Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018

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Number 8 of 2018

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

1. Short title, collective citation and commencement

2. Definitions

PART 2

Amendment of Principal Act

3. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act

4. Amendment of section 7 of Principal Act

5. Amendment of section 8 of Principal Act

6. Amendment of section 9 of Principal Act

7. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act

8. Registration or licensing by Agency

9. Register

10. Amendment of section 30 of Principal Act

11. Amendment of section 31 of Principal Act

12. Amendment of section 32 of Principal Act

13. Amendment of section 34 of Principal Act

14. Amendment of section 40 of Principal Act

15. Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act

PART 3

Transfer of Certain Functions Under the Radiological Protection Acts 1991 to 2014 and Transfer of Functions Under Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act 2003

16. Transfer of functions to Minister

17. Transfer of administration and business

18. Pending legal proceedings

19. Completion of certain matters commenced

20. Operation of certain instruments

21. Construction of references

22. Transfer of property, etc. to Minister

23. Vesting Day

PART 4

Transfer of Function Under Section 52(4) of Harbours Act 1996

24. Transfer of function under section 52(4) of Harbours Act 1996

25. Transfer of administration and business

26. Pending legal proceedings

27. Completion of certain matters commenced

28. Operation of certain instruments

29. Construction of references

30. Transfer of property, etc. to Minister

31. Vesting Day

PART 5

Miscellaneous Provisions

32. Amendment of Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992

33. Amendment of Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011

Acts Referred to

Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act 2003 (No. 35)

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 20)

Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7)

European Union Act 2009 (No. 33)

Harbours Act 1996 (No. 11)

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

Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (No. 20)

Radiological Protection Act 1991 (No. 9)

Radiological Protection Acts 1991 to 2014

Number 8 of 2018

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2018

An Act to amend and extend the Radiological Protection Act 1991 ; to transfer functions of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Radiological Protection Acts 1991 to 2014 as amended and extended by this Act to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; to transfer the functions of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act 2003 to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; to transfer a function of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport under section 52 of the Harbours Act 1996 to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and to provide for related matters.

[5th June, 2018]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: