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(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”.
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