(1)In this Act—
" atomic energy " has the same meaning as in section 18 of the [1946 c. 80.] Atomic 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 " has the same meaning as in section 12 of the [1948 c. 37.] Radioactive Substances Act 1948;
" the Radiochemical Company " means Amersham International Limited, formerly known as The Radiochemical Centre Limited; and
" shares " includes stock.
(2)This Act may be cited as the Atomic Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1981.
(3)This Act, except subsections (6) to (8) of section 1, extends to Northern Ireland.