In this Part—

• “the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;

• “approved code of practice” has the meaning given by section 79(3);

• “financial year”, in relation to the ONR, has the meaning given by paragraph 28 of Schedule 7;

• “health and safety inspector” means a person appointed by the ONR under section 19 of the 1974 Act;

• “improvement notice” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 8;

• “inspector” means an inspector appointed under Part 1 of Schedule 8 (unless otherwise specified);

• “member of staff”, in relation to the ONR, is to be read in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 7;

• “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke (and “modification” is to be read accordingly);

• “nuclear regulations” has the meaning given by section 74(1);

• “nuclear site” means—

  1. a

     a site in respect of which a nuclear site licence is in force, or

  2. b

     a site in respect of which a period of responsibility has not ended;

• “nuclear site licence” has the same meaning as in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (see section 1 of that Act);

• “ONR” means the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

• “ONR inquiry” has the meaning given by section 85(2);

• “period of responsibility”, in relation to a site, means the period of responsibility (within the meaning given in section 5 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (revocation and surrender of licences)) in respect of a nuclear site licence granted at any time in respect of the site;

• “personal injury” includes—

  1. a

     any disease, and

  2. b

     any impairment of a person's physical or mental condition;

• “prohibition notice” has the meaning given by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 8;

• “regulatory function”, in relation to the ONR, means—

  1. a

     a function of giving or revoking permission or approval in relation to any material, premises or activity;

  2. b

     a function of imposing conditions or requirements in relation to any material, premises or activity;

  3. c

     a function, other than a function under section 84 (investigations), which relates to securing, monitoring or investigating compliance with conditions or requirements (however imposed) in relation to any material, premises or activity;

  4. d

     a function which relates to the enforcement of such requirements;

• “relevant power” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of Schedule 8;

• “relevant statutory provisions” has the meaning given by section 82(2) (unless otherwise specified).