UK Statutory Instrument
1999
United Kingdom
Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999
At a glance
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What's here
8 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Licence Holder 6
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...
A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...
A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...
A description of the factors specified in regulation 10B(3) likely...
A description of the likely significant effects of the project...
A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to...
A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce...
A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...
A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...
Characteristics of projects
Location of projects
Type and characteristics of the potential impact
A description of the project, including in particular—
A description of the aspects of the environment likely to...
A description of any likely significant effects, to the extent...
The criteria of Schedule 2 shall be taken into account,...
Consent for dismantling or decommissioning
- Obtain ONR consent before starting decommissioning Licence Holder
Provision of an environmental statement
- Provide environmental statement when applying for decommissioning consent Licence Holder
Publicity: newspapers
- Publicise your environmental statement and make it available for public inspection Licence Holder
Further information: provision to ONR and newspaper publicity
- Provide further environmental information and publish public notice when ONR requests Licence Holder
Further information: ONR obligations and website publicity
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must send further information to consultees and publish it on its website Statutory regulator
Conclusion about environmental impact
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must assess environmental impact before granting decommissioning consent Statutory regulator
Change or extension of project
- Apply to ONR for EIA determination before changing or extending a decommissioning project Licence Holder
Recovery of expenses by the ONR
- Repay ONR expenses when required Licence Holder
Browse 13 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Definitions
Application
Coordination with other assessments
Pre-application opinion as to the content of the environmental statement
Provision of information to licensee
Consultation by the ONR
Publicity: ONR’s website
Procedure relating to consent decision
Information as to decisions
Projects likely to have significant effects on the environment in an EEA State
Limitation on disclosure
Enforcement
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Nuclear Safety (TAGs) | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Decommissioning sites in scope of EIADR | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations (EIADR) | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Decommissioning | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.
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