Regulator Profile

ONR

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Enforcement Regulator

2

Areas of regulation

20

Laws enforced

UK-wide

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Nuclear Licensing Nuclear Safety

What ONR does

Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.

Legal framework

Legislation that ONR enforces.

Primary legislation

• Water Resources Act 1991 Act 1991
• Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Act 1965
• Energy Act 2004, Part 2 Act 2004
• Energy Act 2004, Section 84 Act 2004
• Energy Act 2004, Section 95 Act 2004
• Energy Act 2013 Act 2013
• Gas Act 1986, Section 5 Act 1986
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 118 Act 1991
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 39B Act 1991
• Water Resources Act 1991, Section 85 Act 1991

Secondary legislation

• Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
• The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (England) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 12 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 13 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 14 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 16 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 4 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
• Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015

Sectors regulated

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN)