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Law No. 93-1 on use of nuclear energy.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Nuclear energy Radiation Hazardous waste Transboundary movement of waste Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The Law consists of 7 Sections composed of 25 articles. The present Act establishes legal basis and principles of regulation of social relations in the sphere of use of nuclear energy and is aimed at environmental protection, nuclear and radiation safety in the process of utilization of nuclear energy. The main principles of state policy in the sphere of use of nuclear energy are: 1) ensuring nuclear and radiation safety in the process of utilization of nuclear energy; 2) access to objective and timely information regarding environmental impact of the objects of nuclear energy; 3) ban on burial of nuclear waste of foreign states on the national territory; 4)guarantee of state control and survey over nuclear and radiation safety in the process of utilization of nuclear energy. Activities related to the use of nuclear energy include: 1) distribution, projecting, construction, putting in operation, running, conservation and putting out of operation of the objects using nuclear energy; 2) management of nuclear materials, sources of ionizing radiation and radioactive substances, manufacturing, management, processing, transportation and disposal of nuclear materials, radioactive substances and radioactive waste; 3) management of nuclear energy; 4) radiation control; 5) transboundary movement of nuclear materials and radioactive substances.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 100 of 1998 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of use of nuclear energy.

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1998

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Nuclear energy, Radiation, Authorization/permit, Research, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. 442-V ZRK “On use of nuclear energy”.

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2016

Keyword: Nuclear energy, Radiation, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Registration, Monitoring, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX