Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Section 12 of the principal Act is amended—
(a)
in the shoulder note, by substituting for the words
“Licensing of nuclear installation and of activities”
the word “Licence”;
(b)
by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(1) Without prejudice to the requirements of any other law, no person shall deal with radioactive material, nuclear material, radiation generator or facilities unless he is the holder of a valid licence issued under subsection 16(5) by the appropriate authority for such purpose as specified in the licence.”;
(c)
in paragraph (2)(a)—
(i)
by substituting for the words “, prescribed substance or irradiating apparatus” wherever appearing the words “or radiation generator”; and
(ii)
by substituting for the word “Board” the words
“Director General”;
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(d)
in subsection (3)—
(i)
by substituting for the word “using” the words
“dealing with”;
(ii)
by substituting for the words “, prescribed substance or irradiating apparatus” the words “or radiation generator”; and
(iii)
by substituting for the words “radiologist, radiotherapist or registered dentist” the words “registered dental practitioner, nuclear medicine physician, oncologist or radiologist”; and
(e)
by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:
“(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1)
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to both.”.
New section 12a