[3 Grant and variation of nuclear site licences]

Nuclear site licences

[3  Grant and variation of nuclear site licences]

[(1)     A nuclear site licence—

(a)     may be granted only to a body corporate;

(b)     is not transferable.

(2)     The appropriate national authority must consult the appropriate environment authority before granting a nuclear site licence.

(3)     Two or more installations in the vicinity of one another may, if the appropriate national authority consider appropriate, be treated for the purposes of the grant of a nuclear site licence as being on the same site.

(4)     Subject to subsection (8), where an application is made for a nuclear site licence, the appropriate national authority may direct the applicant to serve a notice on any public authority specified in the direction.

(5)     For this purpose “public authority” includes—

(a)     in relation to a site in England or Wales, a water undertaker;

(b)     in relation to a site in Scotland, Scottish Water;

(c)     in relation to a site in Northern Ireland, a

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