NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION ACT

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NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION ACT

CHAPTER N142 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS        

PART I: Establishment of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority and its Governing Board, etc.

1.     Establishment of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority.      

2.     Establishment and membership of the Governing Board of the Authority.

3.     Tenure of office.        

PART II: Functions and powers

4.     Functions of the Authority.   

5.     Functions of the Board.

6.     Powers of the Authority.      

7.     Powers of the Board.

PART III: Staff

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

PART IV: Structure of the Authority, etc.

9.     Structure of the Authority.   

10.    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

12.    Establishment of fund. 

13.    Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

14.    Annual reports.          

PART VII: Control of ionizing radiation

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

16.    Registration of premises.

17.    Exemptions.      

18.    Control of consumer products.

19.    Restriction on authorisation of source or practice.    

20.    Abandonment of source of ionizing radiation installation subject to licence

21.    Application and issue of licence.    

22.    Limitation of certain licence.

23.    General conditions relating to licences.   

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

25.    Control of exposure to radiation.   

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

27.    Intervention plan.       

28.    Working conditions.

29.    Categories of radioactive substances.     `     

PART VIII: Control of exploration, etc., of ores containing radioactive substances

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

31.    Licensing procedure to be subject to Code of Practice.

32.    Invalidation of licence.

33.    Construction of installation.

34.    Appeal.     

35.    Power of authority to suspend activity.

36.    Theft or loss of radioactive material to be reported, etc.           

PART IX: Miscellaneous

37.    Inspection and compliance.  

38.    Making false statement to inspector.

39.    Report of inspection.   

40.    Transportation of radioactive material and waste.

41.    Consignor, ere, of radioactive materials.

42.    Packaging of radioactive materials.

43.    Liability for damages.  

44.    Information obtained not to be disclosed.

45.    Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act.   

46.    Power to give directions.

47.    Regulations.       

48.    Interpretation.

49.    Short title.         

SCHEDULE: Supplementary provisions relating to the Board and the Authority

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NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION ACT

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.

[1995 No. 19.]

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[Commencement.] [3rd August, 1995]         

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