Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Nuclear Installations (Montserrat) Order 1983

Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. The electronic version of this UK Statutory Instrument has been contributed by Westlaw and is taken from the printed publication. Read more

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Nuclear Installations (Montserrat) Order 1983 and shall be read and construed as one with the Nuclear Installations (Montserrat) Order 1972 (below called the 1972 Order).

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 21st December 1983.

(3) In this Order any reference to a provision of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (below called the 1965 Act) shall be construed as a reference to that provision as it has effect in Montserrat under the 1972 Order.

2.—(1) In subsection (1) of section 21 of the 1965 Act (compensation in respect of carriage), for the words “equivalent to £2,100,000 sterling” there shall be substituted the words “which is the equivalent in sterling (on the day, or first day, of that occurrence) of 5 million special drawing rights”.

(2) After that subsection there shall be inserted—

“(1A) The Governor may with the approval of the Secretary of State by order increase or further increase the sum expressed in special drawing rights in subsection (1) of this section; but an order under this subsection shall not have effect in respect of any occurrence before (or beginning before) the order comes into force.”

(3) After subsection (4) of that section there shall be inserted—

“(4A) Subsection (3) of this section shall not apply where the carriage in question is wholly within the territorial limits of Montserrat.”

(4) This section shall not have effect in respect of any occurrence before (or beginning before) the commencement of this section.

3.  In subsection (5) of section 17 of the 1965 Act (foreign judgments), at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “Subject to subsection (5A) of this section”; and after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—

“(5A) Subsection (5) of this section shall not have effect where the judgment in question is enforceable in Montserrat in pursuance of an international agreement.”

4.  In section 26(1) of the 1965 Act (interpretation), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “excepted matter”, for the words “or scientific” there shall be substituted the words “scientific or educational”.

5.  Section 3 of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976, modified and adapted as in the Schedule hereto, shall extend to Montserrat.

N. E. Leigh

Clerk of the Privy Council

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources