Paragraph 105 Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001

The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 M1 are amended as follows.

After regulation 18(A)(a) (modifications relating to the Office of Rail Regulation) insert—

“(aa)

regulation 18B (modifications relating to the Office for Nuclear Regulation);”

After regulation 18A insert—

“Modifications relating to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

18B

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), in so far as these Regulations apply in relation to any premises, or in relation to any activity carried out on premises, which are, or are on, a relevant nuclear site, they have effect as if any reference to the Executive were a reference to the Office for Nuclear Regulation.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to—

(a)

the definition of “the Executive” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation);

(b)

regulation 18A (modifications relating to the Office of Rail Regulation);

(c)

regulation 20 (transitional provisions);

(d)

note 6 at the end of Part 1 of Schedule 4 (specified quantities for the transport of radionuclides).

(4)

In this regulation “relevant nuclear site” means a site which is—

(a)

a GB nuclear site (within the meaning given in section 68 of the Energy Act 2013);

(b)

an authorised defence site (within the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998);

(c)

a new nuclear build site (within the meaning given in regulation 2A of those Regulations); or

(d)

a nuclear warship site (within the meaning given in regulation 2B of those Regulations).”.