Introductory text
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Made 6th November 2025
Laid before Parliament 11th November 2025
Coming into force 2nd December 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7C(1)(a)(iii) and 26(1) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965f1.
In accordance with article 4 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999f2, the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers.
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Footnotes
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1965 c. 57. Section 7C was inserted by section 304 of the Energy Act 2023 (c. 52). Section 26(1) was amended by section 32 of the Energy Act 1983 (c. 25), paragraphs 16 and 26 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), sections 302(1) and (3) and 304(1) and (5) of the Energy Act 2023, S.I. 1999/2786 and 2016/562, and is prospectively amended by paragraph 8(1) and (2) of Schedule 22 to the Energy Act 2023. See the definition of “prescribed” in section 26(1) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965.
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S.I. 1999/1750, amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 and S.I. 2016/562. There are other amending instruments, but none is relevant.