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[F1(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 [F2Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland][F2Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure][F3and any water undertaker “(within the meaning of the Water and Sewerage Services) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006)]; and.”]
F4(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)In the application to Northern Ireland of section 21(5) of this Act, the reference to Part VI of the M1Road Traffic Act 1960 shall be construed as a reference to Part II of the M2Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act (Northern Ireland) 1930 as amended or re-enacted (with or without modification) by any subsequent enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland for the time being in force.
(5)Proceedings in respect of any offence under this Act shall not be instituted in Northern Ireland except—
[F5(a)by the Minister; or
(b)by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.]
F6(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F1 S. 27(1) substituted (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , ss. 78(3) , 198(2) ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 27(1)(c) substituted (N.I.) (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), s. 7(1), Sch. 1 para. 2 (with Sch. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(b)
F3Words in s. 27(1)(c) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336), art. 1(2), Sch. 12 para. 6 (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2)
F4 S. 27(2)(3) repealed (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , ss. 78(4) , 198(2) , Sch. 23 Pt. 1 ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1
F5 S. 27(5)(a)(b) substituted for s. 27(5)(a)-(c) (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , ss. 78(5) , 198(2) ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1
F6 S. 27(6) repealed (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) , ss. 78(6) , 198(2) , Sch. 23 Pt. 1 ; S.I. 2004/2575 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1
F7 S. 27(7) repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) , s. 41(1) , Sch. 6 Pt. I
Marginal Citations
M1 1960 c. 16 .
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