Section 17, The Protection From Radiation Act, 2001

The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, by statutory instrument, make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Act particularly— (a) the precautions to be taken to prevent injury being caused by ionizing radiation to the health of persons employed in places where irradiating devices or radio-active materials are manufactured, stored or disposed of or of persons likely to be exposed to harmful radiation; (b) the methods of disposing of radio-active waste products; (c) the precautions to be taken to prevent injury being caused by the transportation of irradiating devices or radio-active materials, to the health of persons engaged therein and other persons; (d) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which irradiating devices or radio-active materials may be stored or used; (e) the making of returns by owners and persons in possession of irradiating devices, radio-active materials or other sources of ionizing radiation giving such details as may be required; and (f) the fees payable in respect of any licence. PASSED in Parliament this *29th* day of *November*, in the year of our Lord two thousand and one. J. A. CARPENTER, *Clerk of Parliament.* THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. J. A. CARPENTER, *Clerk of Parliament.* PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. *GAZETTE* NO. 5 OF 31ST JANUARY, 2002.