Radiation Protection Act.
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
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); Radioactive waste (IIIa); Protection of radiation in work (IIIb); Official survey of the environment to detect radioactive pollution; protection and safety measures (IV); Protection of population against natural radiation sources (IVa);Penalties (V); Transitional and final provisions (VI).
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Long title of text
Federal Act to protect the lives and health of individuals and their descendants from the hazards of ionising radiation.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 133/2015.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz ber Ma nahmen zum Schutz des Lebens oder der Gesundheit von Menschen einschlie lich ihrer Nachkommenschaft vor Sch den durch ionisierende Strahlen (Strahlenschutzgesetz StrSchG) .
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