Paragraph 29 Nuclear Installations (Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1965

For regulation 4 of the Nuclear Installations (Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1965 (manner in which and persons to whom occurrences are to be reported) M1 substitute—

“Manner in which occurrences are to be reported to the appropriate national authority

4

(1)

A report required to be made under section 22(2) of the Act to the appropriate national authority must be made in the manner prescribed in paragraph (2).

(2)

The report must—

(a)

be made by the quickest means available; and

(b)

be subsequently confirmed in writing.

(3)

Where a report is confirmed in writing, it must contain the information (or such part of that information as may be applicable to the occurrence concerned) specified in the Schedule.

Other persons to whom occurrences are to be reported and manner of reporting

4A

(1)

A report must be made under section 22(2)(b) of the Act of an occurrence of a class or description specified in regulation 3(1)(a)(i) or (b)—

(a)

to the persons prescribed by paragraph (2); and

(b)

in the manner prescribed by paragraph (3).

(2)

The prescribed persons are—

(a)

the local authority in whose area the occurrence happened; and

(b)

the chief officer of police for the police area in which the occurrence happened.

(3)

The report must be made by the quickest means available.

(4)

In the application of this regulation to Scotland the reference to the local authority in whose area the occurrence happened is to be read as a reference to every local authority in whose area the occurrence happened.”.