Article 6. Competence of the authorized body
The authorized body:
1) implements the state policy on the use of nuclear energy;
2) carries out international cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy;
3) carries out state control and supervision in the field of nuclear energy use;
3-1) develops and approves the rules of investigation in the field the use of nuclear energy;
3-2) determines the list of requirements, violation of which leads to application of prompt response measures, as well as determines for specific violations of requirements a specific type of prompt response measure with indication of the period of validity of this measure (if necessary).
The list of requirements, the violation of which entails the application of prompt response measures, includes requirements that are the subject of state control in accordance with Article 143 of the Entrepreneur Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) licenses activities in the field of the use of nuclear energy;
5) develops and approves technical regulations in the field of the use of nuclear energy;
6) develops and approves rules for physical protection of nuclear materials and nuclear installations;
7) develops and approves rules for physical protection of sources of ionizing radiation and storage facilities;
8) approves the rules for decommissioning of nuclear and radiation installations;
9) develops the procedure for inspections carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
10) develop and approve the rules for accreditation of organizations that carry out expert reviews of nuclear safety and (or) radiation safety, and (or) nuclear security;
11) develops and approves rules of state accounting of nuclear materials;
12) develops and approves rules of state accounting of sources of ionizing radiation;
13) develops and approves safety rules for handling radionuclide sources;
14) develops a national plan for addressing nuclear and radiation accidents;
15) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.02.2021 No. 12-VII (shall come into effect ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication);
16) develop and approve the rules for the transportation of nuclear materials, radioactive substances and radioactive waste;
17) develops rules for selecting sites for nuclear installations and burial sites;
18) approves the rules for conducting an expert review of nuclear safety and (or) radiation safety, and (or) nuclear security;
19) develops and approves rules for professional improvement of personnel involved in nuclear facilities’ handling;
20) develops and approves rules for certification of personnel involved in nuclear facilities’ handling;
21) submits to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan a proposal for early decommissioning of nuclear installations or closure of burial sites in the event of a threat to the safety of the population and (or) the environment;
22) decides on state registration and de-registration of nuclear materials or sources of ionizing radiation;
23) maintains state records of nuclear materials;
24) maintains state records of sources of ionizing radiation;
25) controls specific goods in the field of atomic energy use;
26) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 25.02.2021 No. 12-VII (shall come into effect ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication);
27) establishes the procedure for approving the design of transport packages and approves the design of transport packages, and also extends the validity of certificates of approval, confirmed by authorized bodies of other countries, to them in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
28) organizes research on nuclear and radiation safety and nuclear security, on maintenance of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and nuclear tests’ monitoring;
29) develops and approves rules for collection, storage and burial of radioactive wastes and spent nuclear fuel;
30) develops and approves methodological recommendations for natural and legal persons engaged in activities related to the use of nuclear energy with respect to methods and techniques for confirming the conformity of a nuclear facility to requirements for nuclear and radiation safety and nuclear security established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the use of nuclear energy;
31) establish exemption levels for nuclear materials, radioactive substances and electrophysical installations subject to licensing in the field of the use of atomic energy;
32) exercises other powers provided for by this Law, other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 12, 2016 No. 442-V SAM.
This Law defines the legal basis and principles for regulating public relations in the field of the use of atomic energy in order to protect human life and health, their property, and environmental protection, and is aimed at ensuring the regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear, radiation, and nuclear physical safety in the use of atomic energy.
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