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DSA02-DNSR: Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise

This publication specifies the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, comprising the Nuclear Propulsion Programme and the Nuclear Weapon Programme for UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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These Ministry of Defence (MOD) Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations are issued by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator and form the basis of MOD’s regulatory framework for the Defence Nuclear Enterprise comprising of the Nuclear Propulsion Programme and the Nuclear Weapon Programme. They should be read by people and organisations conducting Defence Nuclear activities on behalf of the MOD.

The goal of the regulations is to ensure that the management of safety and environmental protection of defence nuclear activities can achieve outcomes at least as good as those governed by the UK and international legislation.

DSA02-DNSR: Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise should be read in conjunction with DSA03-DNSR: Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, the associated guidance document.

Published 2 July 2021
Last updated 26 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated 'DSA02 – DNSR Defence Nuclear Safety Regulations of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise'.

  2. First published.