (3)(a), (c) and (f) and 75(1)(b), (2) and (6) of, and paragraphs 1, 8, 9(2) and (3) and 14 of Schedule 6 to, the Energy Act 20131.

In accordance with section 74(7)(a) and (c) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

For the purposes of section 74(9) and (10) of that Act, these Regulations are made for the nuclear security purposes.

In accordance with section 113(2)(a) and (3)(c) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.