Regulation 16 Transport security statementsI1
United Kingdom
A carrier applying for approval as a Class A carrier or Class B carrier under regulation 14 must submit with his application a transport security statement for approval by the F1ONR.
The transport security statement must describe in writing the standards, procedures and arrangements adopted or to be adopted by the carrier to ensure the security of—
in the case of a carrier applying for approval as a Class A carrier, any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by him,
in the case of a carrier applying for approval as a Class B carrier, any Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by him, and
in any case, any information which is or comes within his possession or control relating to the security of any nuclear premises or of any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by him.
In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), the statement must describe the standards, procedures and arrangements relating to—
the investigation and assessment by the ONR of the suitability of relevant personnel of the carrier with a view to ensuring the security of—
any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material transported or to be transported by the carrier,
any information falling within paragraph (2)(c), and
any nuclear premises to or from which the carrier transports or is to transport any Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material, and any premises used or to be used for the purpose of the temporary storage of such material during the course of or incidental to its transport,
the temporary storage of Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material during the course of or incidental to its transport, including the security of premises used for such storage, and
the steps to be taken by the carrier or any person acting on his behalf if any event of a kind specified in regulation 18(5)(a), (b), (c), (f) F2, (g), (h) or (i) that requires immediate action occurs, and the regular practice of the activities required in connection with those steps.
The ONR may approve the statement as submitted or with such amendments as F3the ONR may require.
An approved carrier may at any time submit to the ONR for approval—
a fresh transport security statement, or
proposals for amending his approved transport security statement.
The ONR may approve the fresh statement or proposals as submitted or with such amendments as the ONR may require.
On approving a fresh transport security statement for an approved carrier, the ONR may revoke the approval of the former statement for the approved carrier.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Regulations substituted (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. 2(1)(a)(2) (with Sch. 4)
- F2
Words in reg. 16(3)(c) inserted (31.3.2017) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/463), regs. 1, 5
- F3
Words in Regulations substituted (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. 2(1)(b)(2) (with Sch. 4)