80Additional conditions—activity of constructing an NNP facility in a designated zone

80  Additional conditions—activity of constructing an NNP facility in a designated zone

 (1) This section applies if the regulated activity authorised by the licence is the facility activity of constructing an NNP facility in a designated zone.

Design of the proposed NNP facility (construction)

 (2) It is a condition that the regulated activity is conducted in accordance with the design of the proposed NNP facility (that ensures nuclear safety of the facility and its proposed operation), as that design is proposed at the time of making the decision to issue the licence, as changed from time to time by the licence holder:

Construction plan

 (3) It is a condition that the regulated activity is, so far as reasonably practicable, conducted in accordance with the construction plan for the facility.

 (4) It is a condition that the construction plan must ensure nuclear safety during the construction of the facility.

 (5) It is a condition that the licence holder must ensure that the construction plan is effectively implemented and maintained throughout the period of the licence.

Construction of items important for nuclear safety

 (6) It is a condition applying to both the licence holder and any other person authorised to conduct the regulated activity that the licence holder or other person must not, as part of the construction of the facility, construct an item that is important for nuclear safety unless the licence holder or other person has obtained the approval of the Regulator to construct the item.

Permit to establish facility

 (7) If the permit under the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987 to establish the facility was not provided to the Regulator under section 16 of this instrument, it is a condition that the licence holder must provide the permit to the Regulator before conducting the activity.

 (8) If the licence is a transitional licence:

 (a) it is a condition that the licence holder must, on the day the Act commences, provide the following to the Regulator:

 (i) information and documents that describe and document the construction plan for the proposed NNP facility;

 (ii) the design of the proposed NNP facility that ensures nuclear safety of the facility and its proposed operation, as in effect immediately before the day the Act commences; and

 (b) subsection (7) applies as if the reference to the licence holder providing the permit to the Regulator before conducting the activity were a reference to the licence holder providing the permit to the Regulator on the day the Act commences; and

 (c) it is a condition that the licence holder must, on the day that is 6 months after the commencement of the Act, provide a preliminary decommissioning plan for the proposed NNP facility to the Regulator.