National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999)Chapter 2 : National Nuclear Regulator7. Functions of Regulator |
| (a) | grant or amend nuclear authorisations; |
| (b) | hire, purchase or otherwise acquire any movable and immovable property and proprietary right, and rent or dispose of property so acquired, but may not acquire or dispose of immovable property without the prior approval of the Minister, granted with the agreement of the Minister of Finance; |
| (c) | collaborate with any other body or institution or establish and control facilities for the collection and dissemination of scientific and technical information, in connection with any matter regarding nuclear energy falling within the objects of the Regulator; |
| (d) | collaborate with any educational, scientific or other body, a government or institution in connection with the provision of instruction for, or the training of, persons required by the Regulator; |
| (e) | provide, on such conditions as the Regulator thinks fit, financial or other assistance in connection with the training of persons in so far as in the board’s opinion it is necessary to ensure that a sufficient number of trained persons are available to enable the Regulator to perform its functions; |
| (f) | insure itself against any loss, damage, risk or liability which it may suffer or incur; |
| (g) | advise the Minister on matters associated with any action or condition which— |
| (i) | is capable of causing nuclear damage; |
| (ii) | the Minister refers to the Regulator; or |
| (iii) | the Regulator thinks necessary to advise the Minister on; |
| (h) | for purposes of this Act, act as the national competent authority in connection with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material; |
| (i) | conclude contracts, enter into agreements or perform any act, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, whereby its objects are carried into effect or which is calculated, directly or indirectly, to enhance the value of the services which the Regulator renders towards the achievement of its objects or which may be prescribed; |
| (j) | produce and submit to the Minister an annual public report on the health and safety related to workers, the public and the environment associated with all sites including, but not limited to, the prescribed contents. |
| (2) | The Minister must table in Parliament the annual public report submitted to him or her in terms of subsection (1)(j) within 14 days after it is so submitted if Parliament is then in ordinary session or, if Parliament is not then in ordinary session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ordinary session. |
| (3) | The functions of the Regulator must be performed by the chief executive officer, as directed by the board, except where otherwise specified in this Act. |