Practical Examples of Applying the Graded Approach in Enforcement: Canada. Annex IV

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) uses a graduated enforcement strategy in responding to non-compliance with regulatory requirements. This strategy is part of a wider graded approach to regulation, as shown in Fig. IV–1. This strategy is applied using a handbook that inspectors can bring with them into the field. This handbook describes the graduated approach that the CNSC uses when responding to non-compliance. General considerations for the selection and use of each response are provided, along with the level(s) of authority needed for their use and any special considerations that might apply. When non-compliance has been identified, the CNSC's graduated enforcement strategy provides staff with the flexibility and discretion to select from a broad spectrum of options to restore compliance.