9 Duty of Crown in respect of certain sites

9  Duty of Crown in respect of certain sites

[(1)]     If a government department uses any site for any purpose which, if section 1 of this Act applied to the Crown, would require the authority of a nuclear site licence in respect of that site, [sections 7 and 7A] of this Act shall apply in like manner as if—

(a)     the Crown were the licensee under a nuclear site licence in respect of that site; and

(b)     any reference to the period of the licensee's responsibility were a reference to any period during which the department occupies the site.

[(2)     If a government department uses a site for a purpose which, if section 7B applied to the Crown, would cause the site to be a relevant disposal site, sections 7 and 7A are to apply in respect of that site as they apply in relation to the licensee of a licensed site, but

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