Article 11. Functions of the authorized organization The Law On the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone

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1. To ensure the functioning of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone, the authorized organization performs the following functions in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

1) conducting comprehensive environmental surveys, obtaining the conclusions of the state environmental expertise and sanitary and epidemiological expertise;

2) organization of activities to ensure nuclear and radiation safety of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone and infrastructure facilities;

3) implementation of measures in the field of maintaining and strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime in the Semipalatinsk nuclear safety zone within the framework of the international obligations of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

4) ensuring reliable and safe functioning of infrastructure facilities;

5) implementation of measures to prevent the effects of nuclear weapons tests, radioactive substances and rehabilitation of the territory of the Semipalatinsk nuclear safety zone to a safe level;

6) conducting continuous monitoring of the level of radioactive contamination of atmospheric air, groundwater and surface waters, soil and plants, as well as determining the parameters of radionuclide migration in the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone;

7) raising funds for the construction, repair of infrastructure facilities and the implementation of basic activities;

8) establishment of radioactive waste storage and burial sites and hazardous waste landfills on the territory of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

9) radioactive waste management and ionizing radiation sources;

10) accounting and control of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel stored on the territory of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone;

11) development and implementation of environmental protection measures in the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone;

12) carrying out activities to highlight activities related to the implementation of this Law, informing the public about the radiation situation, measures taken to improve it, as well as the legal regime of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone and responsibility for its violation;

13) implementation of measures to create and ensure the functioning of physical protection systems for strategic facilities of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone;

14) marking the boundaries of the Semipalatinsk nuclear safety zone on the ground with special warning signs;

15) providing information to government agencies and organizations on activities related to the implementation of this Law, upon their request.

2. The authorized organization ensures the implementation of emergency preparedness and response measures in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan at all stages of handling operated nuclear energy facilities.

This Law regulates public relations arising from the establishment and operation of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Safety Zone.

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