NUCLEAR ENERGY SECURITY
March 1st, 2003
BY DEIRDRE MASON, ALAN OSBORN, PHILIP FINE and KEITH NUTHALL
IF there had been feelings bubbling under the surface of the British civil nuclear industry that the regulations governing its security were due for an overhaul, the events of September 11, 2001 - becoming universally known by its American shorthand 9/11 - certainly brought everybody to the table. Within a couple of months, the UK government had enacted the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. Part 8 of this Act covers the security of the nuclear industry, and sets out a tighter, more ...
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