Part 14: Civil Nuclear Sector Chapter 1: Civil Nuclear Sites Section 306: Power to implement Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
Section 306 gives the Secretary of State the power to make modifications to Schedule 22, the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 and other relevant legislation in relation to UK’s accession to and implementation of the CSC (two months after Royal Assent). This power may be used to implement the CSC, or for the purposes of dealing with any other matter arising out of, or related to, the CSC. This power would be exercised through making regulations subject to the affirmative procedure to ensure the opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny.