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Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000

Commencement

46.The Act is to come into force in accordance with one or more commencement orders made by the Secretary of State. This will be done to coincide with ratification of the Additional Protocol, which will not become binding until it is ratified. It is anticipated that all the Member States of the European Atomic Energy Community will ratify the additional protocols applicable to them at the same time.

DateParliamentary StageHansard Reference
18th November 1999Lords First ReadingVol. 607 Column 24
30th November 1999Lords Second ReadingVol. 607 Columns 775-789
13th December 1999Lords CommitteeVol. 608 Columns CWH1-CWH16
24th January 2000Lords ReportVol. 608 Columns 1344-1351
3rd February 2000Lords Third ReadingVol. 609 Column 351
3rd February 2000Commons Introduction
10th April 2000Commons Second ReadingVol. 348 Columns 35-115
18th April 2000Commons CommitteeStanding Committee A: Columns 1-20
22nd May 2000Commons Report and Third ReadingVol. 350 Columns 727-742
Royal Assent: 25th May 2000House of Lords: Vol. 613 Column 914
House of Commons: Vol. 350 Column 1143

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