Law No. 1440-XIII on radiological protection and radiation safety.

This Law shall have as its purpose: (a) prevention of unauthorized use of radioactive materials, radioactive waste and sources of ionizing radiation; and (b) environmental protection against ionizing radiation. The Act consists of seven Sections divided into 19 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) competence of regulating authority; (3) rights and duties of citizens; (4) liability; (5) financing; (6) international agreements; (7) conclusive and transitional provisions. The authorized central state institution if the sphere of radiological protection and radiation safety shall be: (a) monitoring, data collection and reporting on environmental radioactive pollution; and (b) forecasting of dispersion and movement of radioactive pollutants. Citizens shall have the following rights: (a) safe living environment; and (b) access to information on radiological protection and radiation safety. Citizens shall have the following duties: (a) to observe regulations and orders of governmental bodies concerning radiological protection and radiation safety; and (b) to comply with safety requirements, norms and standards on radiological protection and radiation safety.