Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018

Section 1

SCHEDULE U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Amendments to Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013 U.K.

1 U.K. Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013 (nuclear regulation) is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. para. 1 in force at 26.10.2018 by S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)

2 U.K. In section 74 (nuclear regulations) —

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (c),

(b) in subsection (9), omit “any paragraph of”, and

(c) in subsection (10), omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

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I2 Sch. para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

3 U.K. In section 81 (proposals about orders and regulations), in subsection (1)(a)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia) regulations under section 76A (nuclear safeguards regulations etc),”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iiia) regulations under section 112(1B) (definition of “relevant international agreement”),”.

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I3 Sch. para. 3 in force at 26.10.2018 by S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)

4 U.K. In section 82 (enforcement of relevant statutory provisions), in subsection (2)(a), for the words from “of” to the end substitute “ of this Part, nuclear regulations and nuclear safeguards regulations; ”.

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I4 Sch. para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

5 U.K. In section 84 (investigations), in subsection (3)(b), after sub-paragraph (i) (but before the “or”) insert—

“(ia) regulations under section 76A (nuclear safeguards regulations etc),

(ib) regulations under section 112(1B) (definition of “relevant international agreement”),”.

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I5 Sch. para. 5 in force at 26.10.2018 by S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)

6 U.K. Omit section 93.

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I6 Sch. para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

7 U.K. In section 102 (general duty of employers at work in relation to requirements imposed on others)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “relevant provision” substitute “ of the relevant statutory provisions ”, and

(b) in subsection (5), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.

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I7 Sch. para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

8 U.K. In section 104 (duty not to charge employees for certain things)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “relevant provision” substitute “ of the relevant statutory provisions ”, and

(b) in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.

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I8 Sch. para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

9 (1) Section 113 (subordinate legislation) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2) (regulations subject to affirmative procedure)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “nuclear regulations” insert “ , or nuclear safeguards regulations, ”;

(b) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (a);

(c) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) regulations under section 76A(7),”;

(d) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “or

(c) regulations under section 112(1B),”.

(3) In subsection (3), after “regulations”, in each place it occurs, insert “ or nuclear safeguards regulations ”.

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I9 Sch. para. 9 in force at 26.10.2018 by S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)

10 U.K. In section 118 (review of Part 3), in subsection (1), for “5 years” substitute “ 7 years ”.

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I10 Sch. para. 10 in force at 26.10.2018 by S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)

11 (1) Schedule 8 (ONR inspectors) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 3 (improvement notices), in sub-paragraph (5), for paragraph (a) (but not the “or” at the end) substitute—

“(a) any of the relevant statutory provisions other than any provision of nuclear regulations which is identified in accordance with section 74(9) (provision made for nuclear security purposes),”.

(3) In paragraph 4 (prohibition notices), in the definition of “applicable provision” in sub-paragraph (5), after “paragraph 3” insert “ but does not include nuclear safeguards regulations or a provision of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 ”.

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I11 Sch. para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

12 U.K. In Schedule 9 (disclosure of information), in paragraph 20, for “any of the safeguards obligations” substitute “ a relevant international agreement ”.

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I12 Sch. para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1547, reg. 2(b)

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13 U.K. In section 12(4) of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 (power to extend to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man etc), for “colony” substitute “ British overseas territory ”.

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I13 Sch. para. 13 in force at 26.10.2018 by S.I. 2018/1079, reg. 2(b)