Section 47 Prohibition on use of site in absence of approved programmeI1
(1)
This section applies where a person is required to submit a programme under section 45 by reason of an application made for a nuclear site licence in respect of a site.
(2)
It is an offence for the person to use or permit another person to use the site, by virtue of the licence, at a time when there is no programme submitted in accordance with that requirement and approved under section 46.
(3)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 47 in force at 6.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(b)(i)