SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7The Office for Nuclear Regulation

Performance of functions

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1

The ONR may authorise—

a

a member of the ONR,

b

a member of the ONR's staff,

c

a health and safety inspector, or

d

a committee of the ONR,

to do anything required or authorised to be done by the ONR (and such authorisation may include authorisation to exercise the power conferred on the ONR by this paragraph).

2

The ONR must give an authorisation or authorisations under this paragraph in respect of all its functions which consist of the exercise of a regulatory function in a particular case.

3

Only the following may be authorised under this paragraph to do anything in the exercise of a regulatory function in a particular case—

a

a member of the ONR's staff;

b

a health and safety inspector;

c

a committee of the ONR of which every member is a member of the ONR's staff or a health and safety inspector.

4

An authorisation under this paragraph—

a

may be general or specific;

b

does not affect the ability of the ONR to exercise the function in question.

5

Any authorisations given by the ONR under this paragraph must be in writing.

6

The ONR must publish any authorisations which it gives under this paragraph.