Radiation Protection (Registration of Radiation Sources and Facilities) Regulations 2009 (GN No. 141 of 2009)

Radiation Protection (Registration of Radiation Sources and Facilities) Regulations 2009 GN No. 141 of 2009 RADIATION PROTECTION ACT Regulations made by the Minister under section 24 of the Radiation Protection Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Radiation Protection (Registration of Radiation Sources and Facilities) Regulations 2009. 2. In these regulations "Act" means the Radiation Protection Act; "applicant" means a person making an application under regulation 3 or 4; "certificate of registration" means a certificate issued by the Authority under regulation 7; "facility" means any place where a source is being used or stored, except a place where a source is being temporarily used or stored. 3. Every owner of a sealed source or radiation generator, shall apply for its registration to the Authority within 30 days of the date of acquisition of that sealed source or radiation generator. 4. Every owner of a facility shall apply for registration of that facility within 30 days of the date on which the facility becomes operational. 5. Every application for the registration of a sealed source, a radiation generator or a facility shall be (a) submitted to the Chief Radiation Protection Officer in such form and in such manner as may be determined by the Authority; and (b) accompanied by the appropriate non-refundable fee specified in the Schedule. 6. The Chief Radiation Protection Officer may, on receipt of an application under regulation 3 or 4, require the applicant to submit such additional information as may be necessary in support of the application. 7. (1) The Authority may grant or refuse an application made under regulation 3 or 4. (2) Where the Authority grants an application under paragraph (1), it shall issue a certificate of registration to the applicant in such form as may be approved by it, subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. (3) A certificate issued under paragraph (2) shall not be transferable. 8. (1) Every person who is in possession of a sealed source or a radiation generator, at the coming into operation of these regulations, shall, within 3 months of the date of coming into operation of these regulations, submit an application for the registration of that sealed source or radiation generator to the Chief Radiation Protection Officer. (2) Every owner of a facility which is in operation at the time of the coming into operation of these regulations shall, within 3 months of the date of coming into operation of these regulations, submit an application for the registration of that facility to the Chief Radiation Protection Officer. 9. Every person who fails to comply with these regulations shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. 10. These regulations shall come into operation on 16 November 2009. Made by the Minister on 21 October 2009. SCHEDULE [Regulation 5(b)] Fees Rs 1. 2. For an application for the registration of a sealed source or a radiation generator For an application for the registration of a facility 200 500