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Atomic Energy Act 1989 -

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(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, section 24A(3) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 applies to an application made, and to expenses incurred, before the commencement of this section as well as to an application made, and to expenses incurred, after the commencement ví this section.

(3) That subsection does not apply to an application disposed of -before The commencement of this section.

(4) Where an application to which that subsection applies is made before the commencement of this section and is disposed of after the commencement of this section without a licence being granted, the Health and Safety Executive (or, in Northern Ireland, the Department of Economic Development) shall repay to the applicant any payment made under that subsection in respect of expenses attributable to dealing with the application which were incurred before the commencement of this section.

(5) Section 24A(4) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 applies to expenses incurred before as well as to expenses incurred after the commencement of this section, except in the case of expenses of the description mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of that section.

Amendment of sections 18 and 19 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965

1965 c. $7,

3. In section 18(1) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (availability of Nuclear public funds to meet claims for compensation not met from other installations: sources), after paragraphs (a) and (b) (which specify the other sources) cover for there shall be inserted -

"; and

(c) in the case of an occurrence in respect of which the Authority incurs liability, with any amounts payable under a contract of insurance or other arrangements for satisfying claims in respect of that occurrence against the Authority,".

compensation.

4. (1) In section 19 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (duty of Effect of grant of licensee to provide insurance or other cover)--

new nuclear site licence to

(a) in subsection (2), for the words from "subject to subsection existing licensee.

(2A)" to the end of paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the words", subject to the following provisions of this section, the period of the licensee's responsibility;"; and

(b) the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection

(2A)

"(2B) The current cover period continues to run (and no new cover period begins) on the grant of a new nuclear site licence to the sume licensee in respect of a site consisting of or including the site in respect of which his existing nuclear site licence is in force."

(2) The amendments made by this section shall be deemed always to have had effect.

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