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

In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act or in the Regulations on Safety Standards and Regulatory Practices (Government Notice No. R. 388 in Government Gazette 28755 of 28 April 2006) shall have the meaning so assigned, and unless the context otherwise indicates-

"disaster management Infrastructure"

means all infrastructure and services, outside the site boundary, necessary for the implementation of an emergency plan, including public communication, protection of the environment and property, transport, personnel, radiation monitoring, decontamination, mass care and medical care.

"dose limits"

means dose limits specified In the Regulations on Safety Standards and Regulatory Practices (Government Notice No. R. 388 in Government Gazette 28755 of 28 April 2006).

"emergency planning zone"

means the off-site area around the new nuclear installation(s) for which planning and preparation are made in advance to ensure that necessary and effective protective actions can be taken to protect the public, property and the environment in the case of an accident.

"external events"

means events not associated with the operation of the nuclear installation(s) that could have an effect on the safety of the installation(s).

"Internal events"

means events associated with the operation of the nuclear installation(s) that could have an effect on the safety of the installation(s).

"new nuclear Installation"

means a nuclear installation constructed after the date on which these regulations come into effect.

"probabilistic risk limits"

means probabilistic risk limits specified in the Regulations on Safety Standards and Regulatory Practices (Government Notice No. R. 388 in Government Gazette 28755 of 28 April 2006).

"source term"

means the amount, and isotopic composition of radioactive material released or postulated to be released from the nuclear installation(s) as well as the release characteristics and associated data required for the impact analysis.

"stochastic effects"

means health effects, the probability of occurrence of which is greater for a higher radiation dose and the severity of which, if it occurs, is independent of dose and generally occurs without a threshold.

"The Act"

means the National Nuclear Regulator Act (Act No. 47 of 1999).