Supplementary

6 Consequential amendments and repeals.

1

In section 24(3) of the M1 Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (recovery by Secretary of State of expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement and execution of the Act)—

a

the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph (a)—

a

any sums paid by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this section;

b

in paragraph (b), the words “whenever incurred” and sub-paragraph (ii) are hereby repealed and for the words “enforcement or execution of this Act” there shall be substituted the words “ exercise by the Secretary of State of his powers under the said subsection (1) ”; and

c

the words from “except” to the end are hereby repealed.

2

In section 27(1) of that Act (Northern Ireland adaptations)—

a

for “to 24” there shall be substituted “ to 24A ”; and

b

the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (g)—

gg

in section 24A—

i

references to the Health and Safety Executive shall be construed as references to the Department of Economic Development;

ii

references to the Health and Safety Commission shall be construed as references to the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland;

iii

references to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 shall be construed as references to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; and

iv

in subsection (1)(b), for the words “at the direction” there shall be substituted the words “ on the recommendation ”.

3

In Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (which lists the provisions which are relevant statutory provisions for the purposes of Part I of the Act), in the entry relating to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, for “24” there shall be substituted “ 24A ”.

4

In section 2(1)(b) of the M2 Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1977, for the words “so specified” there shall be substituted the words “ specified by order ”.

5

In Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (which makes provision corresponding to Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974), in the entry relating to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, for “24” there shall be substituted “ 24A ”.

6

The M3 Nuclear Industry (Finance) Act 1981 is hereby repealed.