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Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority whose functions shall include the control and regulation of the use of radioactive substances, material, equipment, emitting and generating ionising radiation.
Subject
Energy, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Institution Energy conservation/energy production Nuclear energy Pollution control Transport/storage Registration Radiation Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority and its Governing Board and the National Institute of Radiation Protection and Research. It also provides for the control of ionizing radiation and the exploration, etc. of materials containing radioactive substances and the packing and transportation of radioactive material and radioactive waste. The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority shall be charged with the responsibility for nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation in Nigeria. The Act requires registration of premises where sources of ionizing radiation are kept. It also provides that no person shall produce or market any consumer product containing radioactive substances without licence issued by the Authority.

Full text
English
Website
www.placng.org