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43[(1)The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)[In section 16 (grant of authorisations)—
(a)in subsection (4A)(a), for the words “relevant Minister” there shall be substituted the words “ Food Standards Agency ”;
(b)in subsection (4A)(b), for the words “relevant Minister” and “that Minister” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ Food Standards Agency ” and “ that Agency ”; and
(c)subsection (11) shall be omitted.]
(3)[In section 17 (revocation and variation of authorisations)—
(a)in subsection (2A)(a), for the words “relevant Minister” there shall be substituted the words “ Food Standards Agency ”;
(b)in subsection (2A)(b), for the words “relevant Minister” and “that Minister” there shall be substituted respectively the words “ Food Standards Agency ” and “ that Agency ”; and
(c)subsection (5) shall be omitted.]
(4)[Sections 23(4A) and 24(4A) (certain functions exercisable jointly with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) shall be omitted.]
(5)In section 25 (power of Secretary of State to restrict knowledge of applications etc)—
(a)in subsection (3A), for the words “the relevant Minister” and “that Minister” there shall be substituted the words “ the Food Standards Agency ”; and
(b)subsection (5) shall be omitted.
(6)[Sections 26(5A) and 27(7A) (certain functions exercisable jointly with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) shall be omitted.]]