The Sizewell C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2022
UK Statutory Instrument 2022 No. 853 — creates 4 criminal offences.
- Made
- 20 July 2022
- In force from
- 11 August 2022
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Housing, planning, heritage and land
- Made under
- Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order authorises NNB Generation Company (SZC) Limited (referred to in this Order as the undertaker) to construct, operate and maintain a nuclear powered generating station at Sizewell, Suffolk, to be known as Sizewell C and comprising two nuclear reactors, as well as associated development. The Order imposes requirements in connection with the nuclear power station and the associated development, together the authorised development. The Order permits the undertaker to acquire or create and acquire, compulsorily or by agreement, rights in land, and to use land for this purpose. A copy of the plans, documents and Book of Reference referred to in this Order and certified in accordance with article 82 (certification of plans, etc) of this Order may be inspected free of charge at Sizewell C Information Office, 48-50 High Street, Leiston IP16 4EW.
Offences created by this instrument
- Obstruction of work article 55 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Obstruction of officers article 56(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Obstruction of officers article 56(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Failure to comply with directions article 69(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
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How Parliament handled it
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