Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (Barred List and Advisory List) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 21st September 2026.

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2026 Act” means the Crime and Policing Act 2026;

• “the Authority” means the Civil Nuclear Police Authority^f1;

• “Civil Nuclear Constabulary” has the meaning given in section 52(1) of the Energy Act 2004^f2;

• “Civil Nuclear Constabulary advisory list” has the meaning given in section 211 of the 2026 Act;

• “Civil Nuclear Constabulary barred list” has the meaning given in section 211 of the 2026 Act;

• “gross incompetence”—

  1. (a)

     where P was a constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, has the meaning given in regulation 4 (1) of the Police (Performance) Regulations 2020^f3;

  2. (b)

     where P was a civilian employee of the Authority, means a serious inability or serious failure of P to perform the duties of the role to a satisfactory standard or level (otherwise than by reason of P’s attendance) to the extent that dismissal was justified;

• “relevant allegation” has the meaning given in paragraph 10(7) of Schedule 25;

• “Schedule 25” means Schedule 25 to the 2026 Act;

• “working day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f4 in England, Wales or Scotland.