Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 1875
Nuclear Energy
The Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Finance and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Made
23rd July 2013
Laid before Parliament
30th July 2013
Coming into force
22nd August 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50 and 104 of the Energy Act 2008( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency, and the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland, in so far as these Regulations relate to a function conferred on them by or under an enactment.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Finance and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 22 nd August 2013.
2. In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Finance and Fees) Regulations 2013( 2 ).
Amendment of regulation 11
3. —(1) For regulation 11(3) of the Principal Regulations substitute—
“ (3) A proposal (other than a proposal described in paragraph (2)) is an exempt proposal where—
(a) the proposal—
(i) would result in only a change in the estimates of costs described in regulation 5(1)(a) or, as appropriate, (b); or
(ii) relates to the details of the steps to be taken under the programme in relation to the technical matters;
(b) the conditions set out in paragraph (4) are satisfied; and
(c) the requirements of regulation 14 are complied with in relation to the proposal. ” .
(2) In regulation 11(4) for “paragraph (3)(c)” substitute “paragraph (3)(b)”.
(3) For the formula at regulation 11(5) of the Principal Regulations, substitute—
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Michael Fallon
Minister of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
23rd July 2013