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.