Malaysia legislation

Section 43

of ATOMIC ENERGY LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 43

Section 35 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

by inserting before the word “shall” the words

“or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector”;

(ii)

by renumbering paragraph (a) as paragraph (aa);

(iii)

by inserting before paragraph (aa) as renumbered the following paragraph:

“(a) enter, inspect and search at all times any premises, site, facility or conveyance where activities are being carried out by the licensee or permit holder for the purpose of verifying compliance with the provisions of this Act, obtaining information about the status of safety and security of activities being conducted by the licensee or permit holder;”;

(iv)

in paragraph (aa) as renumbered—

(A)

by substituting for the words “nuclear installation” the word “facilities”;

(B)

by substituting for the word “officer”

the words “authorized officer or police officer not below the rank of Inspector”;

(C)

by substituting for the words “, prescribed substance or irradiating apparatus” the words

“or radiation generator”; and

(D)

by substituting for the words “, substance or irradiating apparatus” the words “or radiation generator”; and

Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment)

(v)

in paragraph (b)—

(A)

by substituting for the words “nuclear installation” the word “facilities”; and

(B)

by substituting for the word “officer”

the words “authorized officer or police officer not below the rank of Inspector”; and

(b)

by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  The appropriate authority shall have the authority to station an authorized officer at the premises, site, facilities or location where activity in relation to this

Act is being conducted.”.

New section 35a

Section 43 — AKTA PERLESENAN TENAGA ATOM (PINDAAN) 2025