2023 No. 172
Nuclear Security
Police
The Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary) Regulations 2023
Made 20th February 2023
Laid before Parliament 22nd February 2023
Coming into force 15th March 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84(3)(g) and 96(3)(e) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017.
2017 c. 3.

1 Citation, commencement and extent
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary) Regulations 2023.
2 These Regulations come into force on 15th March 2023.
3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

2 Specification of Civil Nuclear Constabulary
A member of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary is a person of a specified description for the purposes of—
(a) section 84(3)(g) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (application of maritime enforcement powers: England and Wales), and
(b) section 96(3)(e) of that Act (application of maritime enforcement powers: Scotland).
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary is established by section 52 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20). Members are appointed pursuant to section 55 of that Act.
Tom Tugendhat Minister of State Home Office 20th February 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide that members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary are persons of a specified description, and therefore law enforcement officers, for the purposes of Chapters 5 and 6 of Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3). This enables the Civil Nuclear Constabulary to exercise the maritime enforcement powers given to law enforcement officers by Chapters 5 and 6 of Part 4 of that Act.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.