The National Nuclear Regulator Act assigns responsibility to the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) to licence nuclear installations. The applicant for a licence was required to submit a safety report and any other supporting documents, including a site safety report, which the NNR evaluates before taking a decision on granting the licence. The NNR Act defines the objects of the Regulator as, amongst others, to provide for the protection of persons, property and the environment against nuclear damage through the establishment of safety standards and regulatory practices and to ensure that the provisions for nuclear emergency planning are in place.