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Interpretation.
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1.—(1) In this Act—
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“the Board” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3;
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“fissile fuel” means a material capable of acting as a source of energy because of its ability to propagate a neutron chain reaction;
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“the Minister” means the Minister for Transport and Power;
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“nuclear reactor” means a structure containing nuclear fuel and in which a self-sustaining and controlled process of nuclear fission can occur;
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“radioactive substance” means a substance which consists of or contains any radioactive chemical element, whether natural or artificial;
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“substance” means a natural or artificial substance, whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour, and includes a preparation or manufactured article or article which has been subjected to any artificial treatment or process.
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(2) In this Act, a reference to a subsection or paragraph is to the subsection or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.
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