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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/4/section/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to transfer to the Secretary of State the Weapons Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, and for connected purposes; and to modify section 2 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 in respect of the Authority’s power to do work on explosive nuclear devices.</dc:description><dc:date>1977-09-30</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2014-12-01</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2004-07-22</dct:valid>
					
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