National Committee for the Certification of Radiation Protection
OfficerACTS AND REGULATIONS REGULATING THE SAFE USE OF ATOMIC
ENERGY IN MALAYSIANational Committee for the Certification of
Radiation Protection OfficerIntroductionIntroduction Atomic Energy
Licensing Act !"# $Act %' Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"# $Act
%'R(di(tion )rotection $Licensing' Regu*(tionsR(di(tion )rotection
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!"!Summ(ry Summ(ryContentsContentsNational Committee for the
Certification of Radiation Protection OfficerR(dio(cti/e Su0st(nce
Act !+"Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"# $Act %'First legislation to
control the use of ionizing radiationFirst legislation to control
the use of ionizing radiation (medical & non medical) in
Malaysia. (medical & non medical) in Malaysia.Director General
of Health is the Authority. Director General of Health is the
Authority.Repeals the Radioactie !u"stance Act #$%&. Repeals
the Radioactie !u"stance Act #$%&.'roides po(ers to control
nuclear reactor operation in'roides po(ers to control nuclear
reactor operation in addition to the po(er gien under Radioactie
!u"stancesaddition to the po(er gien under Radioactie !u"stances
Act #$%&. Act
#$%&.IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionNational
Committee for the Certification of Radiation Protection
OfficerSu0sidi(ry Regu*(tions under t1e Act %Radiation 'rotection
()icensing)Radiation 'rotection ()icensing) Regulations #$&%
Regulations #$&%Radiation 'rotection (*asic !afetyRadiation
'rotection (*asic !afety !tandards) Regulations #$&&
!tandards) Regulations #$&&Radiation 'rotection
(+ransport)Radiation 'rotection (+ransport) Regulations #$&$
Regulations
#$&$IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionNational
Committee for the Certification of Radiation Protection Officer
Sco.e o- t1e Act %+o control any radioactie materials, nuclear+o
control any radioactie materials, nuclear materials, prescri"ed
su"stances ormaterials, prescri"ed su"stances or irradiating
apparatus in medical and non- irradiating apparatus in medical and
non-medical application. medical application.+o issue licence for
using any radioactie+o issue licence for using any radioactie
materials or irradiating apparatus for medicalmaterials or
irradiating apparatus for medical (diagnostic or therapeutic)
purposes only to a(diagnostic or therapeutic) purposes only to a
registered medical practitioner, registeredregistered medical
practitioner, registered eterinary surgeon, radiologist,
radiotherapisteterinary surgeon, radiologist, radiotherapist or
registered dentist. or registered dentist.Atomic Energy Licensing
Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act
!"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#National Committee for the
Certification of Radiation Protection Officer+he safe, optimum and
efficacious use of+he safe, optimum and efficacious use of
radiation in medical and non-medical fields. radiation in medical
and non-medical fields.+hat the hazards associated (ith application
of+hat the hazards associated (ith application of radiation are
minimised and (ithin accepta"leradiation are minimised and (ithin
accepta"le leels. leels.+here is no misused of any radioactie+here
is no misused of any radioactie materials, nuclear materials,
prescri"edmaterials, nuclear materials, prescri"ed su"stances or
irradiating apparatus in relationsu"stances or irradiating
apparatus in relation to the prohi"ition stated in the Act. to the
prohi"ition stated in the Act. T1e )ur.ose o- t1e Act % (re to
ensure T1e )ur.ose o- t1e Act % (re to ensure Atomic Energy
Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy
Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#National Committee
for the Certification of Radiation Protection OfficerDirector
General of Health Director General of Health for the use offor the
use of ionizing radiation in medical applications. ionizing
radiation in medical applications.Atomic .nergy )icensing *oard
(A.)*) Atomic .nergy )icensing *oard (A.)*) for dealing (ith
ionizing radiation in non- for dealing (ith ionizing radiation in
non-medical applications. medical applications. Licensing
Aut1orityLicensing Aut1orityAtomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic
Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic
Energy Licensing Act !"#National Committee for the Certification of
Radiation Protection Officer/o person shall0 /o person shall0unless
he is the holder of a alid licenseunless he is the holder of a alid
license issued under section #%(1) "y the appropriateissued under
section #%(1) "y the appropriate authority for such purpose and as
specified inauthority for such purpose and as specified in the
license. the license.site, construct or operate a nuclearsite,
construct or operate a nuclear installation, installation,deal in,
possess or dispose of anydeal in, possess or dispose of any
radioactie material radioactie material,, nuclear material nuclear
material,, prescri"ed su"stance prescri"ed su"stance oror
irradiatingirradiating apparatus apparatus,, Contro* (nd
LicensingContro* (nd LicensingAtomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic
Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic
Energy Licensing Act !"#National Committee for the Certification of
Radiation Protection Officer)icenses issued under this Act may
"e)icenses issued under this Act may "e rene(ed and su"2ected to
such condition asrene(ed and su"2ected to such condition as may "e
imposed "y the appropriatemay "e imposed "y the appropriate
authority (hich may in respect of theauthority (hich may in respect
of the conditions imposed "y it,conditions imposed "y it, add to
add to,, ary ary oror reo3e reo3e such conditions at any time. such
conditions at any time. Condition o- LicensesCondition o-
LicensesAtomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act
!"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act
!"#National Committee for the Certification of Radiation Protection
Officer+he appropriate authority may cancel or suspend+he
appropriate authority may cancel or suspend any license for such
period of the follo(ingany license for such period of the follo(ing
circumstances0 circumstances0+he licensee has committed an offence.
+he licensee has committed an offence.+he licensee has committed a
"reach of any+he licensee has committed a "reach of any condition
of the licence. condition of the licence.+he licensee ceases to
(or3 or operate the+he licensee ceases to (or3 or operate the
nuclear installation in respect of (hich thenuclear installation in
respect of (hich the licence (as issued. licence (as issued.4n the
opinion of the appropriate authority it4n the opinion of the
appropriate authority it (ould "e in the pu"lic interest so to do.
(ould "e in the pu"lic interest so to do. Sus.ension o-
LicenseSus.ension o- LicenseAtomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic
Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic Energy Licensing Act !"#Atomic
Energy Licensing Act !"#National Committee for the Certification of
Radiation Protection OfficerAct 567 re8uires licensees to "e
responsi"le for the protection of the health and safety of (or3ers
"y complying (ith all the regulations9 directies gien "y the
appropriate authority, pertaining to0:onditions of e;posureDose
limitation
