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National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999)

Chapter 3 : Authorisations

22. Application for certificate of registration, exemption, authorisation to design or authorisation to manufacture

[Section 22 heading substituted by section 18(a) of the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 26 of 2024, Notice No. 5723, GG51804, dated 20 December 2024 - effective 4 June 2025 per Proclamation Notice 266 of 4 June 2025]

 

(1) Any person wishing to engage in any activity, not contemplated in section 21(1), (2), (3) or (4), must apply in the prescribed form and manner to the chief executive officer for a certificate of registration, certificate of exemption, authorisation to design or authorisation to manufacture and must furnish such information as the board requires.

[Section 22(1) substituted by section 18(b) of the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 26 of 2024, Notice No. 5723, GG51804, dated 20 December 2024 - effective 4 June 2025 per Proclamation Notice 266 of 4 June 2025]

 

(2) The chief executive officer may direct that the applicant for a certificate of registration—
(a) serve a copy of the application upon—
(i) every municipality affected by the application; and
(ii) such other body or person as the chief executive officer determines; and
(b) publish a copy of the application in the Gazette and two newspapers circulating in the area of every such municipality.

 

(3) The chief executive officer may, with the approval of the board—
(a) refuse to grant an application for a certificate of exemption, certificate of registration, authorisation to design or authorisation to manufacture made in terms of subsection (1) and must provide the applicant in writing with the reasons for the refusal; or
(b) issue—
(i) a certificate of registration, authorisation to design or authorisation to manufacture subject to such conditions as may be determined in terms of section 23; or
(ii) a certificate of exemption if satisfied that the activity in question complies with the exemption criteria specified in the safety standard contemplated in section 36.

[Section 22(3) substituted by section 18(b) of the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 26 of 2024, Notice No. 5723, GG51804, dated 20 December 2024 - effective 4 June 2025 per Proclamation Notice 266 of 4 June 2025]

 

(4) In consideration of an application under subsection (1), the chief executive officer may conduct an examination in respect of the applicant.

[Section 22(4) inserted by section 18(c) of the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 26 of 2024, Notice No. 5723, GG51804, dated 20 December 2024 - effective 4 June 2025 per Proclamation Notice 266 of 4 June 2025]

 

(5) An authorisation under this section shall be valid for the period as prescribed in the conditions of authorisation and such authorisation may be renewed on application within the prescribed time or such later time as the board may allow, in the prescribed form and manner.

[Section 22(5) inserted by section 18(c) of the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 26 of 2024, Notice No. 5723, GG51804, dated 20 December 2024 - effective 4 June 2025 per Proclamation Notice 266 of 4 June 2025]