Section 48, The Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act, 2012

(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, makeregulations prescribing the form and content of licences under this Act and the procedures for their issue, renewal, suspension and revocation and generally, for giving effect to this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations to establish requirements for activities relating to– (a) mining and processing operations involving materials that are likely to pose health and safety risks from exposure to ionizing radiation; 38 39 Regulations. Transitional provisions. No. 7 Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act 2012 No. 7 Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act 201240 41 (b) construction or operation of any nuclear facility including the maintenance, expansion, alteration or any activity relating to the site and structure of such facility (c) transportation, handling, storage and use of radioactive materials, radioactive substances and radioactive generators; (d) radioactive waste management, methods of disposing radioactive waste, classification of radioactive waste and for the prescription of measures for the protection of the environment from the disposal of radioactive waste; (e) exportation and importation of radioactive materials, radioactive substances including - (i) list of material, equipment and technology requiring licensing; (ii) periodic revision of lists of controlled items to reflect developments in technology or changes in relevant circumstances; (iii) criteria for the evaluation of an application and the issuance of licence; (iv) end-users’ control; (v) notification prior to shipment of exports where such notification has been determined as necessary; (vi) schedules of licence fees; (vii) transshipment of material or commodities otherwise not requiring licensing for export; (f) precautions to be taken to prevent injury by ionizing radiation to the health of persons employed in places where irradiating devices or radioactive materials are manufactured, stored or disposed of or of persons likely to be exposed to harmful radiation; (g) precautions to be taken to prevent injury by the transportation of irradiating devices or radioactive materials to the health of persons engaged therein and other persons; (h) manner in which and the conditions subject to which irradiating devices or radioactive materials may be stored or used; (i) making of returns by owners and persons in possession of irradiating devices, radioactive materials or other sources of ionizing radiation giving such details as may be required; (j) prescription of measures for the registration of workers exposed to radiation in the normal course of their work; (k) levying of fees and charges for licence and technical activities of the Authority; No. 7 Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act 2012 No. 7 Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act 2012 Passed in Parliament this 21st day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand and twelve. IBRAHIM S. SESAY, Clerk of Parliament. T HIS P RINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Bill. IBRAHIM S. SESAY, Clerk of Parliament. P RINTED AND P UBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT P RINTING D EPARTMENT , S IERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO . 42 OF 23RD AUGUST , 2012. (l) prescription of any other matter for the purposes of this Act; (m) safety and security of radiation sources; (n) naturally occurring radioactive materials; and (o) food monitoring for radiation contamination.