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The Atomic Energy Act, 1962

Central

An Act to provide for the development, control and use of atomic energy for the welfare of the people of India and for other peaceful purposes and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
33 of 1962
Ministry
Department of Atomic Energy
Enacted
15 Sep 1962

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33 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions and interpretation.
  3. Section 3General powers of the Central Government.
  4. Section 4Notification of discovery of uranium or thorium.
  5. Section 5Control over mining or concentration of substances containing uranium.
  6. Section 6Disposal of uranium.
  7. Section 7Powers to obtain information regarding materials, plant or processes.
  8. Section 8Powers of entry and inspection.
  9. Section 9Power to do work for discovering minerals.
  10. Section 10Compulsory acquisition of rights to work minerals.
  11. Section 11Compulsory acquisition of prescribed substances, minerals and plants.
  12. Section 11ARemoval of doubts.
  13. Section 12Compensation in case of compulsory acquisition of a mine.
  14. Section 13Novation of certain contracts.
  15. Section 14Control over production and use of atomic energy.
  16. Section 15Requisitioning of any substance for extracting uranium or plutonium.
  17. Section 16Control over radioactive substances.
  18. Section 17Special provisions as to safety.
  19. Section 18Restriction on disclosure of information.
  20. Section 19Prevention of entry into prohibited areas.
  21. Section 20Special Provisions as to inventions.
  22. Section 21Principles relating to payment of compensation.
  23. Section 22Special provisions as to electricity.
  24. Section 23Administration of Factories Act, 1948.
  25. Section 24Offences and penalties.
  26. Section 25Offences by companies.
  27. Section 26Cognizance of offences.
  28. Section 27Delegation of powers.
  29. Section 28Effect of other laws
  30. Section 29Protection of action taken in good faith.
  31. Section 30Power to make rules.
  32. Section 31Act binding on Government.
  33. Section 32Repealed.