Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Proceeding of the Board

2. Every meeting of the Board shall be presided over by the chairman and, if the chairman is

3. meeting.

4. other members.

5. Committees

6. graph shall be presided over by a member of the Board and shall be made up of such number

7. Miscellaneous

8. man and of the Director-General of the Authority or such other member authorised generally

9. act for that purpose.

10. on behalf of the Authority shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, be

11. (b) by a defect in the appointment of a member of the Board or committee; or

PART I

Establishment of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority and its

Governing Board, etc.

SECTION

Establishment of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority.

Establishment and membership of the Governing Board of the Authority.

Tenure of office.

PART II

Functions and powers

Functions of the Authority.

Functions of the Board.

Powers of the Authority.

Powers of the Board.

PART III

Staff

8. Director-General and other staff of the Authority.

PART IV

Structure of the Authority, etc.

Structure of the Authority.

Technical Advisory Committee.

PART V

Establishment of the National Institute of Radiation Protection and Research

11. Establishment of the National Institute of Radiation Protection and Research.

PART VI

Financial provisions

Establishment of fund.

Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

Annual reports.

PART VII

Control of ionizing radiation

15. Restriction on keeping source of ionizing radiation in premises.

SECTION

Registration of premises.

Exemptions.

Control of consumer products.

Restriction on authorisation of source or practice.

Abandonment of source of ionizing radiation installation subject to licence.

Application and issue of licence.

Limitation of certain licence.

General conditions relating to licences.

Authority to be consulted where practice not covered by this Act.

Control of exposure to radiation.

Emergency and accidental exposure to radiation doses, etc., to be recorded.

Intervention plan.

Working conditions.

Categories of radioactive substances.

PART VIII

Control of exploration, etc., of ores containing radioactive substances

Licence for exploration, etc., to be subject to Code of Practice.