ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Nuclear Regulatory Act
32. Regulatory control for radiation protection
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
32. Regulatory control for radiation protection
(1)An authorised person shall—(a)justify every radiation practice and prove that its benefits outweigh the health detriment to the people and environment;(b)optimize the radiation protection of people and the environment in such a way that exposures, are as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account economic and social factors;(c)put mechanisms in place to ensure dose limits are not exceeded for practices where such limits apply; and(d)ensure the protection of persons from the harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation.(2)Exemptions from regulatory control under subsection (1) shall be based on the criteria that—(a)the radiation risk for persons is sufficiently low to be of no regulatory concern;(b)the collective radiological impact is sufficiently low that regulatory control is not warranted; and(c)the source or activity is considered to be inherently safe, with no likelihood of creating situations that could result in a failure to meet the criteria in paragraphs (a) or (b).