Part 3 U.K. Decommissioning of energy installations

Chapter 1 U.K. Nuclear sites: decommissioning and clean-up

Funded decommissioning programmes E+W+N.I.

47 Prohibition on use of site in absence of approved programme E+W+N.I.

(1) This section applies where a person is required to submit a programme under section 45 by reason of an application made for a nuclear site licence in respect of a site.

(2) It is an offence for the person to use or permit another person to use the site, by virtue of the licence, at a time when there is no programme submitted in accordance with that requirement and approved under section 46.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 47 in force at 6.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(b)(i)