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Title and introductory text
Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995
1995 c. 37
An Act to make provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to other persons; and for connected purposes.
[8th November 1995]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Propose a change1 Atomic Energy Authority to make schemes for transfer of property, rights and liabilities if so directed.
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Propose a change2 Powers of Secretary of State.
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Propose a change3 Supplementary provisions as to the Authority’s powers.
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Propose a change4 Agreements with respect to transfer schemes.
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Propose a change5 Duty of Authority to assist Secretary of State in connection with transfer schemes.
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Propose a change6 Successor companies.
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Propose a change7 Disposal by Authority or Secretary of State of shares in successor companies.
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Propose a change8 Taxation provisions.
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Propose a change9 Pensions.
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Propose a change10 Extinguishment of certain liabilities.
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Propose a change11 Membership of the Authority.
(1) Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2) (which provides that the Authority shall consist of a chairman and not less than seven nor more than fifteen other members) for “seven” there shall be substituted “ four ”.
(3) In subsection (3) (which provides that all the members are to be appointed by the Secretary of State and that certain of them are to have certain experience) the words from “and of those members” to the end shall be omitted.
Propose a change12 Expenses.
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Propose a change13 Interpretation.
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Propose a change14 Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995.
(2) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 1 Transfer schemes: supplementary provisions
Section 1(5).
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Propose a changeSCHEDULE 2 Successor companies
Section 6.
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Propose a changeSCHEDULE 3 Taxation provisions
Section 8.
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Propose a changeSCHEDULE 4 Pensions
Section 9.
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