Section 4 Interpretation, short title and extent.

In this Act—

• “atomic energy” has the same meaning as in section 18 of the M1Atomic Energy Act 1946;

• “the Atomic Energy Authority” or “the Authority” means the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority;

• “the Nuclear Fuels Company” means British Nuclear Fuels Limited;

• “radioactive substance” F1means any substance which consists of or contains any radioactive chemical element, whether natural or artificial;

• “the Radiochemical Company” means Amersham International Limited, formerly known as The Radiochemical Centre Limited; and

• “shares” includes stock.

This Act may be cited as the Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981.

This Act, except subsections (6) to (8) of section 1, extends to Northern Ireland.