Part 3Decommissioning of energy installations
Chapter 1Nuclear sites: decommissioning and clean-up
Miscellaneous
64Continuity of obligations
1
This section applies where a person (“the former site operator”) ceases to hold a nuclear site licence in respect of a site.
2
This Chapter continues to apply to the former site operator as if it were the site operator in relation to the site.
3
But the Secretary of State may give notice to the former site operator releasing it from its obligations under—
a
this Chapter, and
b
an approved funded decommissioning programme in respect of the site.
4
A notice under subsection (3)—
a
may relate to all the former site operator's obligations or only to specified obligations;
b
may relate to the whole or part of a site;
c
may relate to all nuclear installations on a site or only to specified nuclear installations;
d
may be unconditional or subject to conditions.
5
The power conferred by subsection (3) applies in relation to any other person with obligations under a programme within subsection (3)(b) as it applies in relation to the site operator.
6
This section is without prejudice to the operation of this Chapter in relation to another person who applies for or is granted a nuclear site licence in respect of the site.