55. Safety and security of radioactive waste

The primary responsibility for ensuring the safety and security of radioactive waste throughout its life, shall rest with the holder of the relevant licence.

A licencee who fails to fulfill the responsibility imposed by subsection (1), shall commit an offence and be liable on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.