{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-industries-security-regulations-2003/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-industries-security-regulations-2003/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/403",
  "legislation_title": "The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nuclear-industries-security-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation: general",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—\n...\n“the 2001 Act” means the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;\n“the 2013 Act” means the Energy Act 2013;\n“2001 Act direction” means a direction given by the Secretary of State on or after 1st April 2014 under regulations made under section 77(1) of the 2001 Act;\n...\n“approved carrier” means a Class A carrier or a Class B carrier;\n“approved security plan” means a security plan which has been approved by the ONR under regulation 5 or 6, as amended by any amendments approved under regulation 6, and which has not been revoked (but see regulation 8 (temporary security plans));\n“approved transport plan” means a transport plan which has been approved by the ONR under regulation 19;\n“approved transport security statement” means a transport security statement which has been approved by the ONR under regulation 16, as amended by any amendments approved under that regulation, and which has not been revoked;\n“carrier” means a person undertaking the transport of Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material, and includes both a carrier for hire or reward and a carrier on his own account;\n“Category I/II nuclear material” has the meaning given in regulation 3(3);\n“Category III nuclear material” has the meaning given in regulation 3(4);\n“Class A carrier” means a carrier approved by the ONR under Part 3 of these Regulations to transport Category I/II nuclear material and Category III nuclear material;\n“Class B carrier” means a carrier approved by the ONR under Part 3 of these Regulations to transport Category III nuclear material;\n“classification policy” means the classification policy “Information concerning the Use, Storage and Transport of Nuclear and other Radioactive Material” issued by the ONR from time to time;\n“commencement date” means 22nd March 2003;\n“enriched”, in relation to uranium, means enriched so as to contain more than 0.711% of uranium-235;\n...\n“nuclear material” has the meaning given in section 70 of the 2013 Act (as extended under subsection (3) of that section);\n“nuclear premises” means—\n(a)a civil nuclear site, other than one in relation to which all nuclear material or other radioactive material that was used or stored has been removed as part of the decommissioning ... of that site;\n(aa)a civil nuclear construction site on which works are being carried out—\n(i)by a developer; and\n(ii)pursuant to the grant or issue of a relevant consent, without which the carrying out of those works would be unlawful;\n(b)premises that form part of a civil nuclear site and are premises on which a person, who is not the holder of the nuclear site licence and is not acting as an officer, employee or contractor of that holder, uses or stores nuclear material or other radioactive material; or\n(c)other civil nuclear premises on which Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material is used or stored, but excluding premises that are used solely for the purpose of the temporary storage of such material during the course of or incidental to its transport in any case where the standards, procedures and arrangements in respect of the security of the transport are contained in an approved transport security statement;\n...\n“nuclear site licence” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965;\n“the ONR” means the Office for Nuclear Regulation;\n...\n“relevant personnel”, in relation to a person (“the principal”) who is the responsible person in relation to any nuclear premises, a carrier or a person to whom regulation 22 applies, means—\n(a)each of the principal’s officers, employees, contractors and consultants, and\n(b)each officer, employee, contractor or consultant of the principal’s contractors and consultants;\n“responsible person” has the meaning given in paragraph (2);\n“security plan” must be construed in accordance with regulation 4(2) and (3);\n...\n“transport” means transport by any means, but excluding—\n(i)...\n(ii)transport within nuclear premises or between adjacent nuclear premises;\n“transport plan” must be construed in accordance with regulation 19(3);\n“transport security statement” must be construed in accordance with regulation 16(2) and (3);\n“United Kingdom person” has the meaning given in section 74(6) of the 2013 Act;\n...\n“uranium enrichment equipment” means equipment capable of being used in or in connection with the enrichment of uranium;\n“uranium enrichment software” means any software capable of being used in or in connection with the enrichment or uranium.\n(1A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (aa) of the definition of “nuclear premises”—\n“developer” means a person who is lawfully entitled to carry out works on a site with a view to its becoming a nuclear site;\n“relevant consent” means—\n(a)development consent within the meaning of section 31 of the Planning Act 2008;\n(b)planning permission—\n(i)within the meaning of section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;\n(ii)within the meaning of section 277 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997;\n(iii)within the meaning of article 2(2) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;\n(c)an order under section 14 or 16 of the Harbours Act 1964;\n(d)an order under section 1 of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970;\n(e)an order under section 10 of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970;\n(f) infrastructure consent within the meaning of section 19 of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024.\n(2) “Responsible person”, in relation to any nuclear premises, means—\n(a) in the case of a civil nuclear site falling within paragraph (a) of the definition of “nuclear premises”, the holder of the nuclear site licence;\n(aa) in the case of a civil nuclear construction site falling within sub-paragraph (aa) of the definition of “nuclear premises”, the developer;\n(b) in the case of premises falling within paragraph (b) of that definition, the person mentioned in that paragraph; and\n(c) in the case of premises falling within paragraph (c) of that definition, the person who uses or stores the Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material on those premises,\nbut this is subject to paragraph (3).\n(3) No person is the responsible person in relation to any nuclear premises falling within paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “nuclear premises” by virtue of using or storing nuclear material or other radioactive material on behalf of another person if he is that other person’s officer, employee or contractor.\n(4) ... For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “sensitive nuclear information” in section 77(7) of the 2001 Act, information which appears to the ONR to be information which needs protecting in the interests of national security includes information which requires a protective marking in accordance with the classification policy.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(i), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(b) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(ii), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (25.11.2006) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2815), regs. 1(2), 2(1)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(iii), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(c) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (28.2.2013) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/190), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(d)(i)(aa) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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. 3(2)(d)(i)(bb) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (28.2.2013) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/190), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(d)(ii) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(d)(iii) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(d)(iv) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(iv), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(e) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(v), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(vi), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (20.8.2016) by virtue of The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/795), regs. 1, 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) 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. 3(2)(f) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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 paras. 3(2)(a)(vii), 210 (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (25.11.2006) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2815), regs. 1(2), 2(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Reg. 2(1A) inserted (28.2.2013) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/190), regs. 1(2), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1A) inserted (W.) (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(a) 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. 3(3)(a) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(aa) inserted (28.2.2013) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/190), regs. 1(2), 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(aa) 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. 3(3)(b) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "Reg. 2(4) inserted (25.11.2006) by The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2815), regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F29",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(4) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of 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. 3(4) (with Sch. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 22.3.2003 for specified purposes and 22.9.2003 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1965 c. 57; section 1(1) is amended by S.I. 1974/2056, regulation 2 and Schedule 2, and by S.I. 1990/1918, regulation 2 and the Schedule."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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