1. Legislative and Regulatory Framework
Colin Patchett, United Kingdom

2. Contents Regulatory Responsibilities
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Ionising Radiation Regulations 1985
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
REPPIR 2001
Nuclear Environmental Impact Regulations 1999

3. Contents (continued} The Energy Act 2013 Fire Safety Security
Transport
Asbestos
International

4. First Generation UK Nuclear Sites

5. Nuclear Licensed Sites

6. Existing Sites and Proposed NPP

7. Changing Regulatory Responsibilities
Nuclear power reactor regulation and 1965 Nuclear Installations Act
BNFL Licensing
UKAEA Licensing
AWE Licensing

8. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Some key areas
Health and safety in the workplace in the UK
ALARP, As Low As is Reasonably Practicable
Collecting Evidence
Provision for enforcement, PN, IN etc

9. Ionising Radiation Regulations
Regulator at Nuclear Licensed sites
Use of Radiation in the workplace
Authorisation, Risk Assessment, Dose Limits, Plans, Designated Areas, Control of Radioactive substances etc
Interfaces with others enforcing IRRs

10. Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Power to grant a nuclear site licence
CI can attach conditions
Regulatory controls
Third party Liability Insurance
Duration

11. Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Appeals?
Regulatory costs
New Build Cost Recovery, Health and Safety Fees Regs 2012

12. Nuclear Installations Act
Generic Licence condition applicable to all sites
Originally 35 conditions
Licence condition 36 added in 2000
Licence condition guidance

13. Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations (REPPIR) 2001
Emergency Planning, Public Information
HSE led
Consultation with stakeholders
Development of guidance
HSE/Nuclear Regulator interactions

14. Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations
Prior to starting decommissioning
Assessment on environmental impact
Regulator must consult, Environment Agencies, Nature Conservation, Local Authorities etc
No decommissioning work nuclear or non nuclear without CONSENT

15. Decomissioning Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, 2004
Deliver decommissioning and clean up in a cost effective way and where possible accelerate the programme to reduce the hazard
Approx £67 billion lifetime cost of clean up
Interfaces

16. The Energy Act 2013 ONR Statutory Corporation Board of Directors
Legal Responsibilities
Enforcement Responsibility

17. Personal Experience 1987 to 1999
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1992
Fire Safety, Regulated by HSE
Interface with Fire Safety
Transport of Nuclear Materials
Interfaces, Emergencies

18. Personal Experiences 1987 to 1999
Asbestos removal
Interfaces, risks, dealing with personal injuries during shutdown
Security
Environment Agency

19. Personal Experience 2000 to 2009
Emergency Planning, impact of 9/11 on REPPIR
Emergency Exercise, planning, objectives,
Follow up, reporting, review of process
Adequacy of REPPIR
National and Local Exercise planning

20. Personal Experience 2000 to 2009
REPPIR, challenges in developing Guidance
Definitions
Interface Licence Conditions
Interface with Assessment Principles
Emergency dose levels

21. Personal Experience 2000 to 2009
British Energy
Share sales, emergent safety issues
EdF purchase
Licensee Board
Financial standing

22. Personal Experience 2010 to 2013/4
The Energy Act 2013
ONR – Regulation, accountability
Transport regulation
Security regulation
Ionising Radiation

23. Personal Experience 2010 to 2013/4
GDA New Designs
Engagement with overseas vendors/licensees
Corporate governance, UK law
Financial standing
Security, design and site

24. Personal Experience 2010 to2013/4
Licensing Hinkley Point C
Site suitability
Safety Case, GDA
Management Prospectus
Site Licence conditions

25. Personal Experience 2010 to 2013/4
Licensing Hinkley Point C
Safety Committee
Consultation
Planning Consent
Other Authorisations

26. Personal Review 2010 to 2013/4 Licensing Hinkley Point C
Internal Review Process for a new Licence
Documentary evidence
Legal Advice
Review Panel