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South Africa
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Nuclear Energy Act, No. 131 of 1993
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans, except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s85 and s86 (Afrikaan/Afrikaans/Afrikaans) - CHECK s85 and s86 were published in English version** - CHECK OFF ORIGINAL

Long title


To provide for the continued existence of the Atomic Energy Corporation of South Africa, Limited, and of the Council for Nuclear Safety and for the management thereof; to determine the objects, powers and functions of that Corporation and that Council; to provide for the implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Safeguards Agreement; to regulate the licensing of nuclear activities; to amend the Hazardous Substances Act, 1973, so as to amend a certain definition; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
1. Definitions
2. Notices
3. Application of this Act
CHAPTER II. THE ATOMIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA, LIMITED
4. Continuation of Atomic Energy Corporation
5. Objects of AEC
6. Functions of AEC
7. Exercise of powers of AEC outside Republic
8. Control and management of affairs of AEC
9. Meetings of Board of Directors
10. Committees for particular purposes
11. Chief executive officer
12. Management board
13. Staff of AEC and conditions of service
14. Delegation of powers and assignment of functions
15. Share capital
16. Limitation of liability of State
17. Finance of AEC
18. Loans
19. Accounting officer and accounting
CHAPTER III. INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS
20. Application of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Safeguards Agreement
21. Authorization for acquisition or possession of, and carrying out of certain activities in respect of, nuclear material, restricted material and nuclear related equipment and material
22. Export of nuclear material, restricted material and nuclear related equipment and material
23. Furnishing of information and reports
24. Inspection or investigation
25. Patents for inventions in respect of nuclear material, restricted material, nuclear energy and nuclear related equipment and material
26. Prohibition of applications for certain patents in countries outside Republic
CHAPTER IV. POWERS OF AEC IN RESPECT OF SOURCE MATERIAL, SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL, RESTRICTED MATERIAL, RADIOACTIVE WASTE, AND IRRADIATED NUCLEAR FUEL
27. Acquisition by State of source material and special nuclear material
28. Power of AEC in respect of radioactive material
29. Control over discarding of radioactive waste and storage of irradiated nuclear fuel
30. Discarding of radioactive waste and storage of irradiated nuclear fuel
31. Reporting of information on occurrence of source material
32. Provision of radioactive material for research, development and training purposes
CHAPTER V. COUNCIL FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY
33. Continuation of Council for Nuclear Safety
34. Objects of CNS
35. Functions of CNS
36. Control and management of affairs of CNS
37. Chairman and vice-chairman
38. Co-option of persons
39. Disqualification for membership of council, and vacating of office
40. Limitation of liability of member or alternate member of council
41. Meetings of council
42. Executive committee of council
43. Committees of council
44. Executive officer of CNS
45. Personnel of CNS
46. Delegation of powers and assignment of functions
47. Remuneration and allowances paid and benefits afforded to members or alternate members of council and other persons
48. Funds of CNS
49. Accounting
CHAPTER VI. LICENSING OF NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
50. Functions of CNS regarding nuclear licences
51. Licences in respect of nuclear installations and activities involving radioactive Material
52. Licensing of certain vessels
53. Non-transferability of nuclear licences
54. General conditions in respect of certain nuclear licences
55. Conditions relating to licensing of vessels
56. Fees
57. Display of copies of regulations and conditions by licensees
58. Representations in connection with nuclear licences, and inspection of certain documents
59. Security by certain licensees in respect of liability for nuclear damage
60. Revocation and surrender of nuclear licences
61. Liability of certain licensees in respect of nuclear damage
62. Duties in case of nuclear accidents
63. Claims for compensation in excess of security
64. Prescription of actions
65. Appeal to Minister
66. Appeal to Supreme Court against decision of Minister
67. =Inspectors
CHAPTER VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
68. Furnishing of reasons by Minister
69. Prohibition of disclosure of information in connection with nuclear installations and sites 
70. Consent of CNS not recognition of accuracy of information
71. Powers of AEC and CNS in connection with security of property and premises
72. Compensation in respect of injuries suffered by persons employed by CNS
73. Recovery of losses and damage from persons in employment of AEC or subsidiary company or CNS
74. Discoveries, inventions and improvements by employees of AEC and other persons
75. Proceedings in camera
76. Application of and exemption from certain laws
77. Regulations
78. Liquidation of AEC and CNS
79. Reproduction of documents of AEC and CNS
80. Exemption from duties and fees
81. Disclosure of information
82. Offences and penalties
83. Provisos
84. Amendment of section 1 of Act 15 of 1973...
85. Repeal of laws
86. Short title and commencement
Sch.  SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED (SECTION 85)
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