Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954

1 The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. U.K.

(1) There shall be an Authority, to be called the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (hereafter in this Act referred to as “the Authority”), who shall, as from the appointed day, exercise and perform the functions assigned to them by this Act.

(2) The Authority shall consist of a chairman and not less than [F1 four] nor more than [F2 fifteen] other members.

(3) All the members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Lord President of the Council F3 . . .

(4) Every member of the Authority shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment; but any member may at any time by notice in writing to the Lord President of the Council resign his office.

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(6) The Authority—

(a) shall pay to each of their members, in respect of his office as such, such remuneration (whether by way of salary or fees) and such allowances as the Lord President of the Council may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine in the case of those members respectively; and

(b) in the case of such members as the Lord President of the Council may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine, shall pay such pensions or make such payments towards the provision of pensions to or in respect of those members as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine in the case of those members respectively.

(7) If any member of the Authority, other than the chairman thereof, is employed about the affairs of the Authority otherwise than as a member thereof, the Authority shall pay to that member such remuneration, if any, (in addition to any remuneration to which he may be entitled in respect of his office as a member) as the Lord President of the Council may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.

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[F6 (8A) The terms of appointment of a member of the Authority may, with the approval of the Treasury, entitle him to compensation to be paid by the Authority on his ceasing to be a member.

(8B) Where a person ceases to be a member of the Authority otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office and is not entitled to compensation under the terms of his appointment, but it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, require the Authority to make to that person a payment of such amount as may be determined by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury.]

(9) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act (which relate to the procedure of and other similar matters concerning the Authority) shall have effect with respect to the Authority.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 1(2) substituted (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 37, s. 11(2)

F2 Word substituted by Atomic Energy Authority Act 1959 c. 5 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2), s. 1

F3 Words in s. 1(3) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 37, s. 11(3)

F4 S. 1(5) repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957 (c. 20), Sch. 4 Pt. I

F5 S. 1(8) repealed by Atomic Energy Authority Act 1986 (c. 3, SIF 8), s. 7(2)

F6 S. 1(8A)(8B) inserted by Atomic Energy Authority Act 1986 (c. 3, SIF 8), s. 7(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Functions of Treasury under s. 1(6)(7) now again exercisable by Treasury: S.I. 1968/1656, and 1981/1670, art. 2(1)(c)(2)