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Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954

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Enactments relating to Official Secrets and Protection of Property

For the purposes of section two of the Official Secrets Act, 1911, membership of or any office or employment under the Authority shall be deemed to be an office under Her Majesty and any contract with the Authority shall be deemed to be a contract with Her

Section three of the Special Constables Act, 1923, as extended by paragraph 1 of the Second Schedule to the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1947, shall apply as if any premises in the possession or under the control Of the Authority were premises in the possession or under the control of the Minister of Supply, so however that, in relation to those premises, the powers of nomination conferred by those provisions shall be exercisable also by the Authority.

For the purposes of section two of the Metropolitan Police Act, 1860, any property of the Authority shall be deemed to be property of the Crown.

For the purposes of section six of the Public Stores Act, 1875, any person appointed under the Special Constables Act, 1923, as extended as aforesaid, to be a special constable within any premises which are in the possession or under the control of the Authority shall be deemed to be a constable deputed by a public department and any goods and chattels belonging to or in the possession of the Authority shall be deemed to be Her Majesty's stores.

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