( 1 )The Secretary of State may appoint as inspectors for the purpose of assisting him in the execution of the provisions of this Act, other than [F2sections 1, 3 to 6, 22 and 24A of this Act], such number of persons appearing to him to be qualified for the purpose as he may from time to time consider necessary or expedient, and may make to or in respect of any person so appointed such payments by way of remuneration, allowances or other payments as the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service determine.
(2) Any such inspector may for that purpose exercise such of the powers set out in section 20(2) of the M1 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 as are specified in his instrument of appointment and the provisions of sections 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information), 33 (offences) and 39 (prosecutions by inspectors) of that Act shall apply in the case of inspectors so appointed as they apply in the case of inspectors appointed under section 19 of that Act.
(3)In such cases and to such extent as it may appear to the Secretary of State, with the agreement of the Treasury, to be appropriate so to do, the Secretary of State shall require a licensee to repay to the Secretary of State such part as may appear to the Secretary of State to be attributable to the nuclear installations in respect of which nuclear site licences have been granted to that licensee of—
(a)[F3any sums paid by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this section;]
(b) any expenses, . . . F4 , being—
(i)expenses incurred by the Secretary of State; or
(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4
(iii)expenses incurred by any government department; or
(iv)such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the use of any premises belonging to the Crown,
which the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, determine to be incurred in connection with the, [F5exercise by the Secretary of State of his powers under the said subsection (1)],
and the licensee shall comply with such requirement; and any sums so repaid to the Secretary of State shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund, . . . F6 [F7 and except that in so far as sums so repaid relate to expenses incurred by the Scottish Administration they shall be paid to the Scottish Ministers. ]
( 4 )Any liability of a licensee in respect of sums payable by him under subsection (3) of this section on account of pensions shall, if the Secretary of State so determines, be satisfied by way of contributions calculated, at such rate as may be determined by the Minister for the Civil Service, by reference to remuneration.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 24 beginning "The Secretary of State" is substituted for S.24 beginning "The Minister may appoint" (E.W.)(S.) by S.I. 1974/2056
F2Words in s. 24 substituted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 24; S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
F3S. 24(3) (a) (as applicable E. W. S.) substituted by Atomic Energy Act 1989 (c.7, SIF 8), s. 6(1)(a)
F4S. 24(3)(b) (as applicable E.W.S.) the words “whenever incurred” and subparagraph (ii) repealed by Atomic Energy Act 1989 (c. 7, SIF 8), s. 6(1)(b)
F5S. 24(3)(b) (as applicable E.W.S.) “exercise by the Secretary of State of his powers under the said subsection (1)” substituted for “enforcement or execution of this Act” by Atomic Energy Act 1989 (c. 7, SIF 8), s. 6(1)(b)
F6S. 24(3) (as applicable E. W. S.)the words from “except” to the end repealed by Atomic Energy Act 1989 (c. 7, SIF 8), s. 6(1)(c)
F7Words in s. 24(3) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 38(4) (with art. 5); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24 (as applicable E. W. S.) amended by S.I. 1988/1222, regs. 3, 4; 1990/1380, arts. 3, 4
C2S. 24(1) functions of Minister for the Civil Service now exercisable by Treasury: S.I. 1981/1670, art. 2(1)(c)(2)
C3S. 24(4) (as applicable E. W. S.) functions of the Minister for the Civil Service now exercisable by Treasury: S.I. 1981/1670, art. 2(1)(c)(2)
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