Short title, extent and commencement
Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 deals with short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. The Act came into force on 21 Sep 1962.
(1) This Act may be called the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Section 1, The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (Act 33 of 1962).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act is headed "Short title, extent and commencement". This Act may be called the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Atomic Energy Act 1962 1, section 1 Atomic Energy Act 1962, section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently The Atomic Energy (Amendment), Act, 2015(No.5 of 2016) dated 15.05.2023 (2023).
When did Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act come into force?
Section 1 of the Atomic Energy Act, cited as Atomic Energy Act 1962 1, came into force on 21 Sep 1962, having been enacted on 15 Sep 1962. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 14. Control over production and use of atomic energy695 words
- 11. Compulsory acquisition of prescribed substances, minerals and plants612 words
- 30. Power to make rules474 words
- 3. General powers of the Central Government459 words
- 2. Definitions and interpretation457 words
- 10. Compulsory acquisition of rights to work minerals434 words
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