Nuclear Security Regulations

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Nuclear Safety and Control Act. (Loi)

Category I nuclear material

Category I nuclear material means a nuclear substance listed in column 1 of the schedule that is in the corresponding form set out in column 2 and the corresponding quantity set out in column 3 of the schedule. (matière nucléaire de catégorie I)

Category II nuclear material

Category II nuclear material means a nuclear substance listed in column 1 of the schedule that is in the corresponding form set out in column 2 and the corresponding quantity set out in column 4 of the schedule. (matière nucléaire de catégorie II)

Category III nuclear material

Category III nuclear material means a nuclear substance listed in column 1 of the schedule that is in the corresponding form set out in column 2 and the corresponding quantity set out in column 5 of the schedule. (matière nucléaire de catégorie III)

direct visual surveillance

direct visual surveillance means direct observation by a person who is physically present at the place that is under observation. (surveillance visuelle directe)

effective intervention

effective intervention means an intervention that is timely and powerful enough to prevent a person or group of persons equipped with firearms or explosives from committing an act of sabotage or from removing Category I, II or III nuclear material otherwise than in accordance with a licence. (défense efficace)

inner area

inner area means an area that meets the requirements of sections 12, 13 and 14. (zone intérieure)

licensee

licensee means a person who is licensed to carry on an activity described in any of paragraphs 26(a), (b), (e) or (f) of the Act in relation to Category I, II or III nuclear material or a nuclear facility referred to in paragraph 2(b) of these Regulations. (titulaire de permis)

nuclear security guard

nuclear security guard means a person who is authorized by a licensee, in accordance with section 31, to act as a nuclear security guard at a nuclear facility referred to in paragraph 2(b). (garde de sécurité nucléaire)

prescribed information

prescribed information means the information prescribed by section 21 of the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations. (renseignements réglementés)

protected area

protected area means an area that meets the requirements of sections 9, 10 and 11. (zone protégée)

response force

response force means a local, provincial or federal police force detachment, a Canadian Armed Forces unit or any other force trained in the use of firearms that is authorized under any Act or regulation to carry firearms and qualified to use them. (force d'intervention)

security monitoring room

security monitoring room means a security monitoring room referred to in section 15. (local de surveillance)

unobstructed area

unobstructed area means an area referred to in section 10. (zone libre)