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Cl. 57
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
CH. 57
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(2) In this Act, the expression cover period" means the period of the licensee's responsibility or, if a direction has been given in respect of the site under subsection (4) of this section, any of the following periods, that is to say—
(a) the period beginning with the grant of the nuclear site licence and ending with the date specified in the first such direction;
(b) the period beginning with the date specified in any such direction and ending with the date specified in the next such direction, if any;
(c) the period beginning with the date specified in the last such direction and ending with the ending of the period of the licensee's responsibility;
and for the purposes of this definition the period of the licensee's responsibility shall be deemed to include any time after the expiration of that period during which it remains possible for the licensee to incur any liability by virtue of section 7(2)(b) or (c) of this Act, or by virtue of any relevant foreign law made for purposes corresponding to those of section 10 of this Act.
(3) Where in the case of any licensed site the provision required by subsection (1) of this section is to be made other- wise than by insurance and, apart from this subsection, provision would also fall to be so made by the same person in respect of two or more other sites, the requirements of that subsection shall be deemed to be satisfied in respect of each of those sites if funds are available to meet such claims as are mentioned in that subsection in respect of all the sites collectively, and those funds would for the time being be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of that subsection in respect of those two of the sites in respect of which those requirements are highest:
Provided that the Minister may in any particular case at any time direct either that this subsection shall not apply or that the funds available as aforesaid shall be of such amount higher than that provided for by the foregoing provisions of this sub- section, but lower than that necessary to satisfy the requirements of the said subsection (1) in respect of all the sites severally, as may be required by the direction.
(4) Where, by reason of the gravity of any occurrence which bas resulted or may result in claims such as are mentioned in sub- section (1) of this section against a licensee as licensee of a particular licensed site, or having regard to any previous occurrences which have resulted or may result in such claims against the licensee, the Minister thinks it proper so to do, he shall by notice in writing to the licensee direct that a new cover period for the purposes of the said subsection (1) shall begin in respect of that site on such date not earlier than two months
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after the date of the service of the notice as may be specified therein.
(5) If at any time while subsection (1) of this section applies in relation to any licensed site the provisions of that subsection are not complied with in respect of that site, the licensee shall be guilty of an offence and be liable-
(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding five hundred pounds, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.
Furnishing of 20.—(1) In the case of each licensed site, the licensee shall information give notice in writing to the Minister forthwith upon its relating to appearing to the licensee that the aggregate amount of any licensee's claims such as are mentioned in section 19(1) of this cover. Act made in respect of any cover period falling within the period of the licensee's responsibility has reached three million pounds; and where the licensee has given such a notice, no payment by way of settlement of any claim in respect of the cover period in question by agreement between the licensee and the claimant shall be made except after consultation with the Minister and in accordance with the terms of any direction which the Minister may give to the licensee in writing with respect to any particular claim.
(2) If in the case of any licensed site any cover period falling within the period of the licensee's responsibility has ended, the licensee shall not later than 31st January in each year send to the Minister in writing a statement showing the date when that cover period ended and the following particulars of any claims in respect of that cover period as at the beginning and end respectively of the last preceding calendar year, that is to say-
(a) the aggregate number of claims received;
(b) the aggregate number of claims established; and
(c) the aggregate number and aggregate amount of claims
satisfied.
(3) The Minister shall as soon as may be lay before each House of Parliament a copy of any notice received by him under subsection (1) of this section and a report (in such form as, having regard to section 16 of this Act, he may consider appro- priate) with respect to any statements received by him under subsection (2) of this section.
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