Part 12: Core Fuel Sector Resilience Chapter 2: Powers for Resilience Purposes Section 269: Directions to particular core fuel sector participants
This section contains powers to give directions to a person who carries on core fuel sector activities in the course of a business which has capacity in excess of 500,000 tonnes or is a Part 12 facility owner whose owned facility has capacity in excess of 20,000 tonnes and requires them to do anything in relation to their relevant activities or assets for the purposes set out in the section.
	Subsections (1) and (2) provide that the Secretary of State may give directions for the purpose of maintaining or improving core fuel sector resilience but may not do so unless the Secretary of State considers that the persons to whom the direction would apply have failed to make sufficient progress with steps the Secretary of State considers necessary for maintaining or improving core fuel sector resilience.
	When there is a disruption to or failure of continuity of core fuel supplies, subsection (3) provides that the Secretary of State may give directions for the purpose of restoring continuity of supply of core fuels or counteracting the disruption or failure, or its potential impact.
	If the Secretary of State considers that there is a significant risk of disruption to or failure of continuity of core fuel supplies, subsection (4) provides that the Secretary of State may give directions for the purpose of reducing the risk or reducing the potential adverse impact of the disruption or failure.