2016 No. 795
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.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Nuclear Industries Security (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force at the end of the period of one month beginning with the day on which they are made.
Amendment to the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 20032
1
The Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 20032 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation: general), in the definition of “transport” omit sub-paragraph (i).
3
In regulation 3(5)(b) (meaning of “nuclear material”, “category I/II nuclear material” and “category III nuclear material”, for—
a
“or ship” substitute “, ship or air”; and
b
“or on the ship” substitute “, on the ship or in the aircraft”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)