§2280 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

If the Commission thinks someone has broken or is about to break the rules under this law, the Attorney General, for the United States, can go to a court and ask it to stop the conduct or make the person follow the rules. If the Commission shows the person has done or will do those acts, the court may issue temporary or permanent orders, such as injunctions or restraining orders, to stop the behavior or enforce compliance.

Title 42, §2280

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Whenever in the judgment of the Commission any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation or order issued thereunder, the Attorney General on behalf of the United States may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order enforcing compliance with such provision, and upon a showing by the Commission that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted.

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1816(c) of this title, prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954.

§2280 Injunction proceedings