S.L. 653.5 Art. 2Scope.

(1) The scope of these regulations is to:

(i) allow beneficial and justified uses of ionizing radiation;

(ii) provide for adequate protection of people in current and future generations against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation and for the safety of radiation sources;

(iii) provide for the physical protection of nuclear material;

(iv) provide a mechanism whereby these objectives are achieved through the establishment of a Radiation Protection Board to act as the competent national authority, by co-ordinating the activities of the regulatory authorities in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection.