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Atomic Energy (Amendment) Act, 2015

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act further to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Nuclear energy Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1962. It seeks to add certain missing definitions and provides that any licence granted to a Government company for the acquisition, production, possession, use, disposal, export or import of minerals or the operation of a plant designed or adopted or manufactured for the production, development and use of atomic energy shall stand cancelled in case the licensee ceases to be a Government company and all assets of such company shall vest in the Central Government free from any liability and the Central Government shall take such measures for safe operation of the plant and disposal of nuclear material so vested in it.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (Act No. 33 of 1962).

Legislation | India | 1962 (1987)

Keyword: Nuclear energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Offences/penalties, Hazardous waste, Exploration, Liability/compensation, Minerals, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX