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        Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c.80)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        General Functions of Minister of Supply {no text}
        1. General duty of Minister of Supply.
        2. General powers of Minister.
        3. . . .
        Powers to obtain information and to inspect {no text}
        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 {no text}
        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 {no text}
        10. Control of production and use of atomic energy.
        11. Restriction on disclosure of information relating to plant.
        Special provisions as to inventions {no text}
        12. Special provisions as to inventions.
        General Provisions {no text}
        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
        SECOND SCHEDULE Compulsory Acquisition of Certain Property
        Part I Procedure For Acquisition
        Part II Compensation

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