Section 8 Duty of Authority.
United Kingdom
F1Sections 7 and 7A of this Act shall apply in relation to the Authority—
as if any premises which are or have been occupied by the Authority were a site in respect of which a nuclear site licence has been granted to the Authority; and
as if in relation to any such premises any reference to the period of the licensee’s responsibility were a reference to any period during which the Authority is in occupation of those premises F2; and F3sections 7 and 7A shall so apply whether or not a nuclear site licence has been granted in respect of the premises in question.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 8 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/562), arts. 1(2), 5(a) (with art. 40)
- F2
Words inserted by S.I. 1990/1918, reg. 2, Sch. para. 3
- F3
Words in s. 8 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/562), arts. 1(2), 5(b) (with art. 40)