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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c.57)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Nuclear Installations Act 1965

1965 CHAPTER 57

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Control of certain nuclear installations and operations

    1. 1. Restriction of certain nuclear installations to licensed sites

    2. 2. Prohibition of certain operations except under permit

  2. Nuclear site licences

    1. 3. Grant and variation of nuclear site licences

    2. 4. Attachment of conditions to licences

    3. 5. Revocation and surrender of licences

    4. 6. Maintenance of list of licensed sites

  3. Duty of licensee, etc., in respect of nuclear occurrences

    1. 7. Duty of licensee of licensed site

    2. 8. Duty of Authority

    3. 9. Duty of Crown in respect of certain sites

    4. 10. Duty of certain foreign operators

    5. 11. Duty of persons causing nuclear matter to be carried

  4. Right to compensation in respect of breach of duty

    1. 12. Right to compensation by virtue of ss. 7 to 10

    2. 13. Exclusion, extension or reduction of compensation in certain cases

    3. 14. Protection for ships and aircraft

  5. Bringing and satisfaction of claims

    1. 15. Time for bringing claims under ss. 7 to 11

    2. 16. Satisfaction of claims by virtue of ss. 7 to 10

    3. 17. Jurisdiction, shared liability and foreign judgments

  6. Cover for compensation

    1. 18. General cover for compensation by virtue of ss. 7 to 10

    2. 19. Special cover for licensee’s liability

    3. 20. Furnishing of information relating to licensee’s cover

    4. 21. Supplementary provisions with respect to cover for compensation in respect of carriage

  7. Miscellaneous and general

    1. 22. Reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences

    2. 23. Registration in connection with certain occurrences

    3. 24. (E+W+S)

    4. 24.Inspectors (N.I.)

    5. 24A. Recovery of expenses by Health and Safety Executive

    6. 25. Offences—general

    7. 25A. Orders

    8. 25B. Special drawing rights

    9. 26. Interpretation

    10. 27. Northern Ireland

    11. 28. Channel Islands. Isle of Man, etc

    12. 29. Repeals and savings

    13. 30. Short title and commencement

  8. SCHEDULE 1

    Security Provisions Applicable by Order under S.2

  9. SCHEDULE 2

    Inquiries under s. 22(5)

An Act to consolidate the Nuclear Installations Acts 1959 and 1965.

[5th August 1965]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act other than ss. 1-6, 22 modified (E.W.) by Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46, SIF 8), s. 3, Sch. para.6(1)

Act extended (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3232, regs. 4(3), 6(1)(b).

C2Act explained (E.W.)(N.I.) by Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 (c. 28), s. 3(2); extended (E.W.)(N.I.) by Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 (c. 28), s. 3(3); modified (E.W.)(N.I.) by Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 (c. 28), s. 4(4)

C3Functions of Minister of Power under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1969/1498 and 1970/1537

C4Functions of Minister of Technology under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537

C5Act: certain functions transferred (E.W.S) (15.11.1999) by 1999/2786, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1. 12. 1965

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