Defence Land Safety Regulator (DLSR)

DLSR sets regulation and assures safety and environmental protection in the Land Domain to enhance operational capability.

Who we are

Part of the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) DSLR is responsible for regulating safety and environmental protection for activities conducted in the Land Domain.

What we do

DLSR covers a wide range of functional disciplines that often require pan-defence organisation cooperation, with tasks routinely involving military activity interfacing directly with commercial operations and the public.

Regulation and certification

Certification

  • regulating the certification of Land Systems
  • providing assurance through regulatory oversight of the Land Certification Authority Team (LCAT)
  • determining the level of compliance of defence land capabilities against defined safety standards, including safety management arrangements and limitations of use across the Concept, Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In-Service and Disposal (CADMID) Cycle

Legislation

In circumstances where the nature of defence and security activities inevitably conflict with safety requirements - and defence therefore has derogations, exemptions or disapplications from health, safety and environmental legislation, or where other circumstances indicate the need for defence regulation of activities - we maintain departmental arrangements that produce outcomes that are, so far as is reasonably practicable, at least as good as those required by UK legislation.

Regulation and standards

  • setting, maintaining and delivering effective defence regulations and standards in the Land Domain
  • engaging with stakeholders for coherence and efficiency

Mission

To set regulation and assure safety and environmental protection in the Land Domain to enhance operational capability.

We deliver this mission by:

  • tracking, assessing and advising on forthcoming technology and legislative changes
  • setting defence regulations and acceptable means of compliance, providing regulatory advice and guidance
  • conducting independent Third Line of Defence (3LOD) assurance through oversight, surveillance, audit, and inspection
  • licensing high-hazard activities
  • taking enforcement action to ensure compliance in support of defence operational capability

DLSR employ a risk-based assurance audit and inspection programme, driven by the intelligence picture.

Contact us

DLSR
Mail Point #H109
Juniper
MOD Abbey Wood (North)
Bristol BS34 8QW

Email: dsa-dlsr-groupmailbox@mod.gov.uk

Defence Safety Authority (DSA) Operating Model documents

Defence Land Safety and Environmental Regulations

Defence policy for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (DSA 01.1)

Defence Safety Authority

Guide to Legislation Compliance in the Land Domain