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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Nuclear Installations Acts 1959 and 1965 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 August 1965 |
Status: Amended | |
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.
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]
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
Nuclear site licences
Duty of licensee, etc., in respect of nuclear occurrences
Right to compensation in respect of breach of duty
Bringing and satisfaction of claims
Cover for compensation
Miscellaneous and general
Repeals and savings
Schedule: Inquiries under Section 22(5)
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