Energy Act 2023

8 (1) Section 26 of the 1965 Act (interpretation) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of “cover period” insert—

• ““CSC claim” has the meaning given by section 16AA;

• “CSC international pooled funds” means the funds referred to by Article III.1(b) of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage;

• “CSC-only claim” has the meaning given by section 16AA;”;

(b) in the definition of “event”—

(i) after “(1ZA),” insert “(1ZAA),”, and

(ii) after “(3B)” insert “, (3BD)”;

(c) after the definition of “the Minister” insert—

• ““non-UK CSC claim” has the meaning given by section 16AA;”;

(d) in the definition of “occurrence”—

(i) after “(1ZA),” insert “(1ZAA),”, and

(ii) after “(3B)” insert “, (3BD)”.

(e) after the definition of “overseas territory” insert—

• ““the Paris Convention” means the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964, by the Protocol of 16 November 1982 and by the Protocol of 12 February 2004;”.

(3) In subsection (1A)(a)—

(a) in the opening words, for “a relevant international agreement” substitute “the Paris Convention”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (i)—

(i) for “relevant international agreement” (in each place it appears) substitute “Convention”;

(ii) for “agreement” (in the third place it appears) substitute “Convention”;

(iii) for “agreement’s” substitute “Convention’s”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “relevant international agreement” substitute “Convention”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 22 para. 8 comes into force in accordance with s. 334(4)