Explanatory note

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Power and the Secretary of State for Scotland acting jointly, revoke and re-enact with modifications the Nuclear Installations (Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1960, as amended by the Nuclear Installations (Dangerous Occurrences) (Amendment) Regulations 1963. The revoked Regulations prescribed certain classes and descriptions of occurrences happening on or in connection with the use of a licensed site, which had to be reported forthwith to the Minister, and the manner in which such occurrences had to be reported. They also provided that certain classes of occurrences had to be reported to the chief officer of police and the local authority concerned as well as to the Minister.

The present Regulations, made under section 22(1) and (2) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, extend the classes of reportable occurrences happening during carriage, which under the revoked Regulations only covered the carriage of irradiated nuclear fuel, to include the carriage of any nuclear matter which is not excepted matter. In addition to licensees the Regulations apply to foreign operators upon whom a duty is imposed by virtue of sections 10 or 11 of the Act.