Nuclear Installations Act 1969
The Nuclear Installations Act 1969 is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its effect was to amend the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 to make it comply with international agreements. The 1969 act was subsequently repealed.
Rationale
The 1969 act made amendments to the 1965 act in compliance with three International Conventions:- the International Atomic Energy Agency's Vienna Convention of May 1963
- the Organisation for European Co-operation and Development's Paris Convention of July 1960
- the Organisation for European Co-operation and Development's Brussels Convention of January 1964
Provisions
The long title of the act is "An Act to Make in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Certain Amendments Necessary to Bring that Act into Conformity with International Agreements".The act received royal assent on 16 May 1969.
The act consisted of five sections:
- Section 1. Restriction of liability for certain damage.
- Section 2. Adjustment of certain amounts.
- Section 3. Extension of compensation in certain cases.
- Section 4. Expenses.
- Section 5. Citation.