Part 1The Civil Nuclear Industry
Chapter 5Miscellaneous provisions relating to nuclear industry
I178Application of the 1965 Act to Northern Ireland
1
Sections 3(1A) and (6A), 4(3A) and 5(1A) of the 1965 Act (which require certain consultations in relation to nuclear site licences) shall extend to Northern Ireland.
2
Section 27 of that Act (application of that Act to Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
3
For subsection (1) substitute—
1
In the application of this Act to Northern Ireland—
a
a reference to the Minister shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State;
b
sections 3(1A) and (6A), 4(3A) and 5(1A) shall have effect as if—
i
for “appropriate Agency”, wherever occurring, there were substituted
“ Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland ”;ii
for “Great Britain”, wherever occurring, there were substituted
“ Northern Ireland ”;iii
for “Health and Safety Executive”, wherever occurring, there were substituted
“ Minister ”;c
section 3(3) shall have effect as if for paragraphs (b) and (c) there were substituted—
ca
the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland; and.
4
Subsections (2) and (3) shall cease to have effect.
5
In subsection (5), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—
a
by the Minister; or
b
by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
6
Subsection (6) shall cease to have effect.