Radiation Protection Act · s 13

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13.
Accumulation of radioactive waste
(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except with the prior written approval of the Authority and in accordance with such conditions as may be specified by the Authority, accumulate any radioactive waste on any premises.
(2) Where the disposal of any radioactive waste has been approved by the Authority under section 12 and, in accordance with that approval, the radioactive waste is required or permitted to be accumulated with a view to subsequent disposal thereof, no further approval under subsection (1) shall be required to enable the radioactive waste to be accumulated in accordance with the approval granted under that section.
(3) For the purposes of this section, where any radioactive material is produced, kept or used on any premises and any substance arising from the production, keeping or use of that radioactive material is -
(a) accumulated in any part of the premises appropriated for the purpose; and

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(b) retained there for a period of 3 months or more, that substance shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed -
(i) to be radioactive waste; and
(ii) to be accumulated on the premises with a view to a subsequent disposal thereof.
(4) If it appears to the Authority that adequate facilities are not available for the safe accumulation, storage or disposal of any radioactive waste, the Authority may direct the licensee to rectify the situation and the licensee shall give effect to such direction.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsections (I) and (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.

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s 13Accumulation of radioactive waste

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except with the prior written approval of the Authority and in accordance with such conditions as may be specified by the Authority, accumulate any radioactive waste on any premises.

(2)

Where the disposal of any radioactive waste has been approved by the Authority under section 12 and, in accordance with that approval, the radioactive waste is required or permitted to be accumulated with a view to subsequent disposal thereof, no further approval under subsection (1) shall be required to enable the radioactive waste to be accumulated in accordance with the approval granted under that section.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, where any radioactive material is produced, kept or used on any premises and any substance arising from the production, keeping or use of that radioactive material is -

(a)

accumulated in any part of the premises appropriated for the purpose; and

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(b)

retained there for a period of 3 months or more, that substance shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed -

(i)

to be radioactive waste; and

(ii)

to be accumulated on the premises with a view to a subsequent disposal thereof.

(4)

If it appears to the Authority that adequate facilities are not available for the safe accumulation, storage or disposal of any radioactive waste, the Authority may direct the licensee to rectify the situation and the licensee shall give effect to such direction.

(5)

Any person who contravenes subsections (I) and (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.