Section 9
Section 12 of the principal Act is amended—
of Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment) Act 2025
(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.”.