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Radioactive Materials (Use and Regulation) Act, 2077

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Type
Act
Year
२०७७ BS
Status
In force
Category
खण्ड १०: सञ्चार तथा विज्ञान र प्रविधि · Volume 10: Communication, Science and Technology
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What does it do?

  • The Act (the Radioactive Materials (Use and Regulation) Act) provides for the safe and peaceful use of radioactive materials and technology, research, and protection of people and the environment from ionising radiation. Radioactive sources may be used only for human welfare and development. A regulatory body including public health, legal and other experts is to be set up under the ministry (the ministry does its work until it is established), with a steering committee on radioactive and nuclear matters; radioactive material found in Nepal belongs to the government.रेडियोधर्मी पदार्थ र प्रविधिको सुरक्षित र शान्तिपूर्ण उपयोग, अनुसन्धान, र आयनीकरण गर्ने विकिरणको प्रतिकूल असरबाट जनता र वातावरणको संरक्षण गर्न यो ऐन बनेको हो। रेडियोधर्मी स्रोत मानव हित र विकासका लागि मात्र प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ। मन्त्रालयअन्तर्गत जनस्वास्थ्य, कानून लगायतका विज्ञ रहने नियमनकारी निकाय गठन हुने (स्थापना नभएसम्म मन्त्रालयले काम गर्ने) र रेडियोधर्मी तथा पारमाणविक विषयमा निर्देशक समिति रहने व्यवस्था छ; नेपालभित्र फेला परेको रेडियोधर्मी पदार्थ सरकारको स्वामित्वमा हुन्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Preamble; Sections 3–8, pp. 1–8; Section 55, p. 28
  • No one may carry out any practice or activity with radioactive sources without a licence from the regulatory body; licences are non-transferable, time-limited and can be amended, suspended or cancelled, and licensees must meet safety duties and get prior approval for changes. The regulator keeps a register of sources, sets radiation-protection standards, manages orphan sources, and must approve permanently shutting down or decommissioning equipment; licensees bear the cost of managing the resulting waste. Radioactive waste may be exported only with permission to countries with adequate regulation, imports of radioactive waste are barred, and transport, import and export of sources need approval.नियमनकारी निकायबाट इजाजतपत्र नलिई रेडियोधर्मी स्रोतसम्बन्धी कुनै अभ्यास वा क्रियाकलाप गर्न पाइँदैन; इजाजतपत्र हस्तान्तरण गर्न पाइँदैन, निश्चित अवधिको हुन्छ र संशोधन, निलम्बन वा खारेज हुनसक्छ; इजाजतपत्रवालाले सुरक्षासम्बन्धी दायित्व पूरा गर्नुपर्छ र परिवर्तनका लागि पूर्वस्वीकृति लिनुपर्छ। नियामकले स्रोतको अभिलेख राख्छ, विकिरण सुरक्षाका मापदण्ड बनाउँछ, बेवारिसे स्रोत व्यवस्थापन गर्छ, र संयन्त्र स्थायी रूपमा बन्द वा निष्क्रिय बनाउन स्वीकृति दिनुपर्छ; त्यसबाट उत्पन्न फोहोर व्यवस्थापनको खर्च इजाजतपत्रवालाले व्यहोर्छ। रेडियोधर्मी फोहोर अनुमति लिएर पर्याप्त नियमन भएका मुलुकमा मात्र निकासी गर्न सकिन्छ, यस्तो फोहोर पैठारी गर्न पाइँदैन, र स्रोतको ढुवानी तथा निकासी–पैठारीमा स्वीकृति चाहिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Sections 9–31, pp. 8–17; Sections 35–38, 44, pp. 19–22
  • The government must prepare radiation emergency plans; production of radiological weapons or explosive devices is prohibited, and theft or loss of material must be reported. Offences carry heavy penalties — for example confiscation and fines of Rs 700,000–1,200,000 with 5–10 years' prison for certain offences, and life imprisonment if someone dies — plus double compensation for actual loss; the government prosecutes, and there is no time limit where a death occurs.सरकारले विकिरणसम्बद्ध विपद्को पूर्वतयारी र व्यवस्थापन योजना बनाउनुपर्छ; विकिरणसम्बद्ध हतियार वा विस्फोटक उपकरण उत्पादन निषेध छ, र पदार्थ चोरी वा हराएमा जानकारी दिनुपर्छ। कसुरमा कडा सजाय छ — जस्तै कतिपय कसुरमा जफतसहित सात लाखदेखि बाह्र लाख रुपैयाँ जरिवाना र पाँचदेखि दश वर्ष कैद, र कसैको ज्यान गएमा जन्मकैद — साथै वास्तविक क्षतिको दोब्बर क्षतिपूर्ति; मुद्दा सरकारवादी हुन्छ र ज्यान गएको कसुरमा हदम्याद लाग्दैन। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Sections 32–33, 41, 46–53, pp. 18–27

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