The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003

Directions to responsible persons

11.—(1) The responsible person in relation to each nuclear premises must comply with any direction given by the Secretary of State for the purpose specified in section 77(1) of the 2001 Act requiring him—

(a) to adopt or implement, in respect of the whole or any specified part of the premises, standards, procedures or arrangements specified in the direction and to secure that the responsible person’s officers, employees, contractors and consultants comply with them,

(b) to submit a fresh security plan or amendments of the approved security plan for the premises to the Secretary of State for approval,

(c) to satisfy the Secretary of State about the continuing or future adequacy of the approved security plan for the premises, or that the responsible person is complying with it,

(d) to record or investigate in such manner as is specified in the direction—

(i) any event or matter of a kind specified in regulation 10(5), or

(ii) any such other event or matter as is specified in the direction,

or to report, in such manner as is specified in the direction, to the Secretary of State, or such other person as is so specified, any such other event or matter as is so specified, or

(e) to take such steps as the Secretary of State considers necessary to remedy or alleviate the consequences of any contravention of these Regulations.

(2) Such a direction may impose a requirement to be met—

(a) within a period specified in the direction, or

(b) in the case of a direction under paragraph (1)(c), periodically at such intervals as are specified in the direction.