Search and Surveillance Bill

269 Amendments to Radiation Protection Act 1965

• (1) This section amends the Radiation Protection Act 1965.

  (2) Section 24(2) is amended by omitting—

  • (a) “If a Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate is satisfied on oath” and substituting “If an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009) is satisfied on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 2 of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009”; and

  • (b) omitting “Justice or Community Magistrate” and substituting “issuing officer”.

  (2) Section 24(2) is amended by—

  • (a) omitting “If a Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate is satisfied on oath” and substituting “If an issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009) is satisfied on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 2 of Part 4 of that Act”; and

  • (b) omitting “Justice or Community Magistrate” and substituting “issuing officer”; and

  • (c) omitting “, if necessary by force”.

  (3) Section 24 is amended by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:

  • “(3) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply.”

  (3) Section 24 is amended by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections:

  • “(3) The provisions of Part 4 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply.

  • “(4) Despite subsection (3), sections 114 and 115 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2009 apply only in respect of a constable.”