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CHAPTER VI Protection against Ionizing Radiations
Article 24
For the purpose of preventing hazards arising out of ionizing radiations and ensuring the health and security of the public, the Atomic Energy Council shall stipulate standards for protection against ionizing radiations to be reported to the Executive Yuan for promulgation and enforcement.
Article 25
To detect radioactive fallouts, the Atomic Energy Council conjunction with the Ministries of Interior and Defense shall set up plans, purchase equipments and distribute them to relevant agencies for use, and the Atomic Energy Council shall review and consolidate all detection records for promulgation.
Article 26
The protection against ionizing radiations shall be governed by the following regulations:
(1)Any person in possession of any radioactive material or of any equipment capable of ionizing radiation shall apply to the Atomic Energy Council for a license.
(2)Upon completion of installment or reinstallment of equipment capable of ionizing radiation, application shall be submitted to the Atomic Energy Council for safety inspection and radiation measurement.
(3)Operators of radioactive material or of equipment capable of ionizing radiation shall receive ionizing radiation protection training and obtain license from the Atomic Energy Council.
(4)Equipment capable of ionizing radiation shall, before their use, be subjected to safety inspection. Inspection records shall be kept for further investigation.
(5)The Atomic Energy Council shall set forth safety regulations for equipment capable of ionizing radiation and dispatch personnel to conduct inspection from time to time.
(6)The commencement, stoppage or resumption of the production of radioactive material or equipment capable of ionizing radiation shall be subject to approval of the Atomic Energy Council.
(7)Production records of radioactive material and of equipment capable of ionizing radiation should be reported periodically to the Atomic Energy Council, and the Atomic Energy Council for auditing purpose shall conduct inspection from time to time.
(8)Radioactive material and equipment capable of ionizing radiation shall not be imported or exported unless a certificate has been obtained from the Atomic Energy Council and relevant regulations of law are complied with.
(9)Transportation and storage of radioactive material shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Atomic Energy Council which may send inspectors for inspection.
(10)Any transfer and abandonment of radioactive material or of equipment capable of ionizing radiation as well as the disposal of radioactive waste are subject to approval of the Atomic En6rgy Council, and to audit, inspection may be made by the Atomic Energy Council.
(11)Radioactive materials within certain limited quantity may be exempted from control with the exact amount to be set forth by the Atomic Energy Council.