Regulation 5 Particular safeguard provisions

(1)

Acting on the basic technical characteristics, submitted by an operator under regulations 3 or 31, and having, where necessary, discussed the relevant technical characteristics with the operator, the ONR may impose particular safeguard provisions on an operator in respect of a qualifying nuclear facility, which—

(a)

relate to the matters set out in paragraph (4); and

(b)

take account of any relevant operational and technical constraints on the operator and the qualifying nuclear facility.

(2)

The ONR must provide the operator with written notice of any particular safeguard provisions which it has imposed.

(3)

If an operator has received a written notice referred to in paragraph (2) it must, from the date of receipt or from the date set out in the notice if later, comply with the requirements of the particular safeguard provisions.

(4)

The particular safeguard provisions may include the following—

(a)

the material balance areas and the selection of key measurement points for determining the flow and stocks of qualifying nuclear material;

(b)

the changes in basic technical characteristics for which advance notification is required;

(c)

the procedures for keeping records of qualifying nuclear material for each material balance area and for drawing up reports;

(d)

the frequency of, and procedures for, taking physical inventories;

(e)

the safeguards equipment;

(f)

the arrangements for sample taking by the operator;

(g)

the content of subsequent communications from the operator required under regulation 4 (programme of activities);

(h)

the conditions under which shipments and receipts of qualifying nuclear material require advance notification.