In order to assure the safety of nuclear installations in the UK, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) employs a system of regulatory control based on a licensing process by which a corporate body is granted a licence to use a site for specified activities.

The nuclear site licence granted by the ONR is a legal document, issued for the full life cycle of the facility. A set of Standard Conditions, covering design, construction, operation and decommissioning, is also attached to each licence. These conditions require licensees to implement adequate arrangements to ensure compliance.

BSC defined definition

has the meaning given to that term in Section L6.7.1;

Shall apply to any area owned or occupied by any Party, Customer, Third Party Generator or Third Party which is the holder of or is subject to a licence granted under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (in this paragraph 6.7, a “Nuclear Site Licence”) or is subject to restrictions in relation to a Nuclear Site Licence, where such area is subject to that Nuclear Site Licence; has the meaning given to that term in Section L6.7.1;

BSC documentation

• BSC Section L: Metering

Further information

• About the Office for Nuclear Regulation
• Nuclear site licensing
• Nuclear Installations Act 1965