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 ”.