Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Nuclear Installation Security Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/403) (the ‘Principal Regulations’) to apply those Regulations to a nuclear site from the point a nuclear site licence is issued (under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57)) for the period until nuclear material is removed from the site as part of the decommissioning of that site. These Regulations also extend (with amendments) the Principal Regulations to a nuclear construction site in prescribed circumstances.

Regulation 2 requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of these Regulations and publish a report within five years after the Regulations come into force. Following the review it will fall to the Secretary of State to consider whether the Regulations should be revoked or continue in force with or without amendment.

Regulation 3 amends the definition of a “nuclear site” within the meaning of “nuclear premises” in the Principal Regulations. Regulation 3 also inserts into the definition of “nuclear premises” a “nuclear construction site” in prescribed circumstances. Regulation 3 also inserts new regulation 2(1A) into the Principal Regulations. New regulation 2(1A) includes further definitions for the purposes of “nuclear construction site” within the meaning of “nuclear premises”.

Regulation 4 amends regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations to include further provision to be made in a security plan by a responsible person. Regulation 4 also specifies the responsible person in relation to a “nuclear construction site” within the meaning of “nuclear premises”.

Regulation 5 amends regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations.

An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2AW and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on http://www.legislation.gov.uk.