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

Chapter 3 : Authorisations

23. Conditions relating to authorisation

[Section 23 heading substituted by section 19 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) The chief executive officer may establish standard conditions applicable to one or more categories of authorisation.

 

(2) The chief executive officer may, subject to subsection (3), impose any condition in an authorisation which—
(a) is necessary to ensure the protection of persons, property and the environment against nuclear damage; or
(b) provides for the rehabilitation of the site.

 

(3) The chief executive officer—
(a) may, subject to paragraph (c), amend any condition in an authorisation;
(b) must notify the person in writing to whom the authorisation was issued of such amendment, timeframe within which such amendments come into operation and the reasons therefore which must be based on objective evidence; and
(c) must submit to the board any amendments made to an authorisation as contemplated in paragraph (a) for ratification at the first meeting of the board following the amendments.

 

[Section 23 substituted by section 19 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]