SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22 Minor and consequential amendments

The Radioactive Substances Act 1993

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1

Subsection (1) of section 47 of that Act (general definitions) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

2

There shall be inserted at the appropriate place—

the appropriate Agency” means—

a

in relation to England and Wales, the Environment Agency; and

b

in relation to Scotland, SEPA;

3

In the definition of “the appropriate Minister”, paragraphs (a) and (b) shall cease to have effect.

4

In the definition of “the chief inspector”, paragraphs (a) and (b) shall cease to have effect.

5

In the definition of “prescribed”, the words from “or, in relation to fees” onwards shall cease to have effect.

6

In the definition of “relevant water body”—

a

in paragraph (a), the words “the National Rivers Authority”, and

b

in paragraph (b), the words “a river purification authority within the meaning of the M1Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951”,

shall be omitted.

7

There shall be inserted at the appropriate place—

SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;