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Atomic Energy Authority (Special Constables) Act 1976

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2005

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2 Extension of property in respect of which special constables may excercise their powers. E+W+S

(1)In Schedule 1 to the M1Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (which is set out in the Schedule to the M2Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971)the following sub-paragraph shall be added on to the end of paragraph 4 (which extends section 3 of the M3Special Constables Act 1923 so as to provide for the appointment of persons nominated by the Authority to be special constables in and within 15 miles of premises under the control of specified bodies corporate)—

“ (3)For the purposes of section 2 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1860 (which limits the use of the powers of special constables to property of the Crown in certain circumstances) any property of the specified body corporate shall be deemed to be property of the Crown ; and in this sub-paragraph property of the specified body corporate includes property which (though not owned by them) is in their possession or under their control and property which has been unlawfully removed from their possession or control. ”

(2)Accordingly, in section 19(1) of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1971 (application to designated companies of security provisions set uot in the Schedule to that Act) after the words “set out in the Schedule to that Act” there shall be inserted the words “and as amended by section 2(1) of the Atomic Energy Authority (Special Constables) Act 1976”.

(3)In Schedule 3 to the M4Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954, after the words “For the purposes of section two of the Metropolitan Police Act, 1860, any property of the Authority shall be deemed to be property of the Crown” there shall be added the words “ ; and in this paragraph property of the Authority includes property which (though not owned by them) is in their possession or under their control and property which has been unlawfully removed from their possession or control”.

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C1The text of s. 2(1)(2)(3) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments and repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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