Radiation Protection Act.

The present Act lays down detailed provisions concerning the handling of radioactive waste, mainly relating to radiation protection measures; however, it regulates also the financial question of radioactive waste management. In particular, the Act applies to: a) the establishment and running of plants dealing with radioactive material and to plants dealing with radiation appliances; b) to other plants handling radioactive material and the operation of radiation devices, as well as the authorization of radiation sources. Furthermore, it regulates the official survey of the environment to detect radioactive pollution as well as the relevant protection and safety measures. The text consists of 43 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Provisions on authorization and notification (II); Protection measures (III); Official survey of the environment to detect radioactive pollution; protection and safety measures (IV); Penalties (V).