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Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling (Designated Technical Matters) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 2850 of 2010).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Radiation Data collection/reporting Nuclear energy Pollution control EIA
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order, for purposes of section 45 of the Energy Act, 2008, specifies technical matters that must be included in a funded nuclear decommissioning programme to be submitted to the Secretary of State under section 45(6)(a) of the Act. The technical matters are: construction and maintenance of a store which is used for the storage of intermediate level waste or spent fuel from a nuclear installation; and any activity preparatory to the decommissioning of a relevant nuclear installation and the cleaning up of the site.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Energy Act 2008 (2008 Cap. 32).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Transport/storage, Radiation, Nuclear energy, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Marine pollution, Mining, Natural gas, Oil

Source: FAO, FAOLEX