Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

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Number 20 of 2014

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2014

CONTENTS

PART 1

General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Repeals

PART 2

Dissolution of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

4. Dissolution day

5. Dissolution of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

6. Transfer of functions to Environmental Protection Agency

7. Transfer of land and other property

8. Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences and permissions granted by dissolved body

9. Liability for loss occurring before dissolution day

10. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to Agency

11. Final accounts and final report of dissolved body

12. Transfer of members of staff of dissolved body

13. Superannuation

14. Transitional arrangements regarding chief executive officer of dissolved body

15. Savers for certain matters

PART 3

Amendments Consequent upon Dissolution of Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

Chapter 1

16. Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1991

17. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 1991

18. Amendment of section 36 of Act of 1991

Chapter 2

19. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1992

20. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 1992

21. Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1992

22. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1992

23. Amendment of section 24 of Act of 1992

24. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1992

25. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1992

26. Amendment of section 28 of Act of 1992

27. Amendment of section 45 of Act of 1992

28. Amendment of section 53 of Act of 1992

29. Amendment of section 55 of Act of 1992

30. Amendment of section 66 of Act of 1992

31. Amendment of section 76 of Act of 1992

32. Amendment of section 79 of Act of 1992

Chapter 3

33. Amendment of Dumping At Sea Act 1996

34. Amendment of European Communities Regulations

PART 4

Amendments Required by Reason of Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

35. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1991

36. Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1991

37. Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1991

38. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1991

39. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1991

40. Insertion of new sections 34A and 34B in Act of 1991

41. Amendment of section 36 of Act of 1991

42. Amendment of section 38 of Act of 1991

43. Amendment of section 40 of Act of 1991

PART 5

Miscellaneous Provisions

44. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1991

45. Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1991

46. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1992

47. Amendment of section 52 of Act of 1992

SCHEDULE

Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Acts Referred to

Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1998 (No. 43)

Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act 2003 (No. 35)

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (No. 50)

Dumping At Sea Act 1996 (No. 14)

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7)

European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27)

Harbours Act 1996 (No. 11)

Interpretation Act 2005 (No. 23)

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Nuclear Test Ban Act 2008 (No. 16)

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (No. 20)

Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 (No. 45)

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2002 (No. 3)

Radiological Protection Act 1991 (No. 9)

Radiological Protection Acts 1991 to 2002

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2012

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007

Number 20 of 2014

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2014

An Act to provide for the dissolution of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and the transfer of all its functions, assets, liabilities and staff to the Environmental Protection Agency; to give effect to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material done at Vienna on 8 July 2005; to amend the Radiological Protection Act 1991 , the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

[23 rd July, 2014]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: