(1)This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000.
(2)This Act (except for this section) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(3)Nothing in this Act affects the exercise of powers exercisable under any other enactment.
(4)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act or of the Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 shall extend, with such modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any [F1British overseas territory].
(5)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 12(4) substituted (26.10.2018) by Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 (c. 15), s. 6(2), Sch. para. 13; S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 12(4) modified (26.6.2018) by Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 (c. 15), ss. 5, 6(1)