The Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulations 51 and 52

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Consequential and supplementary amendments for Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 and related legislation

PART 1 U.K.

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

1.  The Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

2.  In section 1— U.K.

(a) in sub-section (1), for “made on 6th September at Vienna between the United Kingdom, the European Economic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency” substitute “ made on 7th June 2018 at Vienna between the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency ”;

(b) in sub-section (2), omit the words from the beginning to “1977, and”;

(c) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2), omit the words “(of which the Protocol attached thereto forms an integral part)”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

3.  In section 2(1)— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (a) for “articles 71 to 84” substitute “ articles 69 to 82 ”;

(b) in paragraph (b) for “article 50” substitute “ article 48 ”;

(c) in the words after paragraph (b) for “article 85 of the Safeguards Agreement” substitute “ article 83 of the Safeguards Agreement ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

4.  In section 2(2)— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “articles 5, 9(c) and 87” substitute “ articles 4, 9(c) and 85 ”;

(ii) omit “and the provisions of the Protocol which forms part of the Safeguards Agreement”;

(b) in paragraph (b) for “where article 83 applies” substitute “ where article 81 applies ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

5.  In section 2(7) for “article 92(2)” substitute “ article 90 ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

6.  In section 3(1)(b) for “article 76(d)” substitute “ article 74(d) ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 U.K.

7.  The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

8.  In section 1(1)— U.K.

(a) in the definition of “Additional Protocol” for “on 22nd September 1998 (Cm.4282)” substitute “ on 7th June 2018 ”;

(b) in the definition of “Additional Protocol information” omit “, or the third or fourth paragraph of Annex III to,”;

(c) in the definition of “Agency inspector” for “Article 85 of the Safeguards Agreement” substitute “ Article 83 of the Safeguards Agreement ”;

(d) in the definition of “Safeguards Agreement” for “on 6th September 1976 between the United Kingdom, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Agency” substitute “ on 7th June 2018 between the United Kingdom and the Agency ”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

9.  In section 1(3) for “22nd September 1998” substitute “ 7th June 2018 ”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

The Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004 U.K.

10.  The Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

11.  In regulation 2, omit the definition of “the commencement date”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

12.  Omit regulation 3. U.K.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

13.  In the Schedule— U.K.

(a) in the heading for Part I for “ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN REGULATIONS 3(1) AND 4(1)” substitute “ ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 4(1) ”; and

(b) in paragraph 1 for “The activities referred to in regulations 3(1) and 4(1) are” substitute “ The activities referred to in regulation 4(1) are ”.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

PART 2 U.K. General consequential and supplementary amendments

Revocation of retained EU law U.K.

14.—(1) The following are revoked—

(2) Commission Regulation (EURATOM) 302/2005 M1 ; and

(3) any Decision made by the Commission under—

(a) Article 6 of Regulation (EURATOM) 302/2005; or

(b) Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EURATOM) 3227/76 M2

which was directed to a person in the United Kingdom and in force on commencement day.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ L 54, 28.2.2005 p.1-71.

M2 OJ L 363, 31.12.1976, p.1-57.