PART 5INFORMATION

Power of the competent authority to accept information in another document21

1

Where the competent authority considers it to be expedient, it may permit an operator to provide all or part of the information that the operator is required to include in—

a

a notification under regulation 6;

b

a major accident prevention policy;

c

a safety report;

d

an internal emergency plan; or

e

the details of action to be taken following a major accident under regulation 26(1),

by reference to information contained in another document sent to the appropriate agency, pursuant to a requirement imposed, in England and Wales, under F1the 2010 RegulationsF1the 2016 Regulations, or, in Scotland under the 2012 Regulations (“the relevant document”).

2

Where the competent authority grants permission under paragraph (1) the operator must, at the time of sending the information contained in the relevant document inform the competent authority in writing, if it is seeking to rely on paragraph (1) and the extent of that reliance by reference to the relevant sub-paragraphs of that paragraph.

3

The competent authority must assess whether the information contained in the relevant document satisfies the requirements of the relevant provisions of these Regulations and inform the operator of its decision in writing.

4

If the competent authority is of the opinion that the information contained in the relevant document does not satisfy the requirements of the relevant provisions of these Regulations, the operator may not rely on that document as satisfying the requirements of those provisions.