Malaysia legislation
Section 68
Section 68
(a)
for controlling, supervising and licensing the production, application and use of atomic energy; and
(b)
for regulating the production, import, export, transport, refining, possession, ownership, use, sale or disposal of or other dealing in any radioactive material, nuclear material, prescribed substance, irradiating apparatus or any other thing that in the opinion of the Minister may be used for the production, use or application of atomic energy.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may also be made for all or any of the following purposes:
(a)
making provision to secure that any radioactive product or radioactive waste from any source whatsoever is accumulated or disposed of safely;
(b)
prescribing the method of treatment or disposal of any conveyance, package or container that has been used to carry, hold or store any radioactive material, nuclear material, prescribed substance, irradiating apparatus or radioactive waste;
(c)
prescribing the purposes for which any radioactive material, nuclear material, prescribed substance or
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irradiating apparatus may be used and providing for the classification of licences issued under this Act;
(d)
prohibiting or restricting the use of any specified radioactive material, nuclear material or prescribed substance, or of any specified radioactive material, nuclear material or prescribed substance containing more than a specified concentration of any radioactive chemical element;
(e)
prohibiting or restricting the use of any specified type of irradiating apparatus;
(f)
requiring compliance with standards relating to measurement of ionizing radiation;
(g)
regulating the issuance by registered medical practitioners of prescriptions containing any prescribed substance;
(h)
regulating the dispensing and compounding by registered pharmacists of prescriptions containing any prescribed substance;
(i)
providing for the making of returns in respect of any radioactive material, nuclear material, prescribed substance or irradiating apparatus and of the types and quantities of radioactive materials, nuclear materials, prescribed substances or irradiating apparatuses held;
(j)
providing for the keeping by purchasers of radioactive materials, nuclear materials, prescribed substances or irradiating apparatuses of records specifying the purposes for which the radioactive materials, nuclear materials, prescribed substances or irradiating apparatuses are used, and for the inspection of these records, and for the making of returns of entries in these records;
(k)
providing for the keeping of records of all applications of ionizing radiation or prescribed substances for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes;
(l)
providing for the procedure and prescribing the forms for applications, licences, registers, notices and other documents required for the purposes of this Act;
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(m)
prescribing fees in respect of any licence under this Act or for any matter in respect of which fees may be imposed under this Act;
(n)
providing for the regulation of appeals under Part VII; or
(o)
prescribing anything which may be required for the purposes of this Act.
Exemptions