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I1Sch. 23 Pt. 1 in force at 1.9.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

I2Sch. 23 Pt. 1 in force at 5.10.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I3Sch. 23 Pt. 1 in force at 1.12.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

I4Sch. 23 Pt. 1 in force at 1.4.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I5Sch. 23 Pt. 1 in force at 1.1.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(3), Sch. 3

I6Sch. 23 Pt. 1 in force at 1.4.2006 for specified purposes and 1.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2965, art. 4

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 (c. 32)

Section 2(2)(d).

Section 9(8).

In Schedule 1, paragraph 4.

In Schedule 3, the paragraphs relating to section 3 of the Special Constables Act 1923, section 2 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1860 and section 6 of the Public Stores Act 1875.

Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)

In section 9(7), the words “and section 10B”.

In section 9A(7), the words “and section 10B”.

Section 10B.

In section 10C—

(a)

 in subsection (1), the words “to which this section applies (a “relevant gas pipe-line”)”; and

(b)

 in subsections (2) to (11), the word “relevant” wherever occurring.

In section 66(1), the definition of “interconnector”.

Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)In section 8(1), the words “high voltage”.
Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57)

Section 27(2), (3) and (6).

In Schedule 1—

(a)

 paragraph 4(1) and (3);

(b)

 in paragraph 7, sub-paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971 (c. 11)

In section 4—

(a)

 subsections (1) and (3); and

(b)

 in subsection (4) the words “subsection (1) or” and “the Nuclear Fuels Company, or between the Authority and”.

Section 11(1) to (3).

Section 19.

Section 20(4).

Atomic Energy Authority (Special Constables) Act 1976 (c. 23)

Section 1.

Section 2.

Section 4.

Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977 (c. 7)

In section 1(1), the words “or the Radiochemical Centre Limited (“T.R.C.L.”)” and “concerned”.

In section 2(1), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981 (c. 48)Section 1(6).
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Section 6(3) and (4).

In section 23, the word “and” at the end of the definition of “premises”.

Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)In section 7(1), paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.
Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4)

In section 2(5), the definition of “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary”.

In section 2A(4), the definition of “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary” and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

In section 2B(3), the definition of “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary”.

Section 7(3) and (4)(a).

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

In section 4(1)(b), the word “or” at the end.

In section 6—

(a)

 in subsection (1)(c), the word “or” at the end; and

(b)

 in subsection (9), the definition of “authorised area”.

In section 11A(10), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “relevant licence holder”, the words “(by virtue of anything done under section 33(2) of the Utilities Act 2000)”.

In section 64(1), the definition of “authorised area”.

Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995 (c. 37)

Sections 1 to 10.

Sections 12 and 13.

Schedules 1 to 4.

Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)

Sections 17A and 17B.

In section 17H—

(a)

 in subsection (1) the words “17B(6) and”; and

(b)

 in subsection (4), the words “17B(1) and (3)”.

In section 27(1A), the words “of downstream gas pipelines and”.

In section 28(1), the definition of “downstream gas pipeline”.

Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)In section 44(4C), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a).
Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

Section 28(3)(b).

In section 33(1), the words “transmission licences,”.

Section 53(5).

In Schedule 6, paragraph 31(2)(a).

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)Section 88(7)(c).
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

Section 76.

Section 78(2).

In section 98(6), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

In section 100(4), the definition of “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary” and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 26.

Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)In section 82(5), the definition of “the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary”.

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