6Consequential amendments and repeals
(1)In section 24(3) of the[1965 c. 57.] Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (recovery by Secretary of State of expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement and execution of the Act)—
(a)the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (a)—
“(a)any sums paid by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this section;”;
(b)in paragraph (b), the words “whenever incurred” and sub-paragraph (ii) are hereby repealed and for the words “enforcement or execution of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “exercise by the Secretary of State of his powers under the said subsection (1)”; and
(c)the words from “except” to the end are hereby repealed.
(2)In section 27(1) of that Act (Northern Ireland adaptations)—
(a)for “to 24” there shall be substituted “to 24A”; and
(b)the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (g)—
“(gg)in section 24A—
(i)references to the Health and Safety Executive shall be construed as references to the Department of Economic Development;
(ii)references to the Health and Safety Commission shall be construed as references to the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland;
(iii)references to the Health[1974 c. 37.] and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 shall be construed as references to the Health[S.I.1978/1039 (N.I.9).] and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; and
(iv)in subsection (1)(b), for the words “at the direction” there shall be substituted the words “on the recommendation”.”
(3)In Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (which lists the provisions which are relevant statutory provisions for the purposes of Part I of the Act), in the entry relating to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, for “24” there shall be substituted “24A”.
(4)In section 2(1)(b) of the[1977 c. 7.] Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977, for the words “so specified” there shall be substituted the words “specified by order”.
(5)In Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (which makes provision corresponding to Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974), in the entry relating to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, for “24” there shall be substituted “24A”.
(6)The[1981 c. 71.] Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1981 is hereby repealed.