Regulation 3 Declaration of design informationF12I1

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In the case of a new qualifying nuclear facility, which comes into existence on or after commencement day, the operator must declare to the ONR—

Where a change in the design information for a qualifying nuclear facility means the facility becomes a different type of facility (a “repurposed facility”), the operator must declare to the ONR—

F9In any other case, an operator must declare to the ONR a change in the design information within the period of 23 days beginning with the day on which the change is completed unless advance notification to the ONR of such a change is required by any particular safeguard provisions imposed on the operator by regulation 5.

The reference in paragraph (3) to a change in the F10design information for a qualifying nuclear facility includes a change in respect of a qualifying nuclear facility which is in the process of being closed down or decommissioned until such time as the ONR has confirmed in writing to the operator that the qualifying nuclear facility has been F11decommissioned for safeguards purposes.

On a written request by the ONR, an operator must supply further details, explanations, amplifications or clarifications of any information set out in the relevant questionnaire within the period of 15 days beginning with the day on which the operator receives the request from the ONR.