215(1)Section 27 of that Act (procedure on appeals under section 26) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (1) (power of Secretary of State to refer appeal to appointed person) after the word “26” there shall be inserted the words “, other than an appeal against any decision of, or notice served by, SEPA,”.
(3)After that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(1A)As respects an appeal against any decision of, or notice served by, SEPA, this section is subject to section 114 of the Environment Act 1995 (delegation or reference of appeals).”
(4)After subsection (7) there shall be inserted—
“(7A)In the application of this section in relation to authorisations, and applications for authorisations, under section 13 in respect of premises situated on a nuclear site in England, references in subsections (1) to (6) to the Secretary of State shall have effect as references to the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.”