Nuclear Installations Act 1965
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.

 Background 
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.

There are three relevant international Conventions:

 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).

 Provisions 
Long title: An Act to consolidate the Nuclear Installations Acts 1959 and 1965.

The Act received Royal Assent on 5 August 1965.

The Act comprises 30 Sections under 7 headings:

Control of certain nuclear installations and operations

 Section 1. Restriction of certain installations to licensed sites
 Section 2. Prohibition of certain operations except under permit

Nuclear site licences

 Section 3. Grant and variation of nuclear site licences
 Section 4. Attachment of conditions to licences
 Section 5. Revocation and surrender of licences
 Section 6. Maintenance of list of licensed sites

Duty of licensee, etc., in respect of nuclear occurrences

 Section 7. Duty of licensee of licensed site
 Section 8. Duty of Authority
 Section 9. Duty of Crown in respect of certain sites
 Section 10. Duty of certain foreign operators
 Section 11. Duty of other persons causing nuclear matter to be carried

Right to compensation in respect of breach of duty

 Section 12. Right to compensation by virtue of Sections 7 to 10
 Section 13. Exclusion, extension or reduction of compensation in certain cases
 Section 14. Protection for ships and aircraft

Bringing and satisfaction of claims

 Section 15. Time for bringing claims under Sections 7 to 11
 Section 16. Satisfaction of claims by virtue of Sections 7 to 10
 Section 17. Jurisdiction, shared liability and foreign judgments

Cover for compensation

 Section 18. General cover for compensation by virtue of Sections 7 to 10
 Section 19. Special cover for licensee's liability
 Section 20. Furnishing of information relating to licensee's cover
 Section 21. Supplementary provisions with respect to cover for compensation in respect of carriage

Miscellaneous and general

 Section 22. Reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences
 Section 23. Registration in connection with certain occurrences
 Section 24. Inspectors
 Section 25. Offences-general
 Section 26. Interpretation
 Section 27. Northern Ireland
 Section 28. Channel Islands, Isle of Man etc.

Repeals and savings

 Section 29. The Nuclear Installations (Licensing and Insurance) Act 1959 and others
 Section 30. Short title and commencement

Schedule: Inquiries under Section 22(5)

 See also 
Atomic Energy Authority Act

Atomic Energy Research Establishment

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment

Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom

 References 

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