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Title: Nuclear Emergency Response Act CH
Category: Nuclear Safety Commission(核能安全委員會)
Chapter III Preparedness Measures
Article 13
Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)
Paragraph 13.1
The nuclear reactor facility licensee shall follow the provisions laid down by the central Competent Authority to define the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) in the surrounding area of a nuclear reactor facility, and review and revise periodically; its definition or revision shall be submitted to the central Competent Authority for approval and announcement.
Paragraph 13.2
The nuclear reactor facility licensee shall periodically submit the analysis and planning of the public protective measures within the EPZ to the central Competent Authority for approval, and set up necessary places and equipment according to the approved analysis and planning.
Paragraph 13.3
For the preceding necessary places and equipment to be set up, the competent authorities of various levels and the designated agencies shall provide necessary assistance.
Article 14
Emergency Response Plans
Paragraph 14.1
The central Competent Authority shall consult each designated agency to lay down the Emergency Response Basic Plan and the Nuclear Emergency Public Protective Action Guides, submit them to the Executive Yuan and make public announcement upon approval.
Paragraph 14.2
The regional Competent Authority shall lay down the Public Protection Plan within the EPZ according to the Emergency Response Basic Plan and the Nuclear Emergency Public Protective Action Guides.
Paragraph 14.3
The nuclear reactor facility licensee shall draw up the Emergency Response Plan for the Nuclear Reactor Facility.
Paragraph 14.4
The Public Protection Plan within the EPZ in Paragraph 14.2 and the Emergency Response Plan for Nuclear Reactor Facility in Paragraph 14.3 shall be submitted to the central Competent Authority for approval and announcement.
Article 15
Exercise
Paragraph 15.1
The central Competent Authority shall periodically select an EPZ and conduct exercise according to the approved Emergency Response Basic Plan.
Paragraph 15.2
The designated agencies, the regional Competent Authority, the nuclear reactor facility licensee, and the public and private schools, local government agencies, organizations, companies, factories, and the public shall cooperate in carrying out the preceding exercise.
Paragraph 15.3
The preceding schools, local government agencies, organizations, companies and factories shall grant an official leave of absence to those personnel who participate in the exercise.
Paragraph 15.4
For each nuclear reactor facility, the licensee shall periodically carry out the exercise according to the Emergency Response Plans for the Nuclear Reactor Facility.
Article 16
Duties of the central Competent Authority
The central Competent Authority shall conduct the following according to the approved Emergency Response Basic Plan:
(1) operations of the National Nuclear Emergency Response Center,
(2) planning, supervision, and coordination of preparedness, training, and exercise,
(3) personnel grouping and training, and equipment testing and maintenance,
(4) inspection and testing of preparedness measures of nuclear emergency response,
(5) compilation and revision of operational procedures,
(6) planning and implementation through enpowerment of research and development items and
(7) other relevant items.
Article 17
Designated Agency(ies)
Paragraph 17.1
The designated agency(ies) shall follow the Emergency Response Basic Plan to carry out personnel grouping and training, and equipment testing and maintenance.
Paragraph 17.2
When the designated agency follows the preceding provisions to carry out personnel grouping and training, competent authorities of various levels and the nuclear reactor licensee shall provide necessary assistance.
Article 18
Duties of regional Competent Authority
Paragraph 18.1
In order to effectively carry out public protective actions, the regional Competent Authority shall follow the approved Public Protection Plan within the EPZ to:
(1) conduct personnel grouping, training, and exercise,
(2) install, test, and maintain equipment and facility,
(3) store, inspect, and dispatch public protective materials and equipment, and
(4) plan and implement items of other emergency response and preparedness measures.
Paragraph 18.2
When the regional Competent Authority carries out the preceding items, the central Competent Authority, the designated agency(ies), and the nuclear reactor facility licensee shall provide necessary assistance.
Paragraph 18.3
In order to carry out the items in Paragraph 18.1, the regional Competent Authority may set up a dedicated unit.
Article 19
Facility Licensee
The nuclear reactor facility licensee shall follow the approved Emergency Response Plan for the Nuclear Reactor Facility to:
(1) conduct personnel grouping and exercise,
(2) install, test, and maintain equipment and facility,
(3) establish and revise operational procedures,
(4) record and safekeep documents and data, and
(5) carry out other relevant items.
Article 20
Inspection and Testing
The central Competent Authority shall inspect and test, at anytime, relevant measures regarding nuclear emergency response and preparedness according to the provisions of this Act as implemented by the designated agency(ies), the regional Competent Authority and the nuclear facility licensee. The organizations being inspected shall not evade, interfere, or refuse.
Article 21
Correction and Improvement
Upon completion of the preceding inspection and testing or deemed necessary, the central Competent Authority may require the designated agency(ies), the regional Competent Authority, and the nuclear reactor facility licensee to correct or improve the emergency response and preparedness measures, and equipment as well, within a limited period of time.
Article 22
Public Education
Paragraph 22.1
Competent authorities of various levels shall educate the public in the EPZ and its nearby regions in the emergency response plan.
Paragraph 22.2
The nuclear facility licensee shall provide necessary assistance to the preceding public education.