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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Atomic Energy Act, 1962

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51940

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Preamble1 - The Atomic Energy Act, 1962
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions and Interpretation
Section3 - General Powers of the Central Government
Section4 - Notification of Discover) of Uranium or Thorium
Section5 - Control over Mining or Concentration of Substances Containing Uranium
Section6 - Disposal of Uranium
Section7 - Power to Obtain Information Regarding Materials, Plant or Processes
Section8 - Power of Entry and Inspection
Section9 - Power to Do Work for Discovering Minerals
Section10 - Compulsory Acquisition of Rights to Work Minerals
Section11 - Compulsory Acquisition of Prescribed Substances, Minerals and Plants
Section11A - Removal of Doubts
Section12 - Compensation in Case of Compulsory Acquisition of a Mine
Section13 - Novation of Certain Contracts
Section14 - Control over Production and Use of Atomic Energy
Section15 - Requisitioning of Any Substance for Extracting Uranium or Plutonium
Section16 - Control over Radioactive Substances
Section17 - Special Provisions as to Safety
Section18 - Restriction on Disclosure of Information
Section19 - Prevention of Entry into Prohibited Areas
Section20 - Special Provisions as to Inventions
Section21 - Principles Relating to Payment of Compensation
Section22 - Special Provisions as to Electricity
Section23 - Administration of Factories Act, 1948
Section24 - Offences and Penalties
Section25 - Offences by Companies
Section26 - Cognizance of Offences
Section27 - Delegation of Powers
Section28 - Effect of Other Laws
Section29 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section30 - Power to Make Rules
Section31 - Act Binding on Government
Section32 - 1[* * * * * * * *]

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What is the Atomic Energy Act, 1962?

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