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Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Specified elements

ElementBecquerels per gram (BQ G-1)
SolidLiquidGas or Vapour
1. Actinium0.377.40 × 10-22.59 × 10-6
2. Lead0.743.70 × 10-31.11× 10-4
3. Polonium0.372.59 × 10-22.22 × 10-4
4. Protoactinium0.373.33 ×10-21.11 × 10-6
5. Radium0.373.70 × 10-43.70 × 10-5
6. Radon3.70 × 10-2
7. Thorium2.593.70 × 10-22.22 × 10-5
8. Uranium11.10.747.40 × 10-5

Section 31.

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Exercise of rights of entry and inspection

1U.K.A person entering upon any premises in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act shall, if so required, produce written evidence of his authority before entering.

2U.K.Where it is shown to the satisfaction of a justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, that admission to premises specified in the information is reasonably required by a person for the purpose of exercising a power conferred by this Act in respect of the premises, the justice, subject to paragraph 3, may by warrant under his hand authorise that person to enter upon the premises.

3U.K.A justice of the peace shall not grant a warrant under paragraph 2 unless he is satisfied—

(a)that admission to the premises for the purpose of exercising the power in question was sought—

(i)in the case of premises to which section 31(1) applies, after not less than twenty-four hours’ notice of the intended entry had been given to the occupier, or

(ii)in the case of any other premises, after not less than seven days’ notice of the intended entry had been so given, or

(b)that admission to the premises for that purpose was sought in a case of emergency and was refused by or on behalf of the occupier, or

(c)that the premises are unoccupied, or

(d)that an application for admission would defeat the object of the entry.

4U.K.Every warrant granted under this Schedule shall remain in force until the purpose for which the entry is required has been satisfied.

5U.K.Any person who, in the exercise of a power conferred by this Act, enters any premises which are unoccupied, or of which the occupier is temporarily absent, shall leave the premises as effectually secured against unauthorised entry as he found them.

6U.K.Before a person carries out any test on any premises, in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act, he shall consult with such persons having duties on the premises as may appear to him to be appropriate in order to secure that the carrying out of the test does not create any danger.

7U.K.Any power of entry conferred by this Act shall, if exercised under the authority of a warrant granted under this Schedule or in a case of emergency, but not in any other case, include power to enter, if need be, by force.

8U.K.Any power of entry, or of carrying out tests or inspections, or of obtaining or taking away samples, conferred on any person by this Act may be exercised by him either alone or together with any other persons.

9U.K.In this Schedule any reference to a case of emergency shall be construed in accordance with section 31(11).

10U.K.This Schedule shall have effect in relation to Scotland with the substitution for any reference to a justice of the peace of a reference to the sheriff.

Section 40.

SCHEDULE 3U.K. Enactments, other than local enactments, to which s. 40 applies

Part I U.K. England and Wales

1E+WSections 48, 81, 82, 141, 259 and 261 of the M1Public Health Act 1936.

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[F12E+WSection 16 of the Clean Air Act 1993.]

Textual Amendments

3E+WSection 5 of the Sea M2Fisheries Regulation Act 1966.

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4E+WSection 4 of the M3Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.

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5E+WSection 59 of the M4Building Act 1984.

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6E+WThe M5Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.

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7E+WPart III of the M6Environmental Protection Act 1990.

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8E+WSections 72, 111 and 113(6) and Chapter III of Part IV of the M7Water Industry Act 1991 and paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 8 to that Act so far as they re-enact provisions of sections 43 and 44 of the M8Control of Pollution Act 1974.

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9Sections 82, 84, 85, 86, 87(1), 88(2), 92, 93, 99, 161, 190, 202, 203 and 213 of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 25 to the M9Water Resources Act 1991.

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10E+WSection 18 of the M10Water Act 1945 so far as it continues to have effect by virtue of Schedule 2 to the M11Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 or by virtue of provisions of the M12Control of Pollution Act 1974 not having been brought into force.

Part II S Scotland

11Sections 16, 17, 32, 41, 42 and 116 of the M13Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897.

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[F212Sections 16 and 17 of the Clean Air Act 1993.]

Textual Amendments

13SThe M14Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968.

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14Sections 56A to 56N and 97B of the M15Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.

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15SSection 201 of the M16Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

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16Sections 30A, 30B, 30D, 31(1) to (5) and (7) to (10), 31A, 32, 34 to 42, 46, 53, 55 and 56(1) to (4) of the M17Control of Pollution Act 1974.

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17SSections 70, 71 and 75 of the M18Water (Scotland) Act 1980.

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Valid from 01/04/1996

[F317ASPart III of the M19Environmental Protection Act 1990.]

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 17A added (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 107, Sch. 17 para. 8(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

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Part III U.K. Northern Ireland

18N.I.Sections 50, 51, 58, 107 and 129 of the M20Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878.

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19U.K.Section 26 of the M21Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890.

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20N.I.Sections 35, 46, 49 and 51 of the M22Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907.

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21N.I.Sections 26, 47 and 124 of the M23Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.

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22Sections 5, 7 and 8 of the M24Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

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23N.I.Article 34 of the M25Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973.

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24N.I.The M26Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

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25N.I.The M27Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981.

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M27S.R. (N.I.) 1981/252.

Section 49(1).

SCHEDULE 4U.K. Consequential amendments

The Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29)U.K.

1U.K.In section 7 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57)U.K.

2U.K.In section 4(1)(d) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, for “sections 6 and 8 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ sections 13 and 16 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)U.K.

3U.K.In section 56(6) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” (in both places) there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

The Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1049 (N.I. 19))N.I.

4N.I.In article 36(4) of the Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978—

(a)for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) for “1960” there is substituted “ 1993 ”.

The Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981 (c. 48)U.K.

5U.K.In section 4(1) of the Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981, in the definition of “radioactive substance”, for “has the same meaning as in section 12 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1948” there is substituted “ means any substance which consists of or contains any radioactive chemical element, whether natural or artificial ”.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)U.K.

6U.K.In section 28(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

7U.K.In section 78 of that Act, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” (in both places) there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

8U.K.In section 142(7) of that Act, for “the Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

9U.K.In section 156 of that Act, for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”.

The Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46)U.K.

10U.K.After paragraph 10 of the Schedule to the Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 there is inserted—

Radioactive Substances Act 1993U.K.

10A(1)For the purposes of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993, so far as relating to authorisations required under section 13(1) of that Act for the disposal of radioactive waste, a relevant site in designated premises shall be treated as a site in respect of which a nuclear site licence is for the time being in force.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, “relevant site” means a site used by a contractor for the purposes of any activity which would, if section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 applied to the site, require a nuclear site licence.

The Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)U.K.

11U.K.In section 98 of the Water Resources Act 1991—

(a)in subsection (1), for “Radioactive Substances Act 1960” there is substituted “ Radioactive Substances Act 1993 ”, and

(b)in subsection (2)(b) for “1960” there is substituted “ 1993 ”.

Section 49(2).

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Transitional and transitory provisions

Part I U.K. General transitional provisions and savings

1U.K.The substitution of this Act for the enactments repealed by this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.

2U.K.Any reference, whether express or implied, in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of this Act shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of the enactments repealed by this Act has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.

3U.K.Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of this Act which contains a reference to any of the enactments repealed by this Act shall be construed, except so far as a contrary intention appears, as referring or, as the case may require, including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

4U.K.Paragraphs 2 and 3 have effect without prejudice to the operation of sections 16 and 17 of the M28Interpretation Act 1978 (which relate to the effect of repeals).

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5U.K.The power to amend or revoke the subordinate legislation reproduced in the definition of “local authority” in section 47(1) shall be exercisable in relation to the provision reproduced to the same extent as it was exercisable in relation to the subordinate legislation.

6U.K.Subsection (1) of section 80 of the M29Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (general power to repeal or modify Acts or instruments) shall apply to provisions of this Act which re-enact provisions previously contained in the M30Radioactive Substances Act 1960 as it applies to provisions contained in Acts passed before the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

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7U.K.In the application of paragraph 6 to Northern Ireland^

(a)the reference to subsection (1) of section 80 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 shall have effect as a reference to paragraph (1) of Article 54 of the M31Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, and

(b)the reference to Acts passed before that Act shall have effect as a reference to statutory provisions passed or made before the making of that Order.

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Part II U.K. Transitory modifications of Schedule 3

8(1)If—U.K.

(a)no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act as the date on which paragraph 8 of Schedule 15 of the M32Environmental Protection Act 1990 (in this paragraph referred to as “the 1990 provision”) is to come into force, or

(b)a date has been appointed which is later than that commencement,

paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to this Act shall be omitted until the appointed day.

(2)In this paragraph “the appointed day” means—

(a)in the case mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) above, such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by order, and

(b)in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph, the date appointed as the day on which the 1990 provision is to come into force.

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9(1)If—U.K.

(a)no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act as the date on which the repeal by Schedule 4 to the M33Control of Pollution Act 1974 of the provisions of the M34Radioactive Substances Act 1960 specified in sub-paragraph (2) below (in this paragraph referred to as “the 1974 repeal”) is to come into force, or

(b)a date has been appointed which is later than that commencement,

Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect until the appointed day with the modifications specified in sub-paragraph (3) below.

(2)The provisions of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960 referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above are—

(a)in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, the words “seventy-nine”, and

(b)paragraph 8A of Schedule 1.

(3)The modifications of Schedule 3 to this Act referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are as follows—

(a)in paragraph 1 after “48” there shall be inserted “ 79 ”, and

(b)after paragraph 2 there shall be inserted—

2ASections 2, 5 and 7 of the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961.

(4)In this paragraph “the appointed day” means—

(a)in the case mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) above, such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by order, and

(b)in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph, the date appointed as the day on which the 1974 repeal is to come into force.

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10(1)If—U.K.

(a)no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act for the purposes of paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the M35Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990, or

(b)a date has been appointed which is later than that commencement,

paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to this Act shall be omitted until the appointed day.

(2)In this paragraph “the appointed day” means—

(a)in the case mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) above, such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by order, and

(b)in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph, the date appointed for the purposes of paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.

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11U.K.Until the commencement of the repeal by Part II of Schedule 16 to the M36Environmental Protection Act 1990 of subsection (5) of section 30 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (or, if the repeal of that subsection comes into force on different days, until the last of those days) Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect—

(a)with the insertion after paragraph 4 of the following paragraph—

4BThe Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980., and

(b)with the insertion after paragraph 17 of the following paragraph—

17AThe Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980.

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12U.K.Until the commencement of the repeal by Part II of Schedule 16 to the M37Environmental Protection Act 1990 of section 124 of the M38Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (or, if the repeal of that section comes into force on different days, until the last of those days) Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect with the insertion at the end of Part II of the following paragraph—

17BSection 124 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

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Section 50.

SCHEDULE 6U.K. Repeals and revocations

Part I U.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 II U.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 III N.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 IV U.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.

U.K. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Notes:

1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—

1960= The Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (c. 34)
1968 c. 47= The Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 47)
1973 c. 36= The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)
1973 c. 65= The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
1974 c. 40= The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
1978 c. 30= The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
1984 c. 55= The Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
1986 c. 63= The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63)
1989 c. 15= The Water Act 1989 (c. 15)
1990= The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
1990 c. 11= The Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11)
1991 c. 60= The Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60)
S.I. 1976/959= The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/959)
S.I. 1980/1709= The Control of Pollution (Special Waste) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/1709)
S.I. 1985/1884= The Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1884)
S.I. 1989/1158= The Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1158)
M (followed by a number)= The proposal of that number in the Memorandum under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949 (16 Dec 1991, HC 148).

2. The Table does not show the effect of the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272) or the Transfer of Functions (Radioactive Substances) (Wales) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2598).

ProvisionDerivation
11960 ss. 18(1)—(3A), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 paras. 17, 20(a)(i).
21960 s. 18(4).
31960 s. 18(5): 1990 Sch. 5 para. 7(2).
41960 ss. 11A, 12(7B), 20(a), 21(2)(a), (k), (l); 1990 s. 100, Sch. 5 paras. 13(4), 18(a), 20(a).
51960 ss. 8(1)(b), (c), 12(7)(a), 20(b), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 18(a), 20(a)(i).
61960 s. 1(1).
71960 s. 1(2)—(6); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 paras. 4(1), 6(1)(a), (b), 11(1).
81960 ss. 2, 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(2), (3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
91960 s. 3(1), (2); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 7(1).
101960 s. 3(3)—(5); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 paras 6(2)(a), (b), 7(1), 11(2).
111960 ss. 4, 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
121960 s. 5; 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 para. 6(3).
131960 s. 6(1)—(3), (6); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 7(3).
141960 s. 7(1)—(3), (5).
151960 ss. 6(4), (5), 7(4), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
161960 ss. 8(1)—(5), (6), 20(b), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 paras. 1, 4(2), 6(4), 11(3), 18(a), 20(a)(i); M2.
171960 s. 8(7), (8); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 1(5); M2.
181960 s. 9(3)—(5); 1990 s. 100(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(1).
191960 s. 11(3)
201960 s. 8A; 1990 Sch. 5 para. 8.
211960 s. 11B; 1990 s. 102.
221960 s. 11C; 1990 s. 102.
231960 ss. 12A, 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 12, 20(a)(i).
241960 ss. 12B, 21(2)(a), (m); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 12, 20(a).
251960 ss. 1(7), 3(6), 8(5A), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 6(1)(c), (2)(c), (4)(c), 20(a)(i).
261960 ss. 11D(1)—(4), (12), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 10, 20(a)(i); M3
271960 ss. 11D(5)—(11), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 10, 20(a)(i).
281960 ss. 11(1), (4), 11E, 20(f), 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 9(2), 10, 18(b), 20(a)(i).
291960 ss. 10(1)—(3), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
301960 ss. 10(4), (5), 20(e), 21(2)(a), (j); 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
311960 s. 12(1)—(6A), (7)(b), (7A), (8), (9), 20(b), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 paras. 2(2), 13, 18(a), 20(a)(i).
321960 s. 13(1), (2); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(2), (3).
331960 s. 13(4A), (5), (6); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(5), (7), (8).
341960 ss. 13(3), (4), 21(2)(a); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 paras. 14(4), 20(a)(i).
351960 s. 13(5); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(6), (7)
361960 s. 13(8)
371960 s. 13(9); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(10).
381960 ss. 13(7), 21(3); 1973 c. 36 Sch. 5 para. 7(1); 1990 Sch. 5 para. 14(9).
391960 ss. 13A, 21(2)(a); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 15, 20(a)(i).
401960 ss. 9(1), (2), (6), 21(2)(i); 1973 c. 36 Sch. 5 para. 1; 1991 c. 60 Sch. 1 para. 9(2).
411990 s. 160; M4.
421960 ss. 14, 21(2)(a), (o); 1990 s. 104, Sch. 5 para. 20(a).
431960 ss. 15A, 21(2)(a), (n); 1990 s. 101, Sch. 5 para. 20(a).
441960 s. 15; 1990 s. 100(3).
451960 ss. 15, 21(2)(a), (b), (c); 1990 s. 100(3), Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(i).
461960 s. 19(5).
471960 ss. 19(1)—(4), 20(a), (c), 21(2)(a), (f), (g); Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17) Sch. 7; 1973 c. 65 Sch. 27 Part II para. 144; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); S.I. 1985/1884 Sch. 2 para. 2; Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62) s. 14(2); 1989 c. 15 Sch. 25 para. 27(3); 1990 Sch. 5 paras. 3, 5, 11(4), 18(a), 20(a).
48- 50
51(1)—(2)
(3)1960 s. 21(2).
Sch. 11960 Sch. 3.
Sch. 21960 s. 20(d), Sch. 2.
Sch. 3 Part I1960 Sch. I Part I; S.I. 1976/959 reg. 4; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); 1984 c. 55 Sch. 6 para. 7; 1990 Sch. 15 para. 8; 1990 c. 11 Sch. 2 para. 6; 1991 c. 60 Sch. 1 para. 9(1).
Part II1960 Sch. 1 Part II; 1968 c. 47 Sch. 1 para. 4; 1980 c. 45 Sch. 10 Part II; 1986 c. 63 Sch. 7 Part II para. 1; 1990 Sch. 5 para. 19(b); Control of Pollution (Radioactive Waste)(Scotland) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2539) reg. 4.
Part III1960 Sch. 1 Part III; Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17) Sch. 7; Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 5) s. 31(1); Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/70 (N.I. 2)) Sch. 3 para. 1; Pollution Control (Special Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981 (S.R. (N.I.) 1981/252)
Sch. 4
Sch. 5 paras. 1—7
para. 81990 s. 164(3), Sch. 15 para. 8.
para. 91974 c. 40 s. 109(2), Sch. 4.
para. 101990 c. 11 Sch. 4 paras. 1, 17.
para. 11S.I. 1980/1709 reg. 3(2); 1990 s. 164(3).
para. 121990 s. 164(3).
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