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Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act.

Pays/Territoire
Nigéria
Type du document
Législation
Date
1995 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
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.
Sujet
Énergie, Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Institution Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Énergie nucléaire Lutte contre la pollution Transport/dépôt Enregistrement Radiation Déchets dangereux Gestion des déchets
Aire géographique
Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.placng.org