THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT, 1962

ACT 33 OF 1962 · Enacted [15th September, 1962.] · 33 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions and interpretation.

Section 3.General powers of the Central Government.

Section 4.Notification of discovery of uranium or thorium.

Section 5.Control over mining or concentration of substances containing uranium.

Section 6.Disposal of uranium.

Section 7.Powers to obtain information regarding materials, plant or processes.

Section 8.Powers of entry and inspection.

Section 9.Power to do work for discovering minerals.

Section 10.Compulsory acquisition of rights to work minerals.

Section 11.Compulsory acquisition of prescribed substances, minerals and plants.

Section 11A.Removal of doubts.

Section 12.Compensation in case of compulsory acquisition of a mine.

Section 13.Novation of certain contracts.

Section 14.Control over production and use of atomic energy.

Section 15.Requisitioning of any substance for extracting uranium or plutonium.

Section 16.Control over radioactive substances.

Section 17.Special provisions as to safety.

Section 18.Restriction on disclosure of information.

Section 19.Prevention of entry into prohibited areas.

Section 20.Special Provisions as to inventions.

Section 21.Principles relating to payment of compensation.

Section 22.Special provisions as to electricity.

Section 23.Administration of Factories Act, 1948.

Section 24.Offences and penalties.

Section 25.Offences by companies.

Section 26.Cognizance of offences.

Section 27.Delegation of powers.

Section 28.Effect of other laws.

Section 29.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 30.Power to make rules.

Section 31.Act binding on Government.

Section 32.[Repealed.]