Ammonium Nitrate Materials (High Nitrate Content) Safety Regulations 2003
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must enforce ammonium nitrate safety regulations on defence and nuclear build sites Statutory regulator
UK Statutory Instrument
2014
United Kingdom
The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2014
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
11 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
3 of 11 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 4
Plus 7 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
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
After regulation 25 insert— Notification of compliance with a 2001...
- Notify ONR if you cannot comply with both a 2001 Act direction and other regulations Any Person
(1) Schedule 5 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must enforce regulations on machinery for nuclear sites Statutory regulator
After regulation 28 insert— Transport in a ship other than...
Unlimited fine- Fail to meet port entry conditions for nuclear transport ships Any Person
After regulation 11 insert— Offences in connection with an ONR...
Unlimited fine- Obstruct ONR inquiry or contravene inquiry requirements Any Person
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with nuclear carriage safety rules (class 7 goods) Any Person
(1) Schedule 14 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE and ONR must enforce regulations for nuclear-site products Statutory regulator
After regulation 6 insert— Assignment of responsibility for enforcement in...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notify affected persons when enforcement responsibility is reassigned Statutory regulator
(1) Regulation 28 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must enforce working time requirements on relevant nuclear sites Statutory regulator
Environment and Safety Information Act 1988
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must notify HSE about status of pre-2014 nuclear safety notices Statutory regulator
Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must recover decommissioning expenses from licensees Statutory regulator
Browse 274 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003
Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
Application to transport other than transport in a ship which is not a United Kingdom ship or in a hovercraft which is not a United Kingdom hovercraft
Transport in a ship which is not a United Kingdom ship
Transport in a hovercraft which is not a United Kingdom hovercraft
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975
Regulations to be treated as regulations under section 101 of the 2013 Act
Fireworks Act 1951 (c.58)
(1) Section 29 (health and safety requirements) is amended as...
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)
(1) Section 36 (grant of licences) is amended as follows....
Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 13 is repealed.
Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c.46)
Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.10)
In section 5(3) (applications for hazardous substances consent) for “Health...
In section 7(2)(e) (determination of applications for hazardous substances consent)...
In section 8(2) (power to impose conditions on grant of...
In section 16(2)(b) (determination of applications for continuation of hazardous...
Public Records Act 1958 (c.51)
(1) Section 28 (health and safety requirements) is amended as...
Utilities Act 2000 (c.27)
Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40)
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c.28)
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28)
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c.20)
Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c.19)
Building Act 1984 (c.55)
Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 (c.30)
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c.10)
In section 7(3) (applications for hazardous substances consent) for “means...
In section 9(2)(e) (determination of applications for hazardous substances consent)...
In section 10(2) (power to impose conditions on grant of...
In section 18(2)(b) (determination of applications for continuation of hazardous...
Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003
Omit regulations 23 and 24.
(1) In the provisions specified in paragraph (2) for “Executive”...
(1) Regulation 5 (authorisation of specified practices) is amended as...
(1) Regulation 6 (notification of specified practices) is amended as...
(1) Regulation 22 (estimated doses and special entries) is amended...
(1) Regulation 25 (investigation and notification of overexposure) is amended...
Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001
Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004
(1) Regulation 25 (offences) is amended as follows.
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005
In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) in paragraph (1) after the...
After regulation 3(4)(a) (application) insert— (aa) the ONR; .
In regulation 5(2)(b) (separation distances) after “Executive” insert “ or...
(1) Regulation 11 (registration in relation to storage) is amended...
After regulation 11 insert— Sites which cease to be an...
(1) Regulation 13 (grant of licences) is amended as follows....
After regulation 13 insert— Licences for sites which cease to...
(1) Regulation 14 (local authority assent) is amended as follows....
(1) Regulation 16 (variation of licences) is amended as follows....
(1) Regulation 23 (defences) is amended as follows.
In Schedule 1 (licensing authority)— (a) in paragraph 1 for...
In Schedule 4 (registers) in paragraph 8 after “local authority”...
Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
(1) Regulation 2(2) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
After regulation 26 insert— “ PART 5A Transport by ship...
REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008
Regulation 2(2) (interpretation) is amended as follows—
In regulation 3(2) (enforcement) for “regulation 6” substitute “ regulations...
After regulation 3 insert— Enforcement: relevant nuclear sites (1) This regulation applies where the Office for Nuclear Regulation...
In regulation 6(4) (health and safety enforcement) after “varied by”...
In regulation 17(1) (appearance of authorised persons before a court...
In regulation 21(2)(b) (appeals against notices) after “Northern Ireland” insert...
In the table in Schedule 1 (table of REACH provisions)...
In Schedule 2 (functions of enforcing authorities) in paragraph 2...
For regulation 27 (transport by ship) substitute— Transport by United...
(1) Part 2 of Schedule 6 (powers of enforcement) is...
(1) Section 3 of Schedule 7 (authorisations) is amended as...
(1) Part 2 of Schedule 8 (appeals) is amended as...
Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008
Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Identification and Traceability of Explosives Regulations 2013
Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013
Nuclear Industries Security (Fees) Regulations 2005
In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) in paragraph (1)—
In regulation 28— (a) for paragraph (3) substitute—
In regulation 3 (fees payable for regulation of nuclear industries...
In regulation 4 (supplementary provisions) for “Secretary of State” substitute...
In the Table in the Schedule— (a) in the header...
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012
In regulation 1(3) (interpretation)— (a) before the definition of “approval”...
For regulation 8(6) (fees payable in connection with the Ionising...
Regulation 9(1) (fees payable under the Manufacture and Storage of...
In regulation 11 (fees for application for or changes to...
For regulation 12 (estimate of cost of work) substitute— (1) Where any fee is to be assessed on the...
(1) Regulation 16 (fees payable in relation to nuclear installations)...
(1) Regulation 17 (provisions supplementary to regulations 14 to 16)...
In regulation 24(9) (provisions supplementary to regulation 23)—
In Schedule 7 (Fees payable in connection with the Ionising...
In Schedule 13 (Fees payable in relation to nuclear assessments,...
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) Regulations 1975
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “the...
In regulation 3(1) (application of Regulations) after “the 1974 Act”...
In regulation 4 (notification of inquiry) for “Executive” substitute “...
In regulation 5 (appearances at inquiry)— (a) in the heading...
After regulation 5 insert— Appearances at an ONR inquiry (1) The persons entitled to appear at the ONR inquiry...
Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004
In regulation 6(1) (representation) after “so appointed” insert “ and...
(1) Regulation 7 (power to require attendance of witnesses and...
In regulation 8 (procedure at inquiry) for “appointed person”, in...
In regulation 9 (site inspections) for “appointed person” substitute “...
(1) Regulation 10 (procedure after inquiry) is amended as follows....
For regulation 11 (notices) substitute— (1) This regulation applies to the service of notices required...
Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) (England and Wales) Order 1990
Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) for “Secretary of State” substitute...
In regulation 10(1) (consultation before the grant of hazardous substances...
In regulation 11(5) (determination of applications for hazardous substances consent)...
(1) Schedule 1 (Hazardous Substances and Controlled Quantities) is amended...
Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1993
After regulation 11(1)(a) (consultation before the grant of hazardous substances...
After regulation 12(4)(a) (determination of applications for hazardous substances consent)...
(1) Schedule 1 (hazardous substances and controlled quantities) is amended...
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
In paragraph O of Part 3 (changes of use), as...
In paragraph E of Part 4 (temporary buildings and use),...
In regulation 2 (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert— “the...
Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 1999
Greater London Authority (Disqualification) Order 2000
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005
Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006
Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007
Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009
Overseas Companies Regulations 2009
Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009
Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009
Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties) Regulations 2010
(1) Subject to paragraph (2)— (a) for “Secretary of State”...
In regulation 5(2) and (3) (persons not required to notify...
Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Disclosure (Persons engaged in the Investigation and Reporting of Crime or Sudden Deaths) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011
Postal Services Act 2011 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2012
Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012
(1) The Welsh text of Schedule 4 to the Town and...
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
In regulation 6 (form of notification to the Secretary of...
In consequence of the provisions made by this Order, the...
Uranium Enrichment Technology (Prohibition on Disclosure) Regulations 2004
In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(1) Regulation 3 (exempt disclosures) is amended as follows.
In regulation 4 (authorisation of disclosures)— (a) for “Secretary of...
In regulation 5 (withdrawal or variation of authorisations)—
In regulation 6(5)(b) (sending and giving of applications, information, representations...
Nuclear Installations (Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1965
(1) Regulation 2 (interpretation: general) is amended as follows.
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “recognised trade...
(1) Regulation 4 (functions of safety representatives) is amended as...
(1) In regulation 4A(1)— (a) in sub-paragraph (c) after “relevant...
(1) Regulation 5 (inspections of the workplace) is amended as...
In regulation 6(3) (inspections following notifiable accidents, occurrences and diseases)...
In regulation 7(1) (inspection of documents and provision of information)...
Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “ADR”...
(1) Regulation 35 (applications for explosives licences) is amended as...
In regulation 4 (requirement for approved security plan for nuclear...
(1) Regulation 36 (consideration of licence applications) is amended as...
After regulation 36 insert— Harbours ceasing to be nuclear harbours...
In regulation 41 (deteriorated explosives) for “Health and Safety Executive”...
(1) Regulation 44 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
(1) In Schedule 7 (procedure for explosives licence applications)—
Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990
Control of Explosives Regulations 1991
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “occupier” insert—...
After regulation 3(4)(d) (application) insert— (e) the ONR. .
In regulation 11(1)(a) (licensed occupier to appoint person responsible for...
In regulation 8 (temporary security plans during building works etc.)—...
After regulation 13(8) (reporting loss) insert— (9) Where any loss...
For regulation 15 (enforcement) substitute— (1) This regulation applies subject to section 18(1A) of the...
Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 1991
Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993
In regulation 3 (application)— (a) at the end of paragraph...
(1) Regulation 9 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994
Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996
(1) Regulation 11 (directions to responsible persons) is amended as...
In regulation 2(2) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “enforcement...
In regulation 14(2)(a) (conditions for equipment etc. being taken to...
After regulation 15(5) (enforcement) insert— (6) For the purposes of...
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
Marking of Plastic Explosives for Detection Regulations 1996
Lifts Regulations 1997
In regulation 2(2) (interpretation)— (a) for paragraph (a)(i) of the...
(1) Schedule 15 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
Diving at Work Regulations 1997
Omit regulation 12.
Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998
After regulation 1 insert— Application Nothing in these Regulations applies to the enforcement of the...
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “agricultural...
After regulation 2 insert— New nuclear build sites (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), “new nuclear build...
In regulation 3(7) (local authorities to be enforcing authorities in...
(1) Regulation 4 (exceptions) is amended as follows.
After regulation 4 insert— The Office for Nuclear Regulation (1) The ONR shall be the enforcing authority for premises...
Before regulation 5(1) (arrangements enabling responsibility for enforcement to be...
(1) Regulation 6 (arrangements enabling responsibility for enforcement to be...
(1) Regulation 21 (directions to carriers) is amended as follows....
Working Time Regulations 1998
(1) In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 (restrictions on disclosure...
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) for the definition of “competent...
In Regulation 7(11) (safety report) after “the Executive” insert “...
(1) Regulation 15 (provision of information to the competent authority)...
After regulation 16(3) (provision of information to other establishments) insert—...
In Regulation 19(4) (inspections and investigations) for “or the Executive”...
(1) Regulation 20 (enforcement) is amended as follows.
After regulation 22(7) (regulation of sensitive nuclear information etc.) insert—...
(1) Regulation 22 (fee payable by operator) is amended as...
Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999
In regulation 2(2) (interpretation)— (a) before the definition of “assembly”...
In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 8 (enforcement) for “Executive”, in...
Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999
Subject to paragraphs 96 and 97, for “Executive” substitute “...
In regulation 2(1) (definitions)— (a) omit the definition of “the...
In regulation 16(1) (enforcement) for “Health and Safety Executive” substitute...
Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “radioactive substance”...
(1) In this Schedule— “the 1978 Order” means the Health...
Inquiries
Continuity of exercise of functions by inspectors
Continuity of exercise of fire safety functions
Supplementary
Improvement notices issued before 1st April 2014
Prohibition notices issued before 1st April 2014
Prohibition notice appeals - directions
Offences — proceedings commenced before 1st April 2014
Offences — proceedings not commenced before 1st April 2014
Remedial orders made before 1st April 2014
Continuity of the law: restatement of provisions of the 1965 Act and 1974 Act
Requests for information
Disclosure of information relevant to transferred functions: transitional modifications to Schedule 9 to the 2013 Act
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
(1) Relevant expenses which are not transitional expenses remain repayable...
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 – civil liability
Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999
Nuclear Industries Security (Fees) Regulations 2005
(1) Any subordinate legislation made or other thing done, or...
Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012
(1) A relevant fee which is not a transitional fee...
(1) Despite Part 2 of this Schedule, any outstanding fee...
Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005
Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003
(1) A relevant approval which is in force immediately before...
A notification given by, or on behalf of, the Secretary...
(1) Any direction— (a) issued by, or on behalf of,...
Uranium Enrichment Technology (Prohibition on Disclosure) Regulations 2004
Any reference (whether express or implied) in any enactment, instrument...
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
An authorisation granted, or deemed to be granted, pursuant to...
(1) A class 7 approval which is in force immediately...
(1) Where— (a) the Secretary of State for Energy and...
Any reference (whether express or implied) in any enactment, instrument...
Continuity of the law: regulations treated as regulations under Part 3 of the 2013 Act
Penalties for offences committed before 1st April 2014
Functions of the HSE and the Secretary of State
Investigations
Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Extent and application
Regulations to be treated as regulations under the 2013 Act
Agreements concerning functions related to the transport of radioactive materials to be treated as agreements entered into by the ONR
Consequential amendments
Transitional provisions: fines on conviction by magistrates' court
Transitional provisions and savings: general
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Competent Authority and Enforcing Authority | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Competent Authority approval | 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.
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