Regulation 5 EquivalentsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where these Regulations or the Nuclear Code require that—

(a)

a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or a type of fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, be fitted on, or carried in, a nuclear ship;

(b)

any particular arrangement be made on, or in relation to, a nuclear ship; or

(c)

any particular provision be made in relation to a nuclear ship,

the Secretary of State may approve any other fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, arrangement or other provision if satisfied that it is at least as effective as that required by these Regulations or the Nuclear Code.

(2)

An approval given under paragraph (1) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be continued, altered or cancelled.

(3)

An approval given under paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), must—

(a)

be in writing;

(b)

specify the date on which it takes effect; and

(c)

specify the terms, if any, on which it is given.

(4)

The requirement that the approval referred to in paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), be in writing is satisfied where the text of the approval, continuation, alteration or cancellation is—

(a)

transmitted by electronic means;

(b)

received in legible form; and

(c)

capable of being used for subsequent reference.

(5)

An approval given under paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), must be recorded in the safety assessment referred to in regulation 13 (safety assessment – operational requirements).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 5 in force at 8.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)