29Additional information and documents—activity of decommissioning an NNP facility in a designated zone

29  Additional information and documents—activity of decommissioning an NNP facility in a designated zone

 (1) This section applies to an application for a licence to authorise a facility activity of decommissioning an NNP facility in a designated zone.

Safety case report (decommissioning)

 (2) A safety case report for the decommissioning of the NNP facility is required.

Strategy and plan for decommissioning the NNP facility

 (a) information and documents that describe and document the proposed decommissioning plan for the NNP facility;

 (b) the decommissioning strategy on which the proposed decommissioning plan is based.

Note 1: To issue the licence, the Regulator must take into account the decommissioning strategy: see paragraph 47(2)(a).

Note 2: The licence, if issued, would be subject to conditions that the licence holder conduct the activity in accordance with the plan and that the plan is implemented, maintained, audited and reviewed: see sections 68 and 83.

 (4) The results of a field exercise conducted for the purpose of testing the proposed emergency management and response plan for the activity is required.

Note: To issue the licence, the Regulator must take these results into account: see paragraph 47(2)(b).

Preliminary disposal plan

 (5) A preliminary disposal plan for the NNP facility is required that addresses how the proposed decommissioning plan for the facility supports the safety case report’s demonstration of the suitability of the facility for decommissioning.