Energy Act 2004

Yn ddilys o 31/03/2005

Consultation by NDA U.K.

4 (1) Before— U.K.

(a) preparing a strategy,

(b) revising a strategy in a manner requiring approval, or

(c) submitting a strategy to have the approval of the strategy renewed,

the NDA must consult the persons listed in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Those persons are—

(a) the Health and Safety Executive;

(b) the Environment Agency;

(c) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

(d) such persons with responsibilities in relation to nuclear security as have been nominated for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State;

(e) every local authority whose area includes a designated installation, designated site or designated facility or a locality affected by activities at such an installation, site or facility;

(f) every person with control of such an installation, site or facility;

(g) the employees of every such person and the persons appearing to the NDA to represent them; and

(h) every body established—

(i) by the NDA, or

(ii) by a person with control of a designated installation, designated site or designated facility,

for the purpose of consulting persons about activities carried on at, or in connection with, such an installation, site or facility.

(3) In preparing, reviewing or revising its strategy the NDA must have regard to—

(a) every representation made to it by or on behalf of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); and

(b) the representations made to it by members of the public.

(4) This paragraph does not apply to a revision made for the purpose only of giving effect to directions under paragraph 5(7).

(5) In this paragraph references to a designated installation, designated site or designated facility include references to an installation, site or facility designated by a direction which is not yet in force.