The Nuclear Safeguards (Guernsey) Order 2004

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2004/1290

2004 No. 1290

NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS

The Nuclear Safeguards (Guernsey) Order 2004

Made 6th May 2004

Coming into force 7th May 2004

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of May 2004

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 12(4) of the Nuclear Safeguards Act 20001, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

S-1 This Order may be cited as the Nuclear Safeguards (Guernsey)...

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Nuclear Safeguards (Guernsey) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 7th May 2004.

(2) In this Order—

“Guernsey” means the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

the 1978 Act” means the Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 19782; and

the 2000 Act” means the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000.

S-2 The provisions of the 1978 Act shall extend to Guernsey ...

2.—(1) The provisions of the 1978 Act shall extend to Guernsey with the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) The provisions of the 2000 Act, including the amendments made to section 2 of the 1978 Act, shall extend to Guernsey with the modifications specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.

A.K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1

Article 2(1)

Modifications of the 1978 Act in its Extension to Guernsey

SCH-1.1

1. In section 1(1), for the first reference to “the United Kingdom” substitute “the Bailiwick of Guernsey”.

SCH-1.2

2. In section 23

(a) omit subsection (3);

(b) in subsection (5) for the words from “liable” to the end, substitute—

“liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the uniform scale; or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both”; and

(c) for subsection (6) substitute —

SCH-1.6

“6 In this Act “the uniform scale” means the scale specified for the time being in section 1 of the Uniform Scale of Fines (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1989.”.

SCH-1.3

3. In section 3—

(a) in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “States Policy Council”;

(b) in subsection (1)(a), for “United Kingdom” substitute “Bailiwick of Guernsey”;

(c) in subsection (2) the words “not exceeding £500” substitute “not exceeding level 4 on the uniform scale”; and

(d) omit subsection (3).

SCH-1.4

4. In section 4, after subsection (2) insert—

SCH-1.2

“2 For the purposes of this section “body corporate” includes a body incorporated or constituted under the law of any part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.”.

SCH-1.5

5. Omit section 54.

SCH-1.6

6. Omit section 6(2).

SCHEDULE 2

Article 2(2)

Modifications of the 2000 Act in its Extension to Guernsey

SCH-2.1

1. In section 1

(a) in subsection (1) —

(i) in the definition “Additional Protocol information”, after the words “Secretary of State” insert “or the Council” and for the words “the United Kingdom” insert “the Bailiwick”;

(ii) in the definition of “authorised officer”, for “Secretary of State” substitute “the Council”;

(b) after subsection (3) insert the following new subsection—

SCH-2.4

“4 The Council may, to such extent and to subject to such restrictions and conditions as it may think proper, delegate or authorise the delegation of any of its powers under this Order to any person, class or description of persons approved by the Council, and references in this Order to the Council or to an authorised person shall be construed accordingly.”.

SCH-2.2

2. After section 1, insert the following section—

SCH-2.1A

1A.—(1) In this Act—

“the Bailiff” means—

(a) in relation to the Bailiwick, the Bailiff;

(b) in relation to Alderney, the Chairman of the Court of Alderney or, if he is absent or unable to act, a Jurat of the Court of Alderney; and

(c) in relation to Sark, the Seneschal of Sark or his deputy;

“the Bailiwick” means the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

“the Council” means the States Policy Council;

“officer of police” means a member of the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey and—

(a) in relation to Guernsey, Herm and Jethou, and within the limits of his jurisdiction, a member of the special constabulary of the Island of Guernsey;

(b) in relation to Alderney, a member of the said salaried force, a member of any police force which may be established by the States of Alderney and, within the limits...

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