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;