Energy Act 2004

2 (1) Before preparing or revising a plan the NDA must consult— U.K.

[F1 (za) the Office for Nuclear Regulation;]

(a) the Health and Safety Executive;

(b) the Environment Agency;

[F2 (ba) the Natural Resources Body for Wales;]

(c) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

(d) such persons with responsibilities in relation to nuclear security as have been nominated for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State;

(e) every local authority whose area includes a designated installation, designated site or designated facility or a locality affected by activities at such an installation, site or facility;

(f) every person with control of such an installation, site or facility;

(g) the employees of every such person and the persons appearing to the NDA to represent them; and

(h) every body established—

(i) by the NDA, or

(ii) by a person with control of a designated installation, designated site or designated facility,

for the purpose of consulting persons about activities carried on at, or in connection with, such an installation, site or facility.

(2) In the case of a revision of a plan, the Secretary of State may allow the NDA to proceed without consulting one or more of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) In preparing or revising a plan the NDA must have regard to—

(a) every representation made to it by or on behalf of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); and

(b) the representations made to it by members of the public.

(4) In this paragraph references, in relation to the preparation or revision of a plan, to a designated installation, designated site or designated facility include references to an installation, site or facility designated by a direction which—

(a) is not yet in force; but

(b) is to come into force during the year to which the plan relates.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(za) inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 80(2); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

F2 Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(ba) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 428(2) (with Sch. 7)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 24.8.2004 by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1