The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/463
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 31st March 2017.

Section 2 Amendments to the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003

The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Requirement for approved security plan for nuclear premises

In regulation 4 (requirement for approved security plan for nuclear premises)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) The responsible person must ensure that there is an approved security plan in place at all times for each nuclear premises in relation to which that person is responsible (whether or not the premises form part of other premises to which this paragraph applies).

(b) in paragraph (3)(d), after “(e)” insert “, (f), (g)”.

Section 4 Requirement for approval of relevant personnel

In regulation 9 (requirement for approval of relevant personnel), for “approved by the ONR as being” substitute “assessed, in accordance with a process that has been approved by the ONR, to be”.

Section 5 Transport security statements

In regulation 16 (transport security statements), in paragraph (3)(c), after “(f)” insert “, (g), (h)”.

Section 6 Duties of approved carriers: general

In regulation 17 (duties of approved carriers: general), in paragraph (3), for “approved by the ONR as being” substitute “assessed, in accordance with a process that has been approved by the ONR, to be”.

Section 7 Regulation of sensitive nuclear information, uranium enrichment equipment and software

In regulation 22 (regulation of sensitive nuclear information, uranium enrichment equipment and software)—

(a) in paragraph (5)(a)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (i) insert “or”; and

(ii) omit paragraph (ii);

(b) in paragraph (7)(d)—

(i) in paragraph (i), omit “by the ONR”; and

(ii) for “approved by the ONR as being” substitute “assessed, in accordance with a process that has been approved by the ONR, to be”.

Section 8 Offences

In regulation 25 (offences)—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “regulation” insert “4(1),”; and

(b) in paragraph (2)(b) omit “not exceeding the statutory maximum”; and

(c) after paragraph (2) insert—

(2A) In Scotland and Northern Ireland, a fine imposed under paragraph (2)(b) may not exceed the statutory maximum.