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[F1SCHEDULE 6U.K. Repeals and revocations

Part IU.K. Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 37.The Radioactive Substances Act 1948.The whole Act so far as unrepealed.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2 c. 34.The Radioactive Substances Act 1960.The whole Act.
1968 c. 47.The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968.In Schedule 1, paragraph 4.
1973 c. 65.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.In Schedule 27, in Part II, paragraph 144.
1979 c. 2.The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.In Schedule 4, in Part I of the Table following paragraph 12, the entry relating to the Radioactive Substances Act 1948.
1980 c. 45.The Water (Scotland) Act 1980.In Schedule 10, in Part II, the entry relating to the Radioactive Substances Act 1960.
1984 c. 55.The Building Act 1984.In Schedule 6, paragraph 7.
1986 c. 63.The Housing and Planning Act 1986.In Part II of Schedule 7, paragraph 1.
1989 c. 15.The Water Act 1989.In Schedule 25, paragraph 27.
1990 c. 11.The Planning (Conse- quential Provisions) Act 1990.In Schedule 2, paragraph 7. In Schedule 4, paragraph 17 and the entry relating to it in the Table in paragraph 1(1).
1990 c. 43.The Environmental Protection Act 1990.Sections 100 to 105.Schedule 5.In Schedule 15, paragraph 8.
1991 c. 46.The Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991.In the Schedule, paragraph 5.
1991 c. 60.The Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.In Schedule 1, paragraph 9.

Note: Except as provided in Part II of this Schedule, the repeal of the Radioactive Substances Act 1948 does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Part IIU.K. Repeals in Radioactive Substances Act 1948 extending to Northern Ireland

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 37.The Radioactive Substances Act 1948.Section 2.Section 5(1)(b).In section 7, in subsection (1), the words “except section two” and in subsection (2)(b), the words “(except section two)”.Section 8(7).In section 9(1), the words “or orders”.In section 10, the words “or order” in both places.In section 11, the words from the beginning to “under this Act and”.In section 12, the definitions of “registered dental practitioner”, “registered pharmacist” and “sale by way of wholesale dealing”.Section 14(2)(f).

Note: These repeals extend to Northern Ireland only.

Part IIIN.I. Northern Ireland legislation

Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
1966 c. 17 (N.I.).The Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.In Schedule 7, the amendments of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960.
1972 c. 5 (N.I.).The Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.Section 31(1).
S.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2).The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.In Schedule 3, paragraph 1.
S.I. 1978/1049 (N.I. 19).The Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.In Schedule 4, paragraph 5.

Part IVU.K. Subordinate legislation

NumberTitleExtent of revocation
S.I. 1974/1821The Radioactive Substances Act 1948 (Modification) Regulations 1974.The whole instrument.
S.I. 1980/170The Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980Regulation 3(2).
S.R. (N.I.) 1981/252.The Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981.Regulation 4(2).
S.I. 1985/1884.The Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985.In Schedule 2, paragraph 2.
S.I. 1991/2539.The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) (Scotland) Regulations 1991.Regulation 4.]

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