Radiological Protection Act, 1991

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Number 9 of 1991

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ACT, 1991

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Orders and regulations.
4.	Expenses.

PART II

Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

5.	Establishment day.
6.	Establishment of Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland.
7.	General functions of Institute.
8.	Particular functions of Institute.
9.	Conferral of additional functions on Institute.
10.	Charges for services.
11.	Chief Executive Officer.
12.	Staff of Institute.
13.	Superannuation of staff of Institute.
14.	Membership of either House of Oireachtas or of European Parliament by members or staff of Institute.
15.	Advances by Minister to Institute.
16.	Accounts and audits of Institute.
17.	Reports and information to Minister.
18.	Committees of Institute.
19.	Power to accept subscriptions and donations.
20.	Directions by Minister to Institute.
21.	Dissolution of Board.
22.	Transfer of assets and liabilities of Board to Institute.
23.	Preservation of certain continuing contracts and adaptation of references to Board.
24.	Saving for certain acts.
25.	Pending legal proceedings.
26.	Completion of certain matters commenced by Board.

PART III

Control and Protection of Radioactive Substances, etc.

27.	Competent authority.
28.	Appointment of inspectors.
29.	Powers of inspectors.
30.	Control of radioactive substances, etc.
31.	Regulations concerning levels of activity.
32.	Regulations and orders to be made by certain Ministers.
33.	Slaughter of animals, etc., destruction of crops, etc. and disposal of eggs, fish, etc.
34.	Notification of accidents, etc.

PART IV

Miscellaneous

FIRST SCHEDULE

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

SECOND SCHEDULE

Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency

THIRD SCHEDULE

Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Acts Referred to
European Assembly Elections Act, 1977	1977, No. 30
European Assembly Elections Act, 1984	1984, No. 6
Extradition Acts, 1965 to 1987
Factories Act, 1955	1955, No. 10
Finance Act, 1895	1895, c. 16
Health Act, 1947	1947, No. 28
Health Act, 1953	1953, No. 26
Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973	1973, No. 25
Larceny Act, 1916	1916, c. 50
Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 and 1984
Nuclear Energy (An Bord Fuinnimh Núicléigh) Act, 1971	1971, No. 12
Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1984
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1936
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989	1989, No. 7
Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977	1977, No. 32
Wildlife Act, 1976	1976, No. 39

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Number 9 of 1991

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ACT, 1991

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE TO BE CALLED THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF AN BORD FUINNIMH NÚICLÉIGH AND THE TRANSFER OF ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, TO AUTHORISE THE MAKING OF REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING LEVELS OF ACTIVITY AND SPECIFYING MATTERS TO BE DONE IN THE EVENT OF SPECIFIED LEVELS BEING EXCEEDED AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION ON EARLY NOTIFICATION OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT DONE AT VIENNA ON THE 26th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1986, THE CONVENTION ON ASSISTANCE IN THE CASE OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT OR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY DONE AT VIENNA ON THE 26th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1986, AND THE CONVENTION ON THE PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL DONE AT VIENNA ON THE 26th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1979, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [11th May, 1991]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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