2. c. 5) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended and extended the constitution and powers of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

[3] The Authority therefore thought it was expedient to make provision for a greater number of members on its governing body.

[5] However, there was no provision for staff to benefit from the Authority’s pension scheme.

[2] The Atomic Energy Authority Act 1959 received royal assent on 17 December 1959.

[6] Its long title is: ’An Act to increase the maximum number of members of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, and to enable the Authority to include in their pension schemes staff of the National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science.’[6] The Act comprises four sections.