Nuclear Security Regulations — 1
Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Act means the Nuclear Safety and Control Act . ( Loi ) business day means a day that is not a Saturday or a holiday. ( jour ouvrable ) Category I nuclear material means a nuclear substance listed in column 1 of the schedule that is in the form set out in column 2 and the quantity set out in column 3. ( matière nucléaire de catégorie I ) Category II nuclear material means a nuclear substance listed in column 1 of the schedule that is in the form set out in column 2 and the quantity set out in column 4. ( matière nucléaire de catégorie II ) Category III nuclear material means a nuclear substance listed in column 1 of the schedule that is in the form set out in column 2 and the quantity set out in column 5. ( matière nucléaire de catégorie III ) central alarm station operator means a person who holds an authorization referred to in subsection 57 (1). ( opérateur du poste central d’alarme ) critical security measure means any equipment, process or system the continuous operation of which is necessary to ensure that an effective intervention can be made. ( mesure de sécurité essentielle ) design basis threat means all of the threats that are identified in respect of high-security sites by the Commission under subsection 28 (1). ( menace de référence ) direct visual surveillance means direct and continuous observation of a person or place by a person who is (a) physically present where the person is located or at the place that is under observation; or (b) remotely observing that person or place. ( surveillance visuelle directe ) Directive on Security Screening means the document entitled Directive on Security Screening , published by the Treasury Board Secretariat, as amended from time to time. ( Directive sur le filtrage de sécurité ) D-value means, in respect of a nuclear substance, the D-value set out for that substance in Table 1 to section 2 of the document entitled Dangerous quantities of radioactive material (D-values) , published by the International Atomic Energy Agency, as amended from time to time. ( valeur D ) effective intervention means an intervention that is timely and powerful enough to prevent the unauthorized removal of nuclear substances from a nuclear facility and (a) in respect of an area within a high-security site where the results of sabotage would be to endanger the health or safety of persons, to prevent sabotage; and (b) in respect of an area within a high-security site where the results of sabotage would be to impact the health or safety of persons, to prevent or mitigate sabotage. ( défense efficace ) enhanced security clearance means a clearance referred to in subsection 45 (1). ( cote de sécurité approfondie ) explosive substance has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code . ( substance explosive ) facility-access security clearance means a clearance granted by a licensee , as defined in section 83 , that allows a person to enter and remain in a nuclear facility referred to in paragraph 3 (c).  ( cote de sécurité donnant accès à l’installation ) firearm has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code . ( arme à feu ) high-security site means a nuclear facility at which Category I nuclear material or Category II nuclear material is produced, processed, used or stored. ( site à sécurité élevée ) high-security site access clearance means a clearance granted by a licensee , as defined in section 25 , that allows a person to enter and remain in a protected area at a high-security site. ( cote donnant accès au site à sécurité élevée ) inner area means an area that is within a protected area and is for the processing, production, use or storage of Category I nuclear material. ( zone intérieure ) inspector means a person who is designated as an inspector under section 29 of the Act. ( inspecteur ) limited access area means a clearly demarcated area of a nuclear facility that is outside of a protected area and to which