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Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 (Act No. 46 of 1999)

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regulations, 2023

6. Physical stocktaking of nuclear material

 

(1) The physical stocktaking that must be undertaken in terms of section 33(3)(e) of the Act, by any person in possession of, using, handling or processing nuclear material, must be done within 30 days of the end of each calendar year, and shall be conducted by—
(a) the determination of a physical inventory process;
(b) the generating or updating of a physical inventory;
(c) the measuring of the nuclear material balance; and
(d) the investigation and resolving of any discrepancies between a nuclear material balance and book inventory record.

 

(2) Inventory report contemplated in sub-regulation (1) must be kept permanently and must be submitted to the Minister within 30 days of the end of each calendar year as contemplated in regulation 12.

 

(3) The records contemplated in sub-regulation (1) must be made available to an inspector on request and during inspection.