President Ramaphosa signs National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill, strengthening safety standards and aligning with global practices.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill, which provides for nuclear safety oversight, ranging from the decontamination of defence facilities to airline pilot safety. The National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill marks a significant step in enhancing nuclear safety and aligning South Africa with global regulatory standards.
The Amendment Bill amends the National Nuclear Regulator Act of 1999 to align it with current international regulatory best practices as determined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This alignment is necessary because South Africa is one of the founding members of the IAEA and is a signatory to various international conventions governing nuclear safety, as promulgated by the IAEA. The law gives the National Nuclear Regulator additional functions and provides for the decontamination, decommissioning and closing of national defence force facilities, equipment, machinery and scrap for civilian use, said the Presidency in a statement on Wednesday. The Amendment Bill inserts new definitions, amends certain definitions, and removes obsolete definitions, in order to align with IAEA international best practices. The law now empowers the Regulator to exercise regulatory oversight to provide nuclear safety assurance, that property of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), designated for release for civilian use, will not cause radiation harm. The Bill also empowers the Regulator to exercise regulatory oversight over occupational exposure of aircrew to cosmic radiation flying below 49,000 feet. The new law provides for the control and management of the affairs of the Regulator, including the term of office of the board and the establishment of board committees, and expands the scope of activities which cannot be undertaken without obtaining authorisation from the Regulator
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