Chapter 5•Simplification of Nuclear Regulation
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Simplify the nuclear regulatory landscape by consolidating nuclear regulatory functions
Simplify nuclear regulatory landscape
Full Recommendation Text
There should be a commitment, so far as possible, to only have one regulator per hazard type or regulatory function.
- Merge DNSR and ONR, generating a specific defence enclave.
- Consideration should be given to transferring other regulatory responsibilities for duplicative entities into a single regulator, for example regulation of radioactive substances or nuclear security.
- The ONR should be given concurrent vires for radiological substances as the EA.
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Ownership
Primary Owner
Cabinet Office
Co-owners
MODDESNZ
Key Regulators
ONRDNSR
Delivery Timeline
119 days
31 Mar 26
Original target: March 2026
Scope
Sectors
civildefence
Domains
regulatory structureorganisational change
Implementation Type
primary legislationorganisational change
Dependencies
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