• Source: Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973

The Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973 (1973 c. 4) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. The effect of the Act was to transfer the functions, property, liabilities and responsibilities related to atomic weapons from the Weapons Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to Ministry of Defence.




Rationale


In 1971 the Government had commissioned a committee to inquire into the effectiveness of the organisation of government and defence procurement. The committee, chaired by Sir Derek Rayner, reported that defence procurement activities from research to production should be brought together within the Ministry of Defence. The Government accepted the recommendations of the Rayner report and the Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973 was enacted to formally transfer the Weapons Group of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to the Ministry of Defence.




Provisions


The Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973 received Royal Assent on 6 March 1973. It comprises ten Sections plus one Schedule.

Section 1. Transfer of Atomic Energy Authority Weapons Group to Secretary of State.
Section 2. Weapons Group employees.
Section 3. Powers of Secretary of State in relation to transfer under Section 1.
Section 4. General transitional provisions.
Section 5. Additional provision as to technical information, etc.
Section 6. Powers of Authority in relation to atomic weapons development, etc.
Section 7. Stamp duty.
Section 8. Financial provisions.
Section 9. Interpretation and supplementary provisions.
Section 10. Citation.
Schedule
Patent and other Rights reserved to Atomic Energy Authority




= Subsequent repeals

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Various sections and subsections of the 1973 Act have subsequently been repealed.




See also


United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Atomic Energy Authority Act
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom




References

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• United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
• Atomic Weapons Establishment
• Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973
• Atomic Energy Authority Act
• Directed-energy weapon
• Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Manhattan Project
• J. Robert Oppenheimer
• Nuclear weapons and Israel
• Tennessee Valley Authority