Malaysia legislation

Section 9

of ATOMIC ENERGY LICENSING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

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