Atomic Energy Act 1946

Atomic Energy Act 1946
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to provide for the development of atomic energy and the control of such development, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 80
Introduced byClement Attlee (Prime Minister) 8 October 1946 (Second Reading) (Commons)
Dates
Royal assent6 November 1946
Status: Amended

The Atomic Energy Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 80) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which vested in the Minister of Supply the power to control and promote the development of Atomic Energy in the UK.