Part 14Remediation of contaminated or derelict land

Chapter 1Introduction

Basic definitions

F11145BExclusion of nuclear sites

(1)

A nuclear site is not land in a contaminated state or land in a derelict state for the purposes of this Part.

(2)

“Nuclear site” means—

(a)

any site in respect of which a nuclear site licence is for the time being in force, or

(b)

any site in respect of which, after the revocation or surrender of a nuclear site licence, the period of responsibility of the licensee has not yet come to an end.

(3)

In subsection (2) “nuclear site licence”, “licensee” and “period of responsibility” have the same meaning as in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965.