Nuclear Installations Act 1965

The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (1965 c. 57) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which enacted certain international conventions and consolidated legislation on nuclear installations made under the Nuclear Installations Acts 1959 and 1965.

Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Nuclear Installations Acts 1959 and 1965
Dates
Royal assent5 August 1965
Status: Amended

Background

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The act was to amend the Nuclear Installations (Licensing and Insurance) Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 46) and the Nuclear Installations (Amendment) Act 1965 (1965 c. 6) to make them comply with international Conventions on damage caused by nuclear energy accidents.[1]

There are three relevant international Conventions:

[1] The International Atomic Energy Agency convention (Vienna, May 1963)

The Organisation for European Co-operation and Development conventions (Paris, July, 1960) and (Brussels, January 1964).[1]

Provisions

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Long title: An Act to consolidate the Nuclear Installations Acts 1959 and 1965.[2]

The Act received Royal Assent on 5 August 1965.[2]

The Act comprises 30 Sections under 7 headings:[2]

Control of certain nuclear installations and operations

  • Section 1. Restriction of certain installations to licensed sites
  • Section 2. Prohibition of certain operations except under permit

Nuclear site licences

  • Section 3. Grant and variation of nuclear site licences
  • Section 4. Attachment of conditions to licences
  • Section 5. Revocation and surrender of licences
  • Section 6. Maintenance of list of licensed sites

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

  • Section 7. Duty of licensee of licensed site
  • Section 8. Duty of Authority
  • Section 9. Duty of Crown in respect of certain sites
  • Section 10. Duty of certain foreign operators
  • Section 11. Duty of other persons causing nuclear matter to be carried

Right to compensation in respect of breach of duty

  • Section 12. Right to compensation by virtue of Sections 7 to 10
  • Section 13. Exclusion, extension or reduction of compensation in certain cases
  • Section 14. Protection for ships and aircraft

Bringing and satisfaction of claims

  • Section 15. Time for bringing claims under Sections 7 to 11
  • Section 16. Satisfaction of claims by virtue of Sections 7 to 10
  • Section 17. Jurisdiction, shared liability and foreign judgments

Cover for compensation

  • Section 18. General cover for compensation by virtue of Sections 7 to 10
  • Section 19. Special cover for licensee's liability
  • Section 20. Furnishing of information relating to licensee's cover
  • Section 21. Supplementary provisions with respect to cover for compensation in respect of carriage

Miscellaneous and general

  • Section 22. Reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences
  • Section 23. Registration in connection with certain occurrences
  • Section 24. Inspectors
  • Section 25. Offences-general
  • Section 26. Interpretation
  • Section 27. Northern Ireland
  • Section 28. Channel Islands, Isle of Man etc.

Repeals and savings

  • Section 29. The Nuclear Installations (Licensing and Insurance) Act 1959 and others
  • Section 30. Short title and commencement

Schedule: Inquiries under Section 22(5)

See also

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Atomic Energy Authority Act

Atomic Energy Research Establishment

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment

Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hansard: Nuclear Installations Bill 1965". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Nuclear Installations Act 1965". Retrieved 31 August 2024.

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