SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

PART 1Amendments of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

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1

Section 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), after “to any person” insert “ , other than the Office for Nuclear Regulation (or an inspector appointed by it), ”.

3

In subsection (3)(a), after “Executive” insert “ , the Office for Nuclear Regulation, ”.

4

In subsection (4)—

a

in the opening words—

i

after “Executive” (in the first place), insert “ , the Office for Nuclear Regulation, ”;

ii

after “Executive” (in the second place), insert “ or the Office for Nuclear Regulation ”;

b

in paragraph (a), after “Executive” insert “ or Office for Nuclear Regulation ” and after “section 13(3)” insert “ of this Act or, as the case may be, section 95 of the Energy Act 2013 ”;

c

in paragraph (c), at the end insert “ or, in the case of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, a person providing advice to that body. ”.

5

In subsection (5)(a), after “Executive” insert “ , of the Office for Nuclear Regulation ”.

6

After subsection (9A) insert—

9B

Nothing in subsection (7) or (9) applies to a person appointed as an inspector by the Office for Nuclear Regulation in relation to functions which the person has by virtue of that appointment.