The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003

Directions to carriers

21.—(1) An approved carrier must comply with any direction given by the Secretary of State for the purpose specified in section 77(1) of the 2001 Act relating to his business as a carrier of Category I/II nuclear material or Category III nuclear material and requiring the approved carrier—

(a) not to begin a particular proposed transport,

(b) to adopt or implement standards, procedures or arrangements specified in the direction and to secure that his officers, employees, contractors and consultants comply with them,

(c) to submit a fresh transport security statement or amendments of his approved transport security statement,

(d) to satisfy the Secretary of State about the continuing or future adequacy of his approved transport security statement, or that he is complying with it,

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

(i) any event or matter of a kind specified in regulation 18(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

(f) 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)(d), periodically at such intervals as are specified in the direction.