| (2) | Any person wishing to— |
| (a) | anchor or sojourn in the territorial waters of the Republic; or |
| (b) | enter any port in the Republic, |
with a vessel which is propelled by nuclear power or which has on board any radioactive material capable of causing nuclear damage, may apply to the chief executive officer for a nuclear vessel licence and must furnish such information as the board requires.
| (3) | The chief executive officer must direct the applicant for a nuclear installation or vessel licence to- |
| (a) | serve a copy of the application upon— |
| (i) | very municipality affected by the application; and |
| (ii) | such other body or person as the chief executive officer determines; and |
| (b) | publish a copy of the application in the Gazette and two newspapers circulating in the area of every such municipality. |
| (a) | Any person who may be directly affected by the granting of a nuclear installation or vessel licence pursuant to an application in terms of subsection (1) or (2), may make representations to the board, relating to health, safety and environmental issues connected with the application, within 30 days of the date of publication in the Gazette contemplated in subsection (3)(b). |
| (b) | If the board is of the opinion that further public debate is necessary, it may arrange for such hearings on health, safety and environmental issues as it determines. |
| (5) | Subject to the board’s approval, the chief executive officer may— |
| (a) | refuse an application for a nuclear installation or vessel licence and must provide the applicant in writing with the reasons for the refusal; or |
| (b) | grant an application for a nuclear installation licence or nuclear vessel licence subject to such conditions as may be determined in terms of section 23. |
