Chapter V Supplemental Provisions
Article 32
After the occurrence of a nuclear incident, the Atomic Energy Council of the Executive Yuan may establish a committee on Nuclear Accident Investigation and Evaluation to perform the duties and exercise the rights as follows:
1.Determination of a nuclear incident and investigation of the causes thereof.
2.Investigation and evaluation of the nuclear damage.
3.Recommendation on compensation, relief and rehabilitation measures for the nuclear incident.
4.Recommendation on improvements of safety protections of nuclear installation.
Reports of the aforementioned investigation, evaluation, and recommendation shall be prepared for announcement by public notice.
The rules governing the establishment of the Committee on Nuclear Accident Investigation and Evaluation shall be stipulated by the Atomic Energy Council of the Executive Yuan.
Article 33
Where the amount of nuclear damage exceeds or may exceed the limit of the nuclear installation operator's liability, the priority of compensation shall be given to loss of life and personal injury, and ten percent(10%) of the total amount for compensation shall be reserved for later discovered nuclear damage.
Where the victims of a nuclear incident seek compensation by way of a judicial proceeding, the court may, in accordance with the degrees of damages and the number of victims, take into account the investigation reports and compensation recommendations prepared by the committee on Nuclear Accident Investigation and Evaluation to make appropriate distributions.
Article 34
After the occurrence of a serious nuclear incident, the nation shall take necessary relief and rehabilitation measured.
Article 35
Where the victim is a foreign national, this Law shall be applied on a reciprocal basis.
Article 36
The rules implementing this Law shall be stipulated by the Atomic Energy Council of the Executive Yuan.
Article 37
This Law becomes effective on the day of promulgation.
The revised provisions of this Law shall come into force one year after being promulgated.