Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Act 2014 · As enacted · Part III
87. Rules
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The Council may make rules in respect of all or any matter for which rules are authorized or required to be made under this Act, and in particular in regard to the following matters:-
requirements to be complied with for the transport of radioactive material and radioactive waste to, from and within the Republic of Sri Lanka, which shall:-
include a categorization of radioactive material that takes into account the potential hazard posed by types, quantities and activity levels of such radioactive material;
conform to the International Atomic Energy
Agency regulations on safe transport of radioactive material;
include measures for the physical protection of radioactive material consistent with the standards laid down by the International
Atomic Energy Agency;
the specification of exclusions recommended by the
International Atomic Energy Agency;
preparedness and response to nuclear or radiological emergency situations;
criteria for qualifications of radiation workers;
the establishment of concentration levels of radioactivity in food and any other material used by the general public;
the establishment of concentration levels of radioactivity above which food and other items used by the general public shall be prohibited to be imported to or produced or marketed in Sri Lanka;
the development of policies, standards and codes of conduct in regard to radiation protection, safety and security of sources, including peaceful use of nuclear technology; and
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requirements deemed necessary to give effect to the
Safeguards Agreement, in respect of which no specific provisions are made by or under this Act.
Every rule made by the Council, shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in such rule.
Every rule made by the Council shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for its approval. Any rule which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.
A notification of the date on which any rule shall be deemed to be rescinded, shall be published in the Gazette.