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Nuclear Installations Act 1965

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Control of certain nuclear installations and operations

    1. 1.Restriction of certain nuclear installations to licensed sites

    2. 2. Prohibition of certain operations except under permit.

  3. Nuclear site licences

    1. 3.Grant and variation of nuclear site licences

    2. 4.Attachment of conditions to licences

    3. 5.Revocation and surrender of licences

    4. 6.Maintenance of list of licensed sites and relevant disposal sites

  4. Duty of licensee, etc., in respect of nuclear occurrences

    1. 7. Duty of licensee of licensed site.

    2. 7A.Occurrences not on a licensed site

    3. 7B.Duties in respect of relevant disposal sites

    4. 8. Duty of Authority.

    5. 9. Duty of Crown in respect of certain sites.

    6. 10. Duty of certain foreign operators.

    7. 11. Duty of persons causing nuclear matter to be carried.

  5. Cost of measures of reinstatement

    1. 11A.Cost of measures of reinstatement

    2. 11B.Approval of measures of reinstatement

    3. 11C.Representations

    4. 11D.Appeals against decisions

    5. 11E.Measures of reinstatement in the United Kingdom: claims under relevant foreign law

    6. 11F.Measures of reinstatement outside the United Kingdom: claims under this Act

  6. Loss of income derived from the environment

    1. 11G.Loss of income derived from the environment

  7. Cost of preventive measures

    1. 11H.Cost of preventive measures

  8. Right to compensation in respect of breach of duty

    1. 12. Right to compensation ....

    2. 13. Exclusion, extension or reduction of compensation in certain cases.

    3. 13A.Damage to property and measures of reinstatement

    4. 14. Protection for ships and aircraft.

  9. Bringing and satisfaction of claims

    1. 15. Time for bringing claims under ss. 7 to 11.

    2. 16. Satisfaction of claims by virtue of ss. 7 to 10.

    3. 16A.Section 16: supplementary

    4. 16B.Section 16: phasing of increases in liability

    5. 16C.Jurisdiction of courts in the United Kingdom

    6. 17. Jurisdiction, shared liability and foreign judgments.

    7. 17A.Notice to the Secretary of State of proceedings

    8. 17B.Right of the Secretary of State to intervene

    9. 17C.Right of a foreign government to intervene

    10. 17D.Proceedings conducted by foreign governments

    11. 17E.Powers of Secretary of State in relation to foreign claims

  10. Cover for compensation

    1. 18. General cover for compensation by virtue of ss. 7 to 10.

    2. 19. Cover for licensee’s or operator’s liability.

    3. 20. Furnishing of information relating to licensee’s or operator’s cover.

    4. 20A.Power to make arrangements with respect to licensee’s or operator’s cover

    5. 20B.Statement on arrangements

    6. 21. Supplementary provisions with respect to cover for compensation in respect of carriage.

  11. Miscellaneous and general

    1. 22.Reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences

    2. 23. Registration in connection with certain occurrences and events.

    3. 24.(1) The Secretary of State may appoint as inspectors for...

    4. 24A. Recovery of expenses by ONR

    5. 25. Offences—general.

    6. 25A. Orders.

    7. 25B.Amounts in euros

    8. 26. Interpretation.

    9. 27. Northern Ireland.

    10. 28. Channel Islands. Isle of Man, etc.

    11. 29. Repeals and savings.

    12. 30. Short title and commencement.

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Security Provisions Applicable by Order under S.2

      1. 1.In this Schedule “the specified body corporate”, in relation to...

      2. 2. Security Provisions Applicable by Order under S.2

      3. 3.(1) Every site to which a permit applies shall, for...

      4. 4. Security Provisions Applicable by Order under S.2

      5. 5.(1) The specified body corporate shall comply with any directions...

      6. 6.(1) Except with the consent of the Minister the specified...

      7. 7.In the application of this Schedule to Northern Ireland—

    2. SCHEDULE 1A

      Measures of reinstatement outside the United Kingdom

      1. 1.Measures of reinstatement

      2. 2.Persons able to take measures

      3. 3.Approval of measures of reinstatement

    3. SCHEDULE 2

      Inquiries under section 22(10) relating to occurrences in Northern Ireland

      1. 1.An inquiry in pursuance of a direction under section 22(10)...

      2. 2.The Minister may pay to the person appointed to hold...

      3. 3.The person appointed to hold the inquiry (hereafter in this...

      4. 4.The court shall, for the purposes of the inquiry, have...

      5. 5.A person attending as a witness before the court shall...

      6. 6.The court shall make a report to the Secretary of...

      7. 7.If any person— (a) without reasonable excuse (proof whereof shall...

      8. 8.Inquiries under section 22(10) relating to occurrences in Northern Ireland

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