Federal Decretal Law on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

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Federal Decretal Law No. (6) of 2009 on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

Issued Date: 10 Sep 2009
Effective Date: 24 Sep 2009
Official Gazette Date: 23 Sep 2009
Official Gazette No: 498
Legislation State: Active

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INDEX / STRUCTURE:

Chapter One: Definitions
Article (1) - Definitions (Accident, Activity, Agency, Authority, Board, Chairman, Closing, Commissioning, Construction, Consumed Nuclear Fuel, Control Inspection, Design, Disposal of Radioactive Wastes, Disposal, Emergency Action, Emergency Area, Emergency Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency, Encountering Emergencies, Enrichment, Evaluation Activities, Evaluation, Exemption, Facility, General Exposure, General Manager, Government, Guarantee Agreement, Implementation Procedures, Inspection, Ionized Radiation, Launch, Licence, Maintenance, Materials Subject to Control, Monitoring Control, Nuclear Facility, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Material, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Sector, Nuclear Security, Operation, Operator, Periodical Safety Review, Person, Physical Protection, Occupational Exposure, Quality Assurance, Radiation Protection, Radiation Source, Radioactive Materials, Radioactive Source, Radioactive Wastes Disposal Facility, Radioactive Wastes Warehouse, Radioactive Wastes, Reactor, Re-Treatment, Safety Evaluation, Safety Standards, Safety, Service De-Commissioning, Sole Source, State, Storing, Treatment)
Article (2) - This Law by Decree aims at developing and regulating the Nuclear Sector inside the State exclusively for peaceful purposes... [preview truncated]
Article (3) - The provisions of this Law by Decree shall apply in the State, including in the free zones and in special... [preview truncated]

Chapter Two: Authority Establishment and Objectives
Article (4) - The Authority shall be established by virtue of the provisions of this Decree promulgated by law... [preview truncated]
Article (5) - The Authority shall assume the responsibility of determining all the issues related to the monitoring... [preview truncated]
Article (6) - The Authority shall, solely, be competent to issue the Licence for practicing any of the activities... [preview truncated]
Article (7) - The Authority shall be obligated to cooperate with the relevant Governmental entities and provide them... [preview truncated]
Article (8) - The Authority shall verify and hold investigations in respect of any issue that it may deem in violation... [preview truncated]
Article (9) - a. While carrying out its duties, the Authority shall observe the highest standards of transparency.... [preview truncated]

Chapter Three: Authority Management
Article (10) - The Authority shall be managed by a Board composed of Chairman and Vice Chairman with not less than... [preview truncated]
Article (11) - The Board shall assume the duties and competencies provided for in this Decree, its Executive Regulations... [preview truncated]
Article (12) - 1. The Board members may resign by virtue of a notice to be submitted to the Chairman of no less than... [preview truncated]
Article (13) - 1. The Cabinet can replace a board member for any of the following reasons: a. Mental or physical... [preview truncated]
Article (14) - The Authority shall have a General Manager to be appointed by virtue of a decision to be issued by the... [preview truncated]
Article (15) - The General Manager shall assume the administrative, technical and financial affairs of the Authority... [preview truncated]
Article (16) - The Board may replace the General Manager for any of the following reasons: a. Mental or physical... [preview truncated]
Article (17) - The employees shall be appointed in the Authority in accordance with the applicable regulations and... [preview truncated]

Chapter Four: Financial Affairs
Article (18) - The Authority shall receive its allocated funds and dispose of its funds and resources, including with... [preview truncated]
Article (19) - The financial year of the Authority shall commence on the 1st of January and end on 31st of December... [preview truncated]
Article (20) - 1. The Authority shall be subject to the provisions of the applicable laws on bids and tenders. 2. The... [preview truncated]
Article (21) - The Authority shall be exempted from all taxes and fees including customs tariffs on materials, equipment... [preview truncated]
Article (22) - The Board shall appoint an independent auditor registered with the competent entities in the State to... [preview truncated]

Chapter Five: Licences (Granting - Cancellation - Suspension)
Article (23) - 1. Any person shall be prohibited from practising any Activity subject to control in the State including... [preview truncated]
Article (24) - The Licence issued by the Authority shall specifically determine the following: 1. The facilities, and... [preview truncated]
Article (25) - The activities subject to control include the following: 1. Selecting the site to construct the Nuclear... [preview truncated]
Article (26) - 1. The Board shall issue its decisions in respect of determining the terms and conditions of the nuclear... [preview truncated]
Article (27) - 1. Save for the provision concerning companies acquiring the nationality of the State, the provisions... [preview truncated]
Article (28) - 1. Before obtaining the Licence, the applicant shall provide detailed evidences of Safety; and the Authority... [preview truncated]
Article (29) - The Operator shall be obligated to carry out the following issues: 1. Safety assessment. 2. Methodology... [preview truncated]
Article (30) - Any person who obtains the Licence in accordance with the provisions of this Law by Decree shall not... [preview truncated]
Article (31) - The Board may suspend or cancel the Licence in the following cases: a. The occurrence of gross violations... [preview truncated]

Chapter Six: Control and Inspection
Article (32) - 1. Review and Evaluation shall be made to the specified Facility subject to review and Evaluation in... [preview truncated]
Article (33) - The Authority may - by virtue of a reasoned decision - exempt any of the Radioactive Sources or practices... [preview truncated]
Article (34) - 1. The Operator may contract with the contractor to implement any of the activities subject to control... [preview truncated]
Article (35) - 1. The Authority shall set up a planned and methodological Inspection program that depends on the significance... [preview truncated]
Article (36) - 1. The Authority shall implement the control Inspection program that includes all the fields of responsibility... [preview truncated]
Article (37) - 1. The Operator shall comply with the decisions issued by the Authority, eliminate the committed violations... [preview truncated]

Chapter Seven: Regulations Development - Guidelines - Guarantees
Article (38) - 1. The Board shall issue the regulations which determine the conditions which the Operators shall comply... [preview truncated]
Article (39) - 1. By virtue of a decree to be issued by the Board, a national system shall be established to observe... [preview truncated]

Chapter Eight: Radiation Wastes and Service De-Commissioning
Article (40) - 1. The individuals who hold a licence to acquire Materials Subject to Control shall be liable for the... [preview truncated]
Article (41) - 1. The Cabinet shall issue a long term policy to manage and dispose of consumed Nuclear Fuel, radiation... [preview truncated]
Article (42) - 1. Any corporate person Licensed to manage a Nuclear Facility which produces or will produce Radioactive... [preview truncated]

Chapter Nine: Nuclear Safety Management and Quality Assurance
Article (43) - 1. Each Licensee shall be liable to take all the necessary steps to reduce the Accidents to the minimum... [preview truncated]
Article (44) - 1. The Licensee shall set an Administrative System and approve policies and procedures to identify and... [preview truncated]
Article (45) - 1. The Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and facilities should be secured according to the international... [preview truncated]
Article (46) - 1. The Licensee shall set up a Physical material plan and shall be approved by the Authority. Such plan... [preview truncated]
Article (47) - 1. By virtue of a resolution to be issued by the Cabinet, certain Facility and their relevant sites... [preview truncated]
Article (48) - Any person authorized to be present within the boundaries of an area classified by the physical material... [preview truncated]
Article (49) - 1. The competent authorities and the Licensees shall set special procedures for Emergency Preparedness... [preview truncated]
Article (50) - The competent authorities shall prepare and maintain the off-site Emergency Plan and coordinate with... [preview truncated]
Article (51) - The off-site Emergency Plan shall be financed and the materials, technical and human resources shall... [preview truncated]
Article (52) - 1. The Licensee shall - before activating the Nuclear Facility - provide an Emergency Plan (on-site)... [preview truncated]
Article (53) - The Licensees shall give his employees an access to the Emergency Plan and provide the special training... [preview truncated]
Article (54) - If any Accident occurred, the Licensee shall do the following: 1. Notify the Authority of the Accident... [preview truncated]
Article (55) - The Executive Regulations of this Law by Decree specify the conditions and procedures of the preparation... [preview truncated]
Article (56) - The Authority shall cooperate with the competent Governmental entities in the State for coordination... [preview truncated]

Chapter Ten: Civil and Criminal Liability
Article (57) - The Operator shall be mainly responsible for all the aspects related to the Safety, Nuclear Safety,... [preview truncated]
Article (58) - The civil liability shall be determined for nuclear damages in accordance with the international treaties... [preview truncated]
Article (59) - Any person who renders an Ionized Radiation Source in an unacceptable condition or causes it to be a... [preview truncated]
Article (60) - Any person who operates a Nuclear Facility without obtaining a Licence from the Authority shall be punished... [preview truncated]
Article (61) - Any person who carries out any action in relation to nuclear Radiation Sources without obtaining a Licence... [preview truncated]
Article (62) - Imprisonment shall be imposed of no more than one year and a penalty of no less than AED 500,000 (five... [preview truncated]
Article (63) - Temporary imprisonment and fine of no less than (AED 2,000,000) two million United Arab Emirates dirhams... [preview truncated]
Article (64) - 1. Imposing any penalties provided for under this Law by Decree shall not prejudice any severer penalty... [preview truncated]

Chapter Twelve: Miscellaneous
Article (65) - The competent employees of the Authority who are appointed by a decision issued by the Minister of Justice... [preview truncated]
Article (66) - 1. The Authority shall be handed over by means of transfer all the competencies - specified in Federal... [preview truncated]
Article (67) - By virtue of a decision to be issued by the Board, a committee entitled "The Committee of Protection... [preview truncated]
Article (68) - All the provisions of Federal Law by Decree No. (11) of 2008 on human resources in the Federal Government... [preview truncated]
Article (69) - The Board shall issue the Executive Regulations, other regulations, decisions, instructions and directives... [preview truncated]
Article (70) - The Licences of the radiation materials issued by any Governmental entity in the State shall remain... [preview truncated]
Article (71) - This Law supersedes any provision that violates the provisions of this Law by Decree as well as Federal... [preview truncated]
Article (72) - This Law by Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be effective as of the day following... [preview truncated]

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