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Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

  3. 2. Functions of the Authority.

  4. 3. Power and duties of the Lord President of the Council in relation to the Authority.

  5. 4. Financial provisions as to the Authority.

  6. 5. Powers as to purchase of land, carrying out works, etc.

  7. 6.Miscellaneous provisions as to the Authority.

  8. 7. Machinery for settling terms and conditions of employment of staff etc.

  9. 8. Interpretation.

  10. 9. Application to Northern Ireland.

  11. 10. Short title and citation.

  12. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Provisions as to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

      1. 1.The Authority shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession...

      2. 2.The Authority may act notwithstanding a vacancy among their members....

      3. 3.The quorum of the Authority shall be three or such...

      4. 4.It shall be within the capacity of the Authority as...

      5. 5.(1) A member of the Authority who is in any...

      6. 6.Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule the Authority...

      7. 7.(1) The Authority shall appoint a secretary and may appoint...

      8. 8.The application of the seal of the Authority shall be...

      9. 9.Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Transfer of property rights and liabilities from the Lord President of the Council to the Authority

      1. 1.The property held immediately before the appointed day by the...

      2. 2.Any instrument shall, so far as may be necessary for...

      3. 3.Anything in process of being done by or in relation...

      4. 4.A certificate issued by the Lord President of the Council...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Adaptations and Modifications of Enactments

      1. The Atomic Energy Act 1946

        1. ... Sections ten and eleven shall not apply to anything...

        2. Sections ten and eleven shall not apply to anything done...

        3. In section twelve, in subsection (2), after the word “inspect”...

        4. In section thirteen, after the words “the Minister” there shall...

        5. ...

        6. ...

      2. Enactments relating to Official Secrets and Protection of Property

        1. . . .

        2. . . .

      3. Other Enactments

        1. In section ninety-seven of the Explosives Act 1875 references to...

        2. For the purposes of Part II of the Military Lands...

        3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. In subsection (2) of section forty-six of the Patents Act...

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