2016 No. 795

Atomic Energy And Radioactive Substances
Nuclear Security

The Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(3), 74(1)(b), (3)(a) and (c), (4)(a), (5) and (11), 75(1)(b), (2) and (6), and 113(6) of, and paragraphs 1, 7 to 9, 11, 13, 14 and 16 of Schedule 6 to, the Energy Act 20131.

In accordance with section 74(7)(a) and (c) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Office for Nuclear Regulation and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

For the purposes of section 74(9) and (10) of that Act, these Regulations are made for the nuclear security purposes.

In accordance with section 113(2)(a) and (3)(a) and (c) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.