Energy Act 2013 (c. 32)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

PART 4 U.K. Nuclear safeguards

Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 (c. 25) U.K.

39 U.K. The Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 39 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

40 U.K. In section 2 (rights of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors), in subsection (8) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Office for Nuclear Regulation ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 12 para. 40 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

41 U.K. In section 3 (regulations for giving effect to certain provisions of Safeguards Agreement) —

(a) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Regulations under this section may in particular modify functions of, or confer functions on, the Office for Nuclear Regulation.”;

(b) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The Secretary of State must consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation before making regulations under this section unless the regulations give effect, without modification, to any proposals for them submitted by the Office for Nuclear Regulation under section 81(1)(a)(v) of the Energy Act 2013.”

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 12 para. 41 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4