Atomic Energy Act
Encyclopedia
Atomic Energy Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
and the United States
relating to nuclear power
and, or alternatively, nuclear weapon
s production.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as an Atomic Energy Bill during its passage through Parliament
.
See also Atomic Energy Authority Act
.
, there are two federal laws known by the name:
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
relating to nuclear power
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
and, or alternatively, nuclear weapon
Nuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount...
s production.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as an Atomic Energy Bill during its passage through Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
.
See also Atomic Energy Authority Act
Atomic Energy Authority Act
Atomic Energy Authority Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority....
.
United Kingdom
- The Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c. 80)
- The Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981 (c. 48)
- The Atomic Energy Act 1989 (c. 7)
United States
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, there are two federal laws known by the name:
- The United States Atomic Energy Act of 1946 — first legislation governing nuclear weapons and nuclear power in the United States
- The United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954 — a substantial amendment to the 1946 statute.