Radiation Protection Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Import, Export Etc. of Radioactive Materials and Controlled Apparatus
7. Control of import, export etc. of controlled apparatus
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall, except under and in accordance with a licence -
import into, or export out of, Brunei Darussalam any controlled apparatus;
keep, have in his possession or under his control, or use any controlled apparatus;
manufacture, or otherwise produce, any controlled apparatus;
or
sell: deal with or otherwise deal in any controlled apparatus.
Every person who sells any controlled apparatus shall immediately give notice of the sale to the Authority. together with the name, address and prescribed particulars of the person to whom it was sold, in such form and manner as may be determined by the Authority.
controlled apparatus
"controlled apparatus" means - (a) an apparatus that produces ionising radiation when energised or that would, if assembled or repaired, be capable of producing ionising radiation when energised; (b) an apparatus that produces ionising radiation because it contains radioactive material; (c) an apparatus prescribed by regulations made under this Act that produces harmful non-ionising radiation when energised;
Every person who purchases any controlled apparatus shall immediately give notice of the purchase to the Authority, together with the name, address and prescribed particulars of the person from whom it was purchased, in such form and manner as may be determined by the Authority.
No person shall dispose of any controlled apparatus, whether in a working condition or otherwise, without the prior written approval of the
Authority.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction -
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both; and
in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $1 0,000,000.
Any person who contravenes subsection (2). (3) or (4) is guilty of a an offence and is liable on conviction -
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in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both; and
in the case of a body corporate. to a fine not exceeding $1 0,000,000.
Terms defined in s 2
controlled apparatus
Defined · s 2"controlled apparatus" means - (a) an apparatus that produces ionising radiation when energised or that would, if assembled or repaired, be capable of producing ionising radiation when energised; (b) an apparatus that produces ionising radiation because it contains radioactive material; (c) an apparatus prescribed by regulations made under this Act that produces harmful non-ionising radiation when energised;
sell
Defined · s 2"sell" includes - (a) supplying or otherwise dealing in or disposing of, whether by way of sale, loan or gift; (b) offering or attempting to sell, receiving for sale, exposing for sale, having in possession for sale, sending or delivering for sale, or causing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale; and (c) barter; and
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