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Act on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety.

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Latvia
Protection against particular hazards
2000-10-26
National
Law, Act

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Purpose of the Act - Section 2 "(1) The purpose of this Act is to ensure the protection of people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation and to set out the distribution of responsibilities and rights of state institutions, physical persons and legal entities in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety.
(2) The Act establishes safety requirements for ionising radiation sources and for practices involving such sources, and imposes special requirements for ionising radiation facilities of state significance. It further prescribes the allocation of responsibilities among state authorities in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety."

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