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Article 5 Meaning of operatorI1

United Kingdom

(1)

In this Order, the “operator” of an installation is the person who has control over its operation.

(2)

But where—

(a)

a regulated activity has not begun to be carried out at an installation, the operator of the installation is the person who will have control over its operation when a regulated activity is carried out at the installation;

(b)

a regulated activity is no longer carried out at an installation, the operator of the installation is the person who holds the permit for the installation or, if no permit authorises a regulated activity to be carried out at the installation, the person who had control over its operation immediately before regulated activities ceased to be carried out at the installation;

(c)

the holder of a permit for an installation ceases to have control over its operation, the operator of the installation is the permit holder.

Annotations

Commencement

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Art. 5 in force at 12.11.2020, see art. 2(1)