law: Atomic Energy Act, 1962 
  3. General Powers of the Central
  
  Government
  Subject to the
  
  provisions of this Act, the Central Government shall have power-
  (a) to produce, develop,
  
  use and dispose of atomic energy 2[either by itself or through any
  
  authority or corporation established by it or a Government company] and carry
  
  out research into any matters connected therewith;
   3  [(b) to manufacture or
  
  otherwise produce any prescribed or radioactive substance and any articles
  
  which in its opinion are, or are likely to be, required for, or in connection
  
  with, the production, development or use of atomic energy or such research as
  
  aforesaid   and to dispose of such prescribed or radioactive substance or
  
  any articles manufactured or otherwise produced; 
  (bb) (i ) to by or otherwise acquire, store and transport any
  
  prescribed or radioactive substance and any articles which  in its opinion
  
  are, or are likely to be, required for, or in connection with, the production,
  
  development or use of atomic energy; and
  (ii) to dispose of such prescribed or
  
  radioactive substance or any articles bought or otherwise acquired by it,
  
  either by itself or through any authority or corporation established by it, or
  
  a Government company;]
  (c) to declare as
  
  "restricted information" any information not so far published or
  
  otherwise made public relating to-
  ( i ) the location,
  
  quality and quantity of prescribed substances and transactions for their
  
  acquisition, whether by purchase or otherwise, or disposal, whether by sale or
  
  otherwise;
  (ii) the processing of prescribed substances
  
  and the extraction or production of fissile materials from them;
  (iii) the theory, design, construction and
  
  operation of plants for the treatment and production of any of the prescribed
  
  substances and for the separation of isotopes;
  (iv) the theory,
  
  design, construction and operation of nuclear reactors;
  (v) research and technological work on
  
  materials and processes involved in or derived from items ( i )
  
  to (iv);
  (d) to declare as
  
  "prohibited area" any area or premises where work including research,
  
  design or development is carried on in respect of the production, treatment,
  
  use, application or disposal of atomic energy or of any prescribed substance;
  (e) to provide for.
  
  control over radioactive substances or radiation generating plant in order to-
  ( i )
  
  prevent radiation hazards;
  (ii) secure public safety and safety of persons
  
  handling radioactive substances or radiation generating plant and
  (iii) ensure safe
  
  disposal of radioactive wastes;
  (f) to provide for the
  
  production and supply of electricity from atomic energy and for taking measures
  
  conducive to such production and supply and for all matters incidental thereto 2[either
  
  by it self or through any authority or corporation established by it or a
  
  Government company]; and
  (g) to do all such
  
  things (including the erection of buildings and execution of works and the
  
  working of minerals) as the Central Government considers necessary or.
  
  expedient for the exercise of the foregoing powers.