Atomic Energy Act 1946
General Functions of Minister of Supply
1 General duty of Minister of Supply.
2 General powers of Minister.
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Powers to obtain information and to inspect
4 Power to obtain information of materials, plant and processes.
5 Power of entry and inspection.
Power to search for and work minerals and acquire property
6 Power to do work for purpose of discovering minerals.
7 Compulsory acquisition of rights to work minerals.
8 Compulsory acquisition of prescribed substances, stocks of minerals and plant.
9 Compulsory acquisition of rights under contract.
Control of production and use of atomic energy and publication of information
10 Control of production and use of atomic energy.
11 Restriction on disclosure of information relating to plant.
Special provisions as to inventions
12 Special provisions as to inventions.
General Provisions
13 Disclosure of information obtained under Act.
14 Offences and penalties.
15 Provisions as to orders.
16 Expenses.
17 Service of notices.
18 Definitions.
19 Application to Scotland.
20 Application to Northern Ireland.
21 Short title.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
1 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
2 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
3 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
4 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
5 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
6 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
7 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
8 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
9 Compensation for Work done in Searching for Minerals
SECOND SCHEDULE Compulsory Acquisition of Certain Property
Part I Procedure For Acquisition
1Where the Minister proposes to acquire any articles under section...
2Upon the service of a notice of acquisition under the...
3If it appears to the Minister in consequence of any...
4A notice of acquisition shall contain a statement to the...
5If any such objection is duly made, the Minister shall,...
6Any article with respect to which a notice of acquisition...
Part II Compensation
1Where compensation is payable under section eight of this Act...
2Any dispute as to whether any compensation is payable as...
3Any compensation payable as aforesaid shall carry interest, as from...
4Where, immediately before the service of the notice of acquisition...
5Where any compensation is paid to a mortgagee under the...
6In this Schedule the expression “hire purchase agreement” has the...

Atomic Energy Act 1946

1946 c.80

An Act to provide for the development of atomic energy and the control of such development, and for purposes connected therewith.

Annotations:
Extent Information
E1

For the extent of this act in relation to Northern Ireland see s. 20.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Functions of Minister of Supply under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1673 (1953 I, p. 1222), 1957/561 (1957 I, p. 1435), 1959/1826 (1959 I, p. 1791), 1964/490, 1964/2048, 1970/1537