Energy Act 2004

78 Application of the 1965 Act to Northern Ireland U.K.

(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.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 78 in force at 5.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1