law: Atomic Energy Act, 1962 
  6. Disposal of uranium
  (1) No minerals,
  
  concentrates and other materials which contain uranium in its natural state in
  
  excess of such proportion as may be prescribed by notification by the Central
  
  Government shall be disposed of except with the previous permission in writing
  
  of the Central Government and in accordance with such terms and conditions as
  
  it may impose.
  (2) The Central
  
  Government may serve notice on any person who has produced any mineral,
  
  concentrate or other material referred to in sub-section (1) that the Central
  
  Government proposes to acquire it and upon the service of the notice and the
  
  payment of compensation in accordance with section 21, the mineral, concentrate
  
  or other material shall become the property of the Central Government and shall
  
  be delivered to the Central Government or as it may direct:
  Provided that in determining
  
  the compensation regard shall be had to the cost of production of such mineral,
  
  concentrate or other material and such other factors as may be relevant, but no
  
  account shall be taken of the value of uranium in its natural state contained
  
  therein-.