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Regulation 2B Interpretation: nuclear warship siteF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations, “nuclear warship site” means a site which falls within paragraph (2).

(2)

A site falls within this paragraph if—

(a)

it is, or contains, a berth or an anchorage; and

(b)

relevant arrangements have—

(i)

been made for the use of the berth or anchorage (as the case may be) by a nuclear powered warship; and

(ii)

been notified to the ONR by the Secretary of State.

(3)

A site ceases to fall within paragraph (2) if the Secretary of State notifies the ONR that the relevant arrangements made for the use of the berth or anchorage by a nuclear powered warship are no longer in place.

(4)

In this regulation, “relevant arrangements” means, in relation to a berth or an anchorage (as the case may be), arrangements—

(a)

made between the Secretary of State and the owner or occupier in any case where the Secretary of State is not the owner or occupier of the site which is, or contains, the berth or anchorage,

(b)

otherwise, made by the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Regs. 2A, 2B inserted (1.4.2014) by The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/469), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 73 (with Sch. 4)