Part 1Offences
Offences involving radioactive devices and materials and nuclear facilities and sites
I110Misuse of devices or material and misuse and damage of facilities
1
A person commits an offence if he uses—
a
a radioactive device, or
b
radioactive material,
in the course of or in connection with the commission of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism.
2
A person commits an offence if, in the course of or in connection with the commission of an act of terrorism or for the purposes of terrorism, he uses or damages a nuclear facility in a manner which—
a
causes a release of radioactive material; or
b
creates or increases a risk that such material will be released.
3
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.
4
In this section—
“nuclear facility” means—
- a
a nuclear reactor, including a reactor installed in or on any transportation device for use as an energy source in order to propel it or for any other purpose; or
- b
a plant or conveyance being used for the production, storage, processing or transport of radioactive material;
- a
“radioactive device” and “radioactive material” have the same meanings as in section 9.
5
In subsection (4)—
“nuclear reactor” has the same meaning as in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57) (see section 26 of that Act);
“transportation device” means any vehicle or any space object (within the meaning of the Outer Space Act 1986 (c. 38)).