National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of Section 47, read with Section 26(4) of the National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999), on the Establishment of a Public Safety Information Forum by the holder of a Nuclear Installation Licence to inform the persons living in the Municipal Area in respect of which an Emergency Plan has been established

3. Responsibilities of holders of a nuclear installation licence

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A holder of a nuclear installation licence must—

(a)establish a public safety information forum in order to inform the persons living in the relevant municipal area in respect of which an emergency plan has been established in terms of section 38(1) of the Act on nuclear safety and radiation safety matters related to the relevant nuclear installation;
(b)provide a venue and facilities for meetings of the forum;
(c)by public notice call upon interested and affected parties living in the relevant municipal area to register with the Public Safety Information Forum;
(d)provide a secretariat to facilitate the functioning of the forum and to maintain a contact data base of persons living in the relevant municipal area that have registered with the forum as interested and affected parties;
(e)provide information to the forum, with due regard to section 51 of the Act, on nuclear/radiation safety matters, including but not limited to nuclear incidents/accidents, and
(f)cover the costs related to the establishment and management of the forum.