Law No.I-1613 of 1996 on nuclear energy.

This Law shall regulate public relations arising during the use of nuclear energy for generation of electricity and heat. It shall provide a legal basis for the activities of natural and legal persons in the sphere of nuclear energy. The objective of the Law is to ensure nuclear safety when nuclear energy is used to meet peaceful needs and to prevent proliferation of nuclear arms by illegal disposal of nuclear materials (including nuclear fuel and nuclear waste). The provisions of this Law are in conformity with the obligations of the Republic of Lithuania under the Nuclear Safety Convention and ensure protection of man and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. This Law shall establish: 1) the basis for the management of nuclear energy; 2) the principles of state regulation of nuclear safety and radiation protection in the sphere of nuclear energy; 3) basic conditions for licensing in the sphere of nuclear energy; 4) special conditions for the design and construction of nuclear facilities; 5) basic conditions for operation of nuclear facilities; 6) basic conditions for export and import of nuclear materials and equipment; 7) basic conditions for transportation and storage of nuclear and radioactive materials used in the sphere of nuclear energy; 8) basic requirements for the physical protection of nuclear facilities and nuclear materials; 9) basic requirements for the prevention of and response to nuclear and radiological accidents; 10) the principles of liability in the sphere of nuclear energy; 11) the basic economic and financial conditions in the sphere of nuclear activities; 12) the specific features of labour relations in the sphere of nuclear energy. The document consists of XIV Chapters that contain 76 Articles. Chapter I (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Chapter II (Arts.6-10) regards management of nuclear energy. Chapter III (Arts.11-24) deals with state regulation of nuclear safety, radiation protection, accounting and control of nuclear materials. Chapter IV (Arts.25-28) establishes basic licensing conditions in nuclear energy. Chapter V (Arts.29-34) establishes special conditions for the design and construction of nuclear facilities. Chapter VI (Arts.35-38) deals with operation of nuclear facilities. Chapter VII (Arts.39-42) regards export and import of nuclear and radioactive materials and equipment. Chapter VIII (Arts.43-47) deals with transportation and storage of nuclear and radioactive materials. Chapter IX (Arts.48-51) regards physical protection of nuclear energy facilities and nuclear material. Chapter X (Arts.52-57) concerns prevention of nuclear accidents, response to accidents and mitigation of their consequences. Chapter XI (Arts.58-63) establishes civil liability in the sector of nuclear energy. Chapter XII (Arts.64-68) determines economic and financial conditions for the activities of nuclear facilities. Chapter XIII (Arts.69-74) regards labour relations in the sphere of nuclear energy. Chapter XIV (Arts.74-76) regards international relations and entry into force of the law.