Part 1The Civil Nuclear Industry
Chapter 5Miscellaneous provisions relating to nuclear industry
I177Regulation of equipment, software and information
1
Section 77 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (regulation of security of civil nuclear industry) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (matters about which security regulations may be made), after paragraph (c) insert—
ca
equipment or software in the United Kingdom which—
i
is capable of being used in, or in connection with, the enrichment of uranium; and
ii
is in the possession or control of a person involved in uranium enrichment activities;
3
For paragraph (d) of that subsection substitute—
d
sensitive nuclear information which is in the possession or control in the United Kingdom of—
i
a person who is involved in activities on or in relation to a nuclear site or nuclear premises or who is proposing or likely to become so involved;
ii
a person involved in uranium enrichment activities; or
iii
a person who is storing, transporting or transmitting the information for or on behalf of a person falling within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii);
4
After subsection (6) insert—
6A
References in this section to a person involved in uranium enrichment activities are references to a person who is or is proposing to become involved in any of the following activities (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere)—
a
the enrichment of uranium;
b
activities carried on with a view to, or in connection with, the enrichment of uranium;
c
the production, storage, transport or transmission of equipment or software for or on behalf of persons involved in uranium enrichment activities; or
d
activities that make it reasonable to assume that he will become involved in something mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).
5
In subsection (7) (interpretation of section)—
a
after “this section—” insert—
“enrichment of uranium” means a treatment of uranium that increases the proportion of isotope 235 contained in the uranium;
“equipment” includes equipment that has not been assembled and its components;
b
in paragraph (a) of the definition of “sensitive nuclear information”, for the words from “any treatment” to “contained in the” substitute “
the enrichment of
”
.