• National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999)
    • Notice No. 1537 of 1999
    • Act
    • Chapter 1 : Interpretation
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Application of Act and declaration of nuclear facility
    • Chapter 2 : National Nuclear Regulator
      • 3. Establishment of National Nuclear Regulator
      • 4. Regulator successor to assets and liabilities of Council for Nuclear Safety
      • 5. Objects of Regulator
      • 6. Co-operative governance
      • 7. Functions of Regulator
      • 8. Control and management of affairs of Regulator
      • 9. Vacation of office by director
      • 10. Meetings of board
      • 11. Minutes of board meetings
      • 12. Committees of board
      • 13. Remuneration of directors and committee members
      • 14. Delegation and assignment by board
      • 15. Chief executive officer of Regulator
      • 16. Staff of Regulator
      • 17. Funds of Regulator
      • 18. Financial year of Regulator
      • 19. Judicial management and liquidation of Regulator
    • Chapter 3 : Authorisations
      • 20. Restrictions on certain activities
      • 21. Application for nuclear licence, nuclear site licence, nuclear vessel
        licence or regulatory evaluation of design
      • 22. Application for certificate of registration, exemption, authorisation to design or authorisation to manufacture
      • 23. Conditions relating to authorisation
      • 24. Special conditions relating to nuclear vessel licence
      • 25. Transfer of authorisation
      • 26. Responsibilities of authorisation holders
      • 26A. Financial responsibilities of applicants for and holders of authorisations
      • 27. Suspension, modification, revocation or surrender of an
        authorisation
      • 28. Fees for authorisations
    • Chapter 4 : Financial Security and Liability
      • 29. Financial security by holder of nuclear installation licence
      • 30. Strict liability of holder of nuclear licence for nuclear damage
      • 31. Special provisions for liability for nuclear damage caused by vessels
      • 32. Liability of holder of certificate of registration for nuclear damage
      • 33. Claims for compensation in excess of maximum liability
      • 34. Prescription of actions
      • 35. Compensation for injuries of Regulator staff
    • Chapter 5 : Safety and Emergency Measures
      • 36. Regulatory practices, safety, and related security standards
      • 37. Duties regarding nuclear or radiation accidents and incidents
      • 38. Emergency preparedness and emergency response
      • 39. Record of nuclear facilities
      • 40. Record of nuclear or radiation accidents and incidents
      • 41. Appointment and powers of inspectors
      • 42. Regulator's powers regarding security of property and premises
    • Chapter 6 : Appeals
      • 43. Appeal to chief executive officer against inspector's decision
      • 44. Appeal to board against chief executive officer's decision
      • 45. Appeal to Minister against board's decision
      • 46. Appeal to High Court against Minister's decision
    • Chapter 7 : General
      • 47. Regulations
      • 48. Delegations and assignment by Minister
      • 49. Disagreement between Minister and board
      • 50. Exemption from duties and fees
      • 51. Disclosure of information
      • 52. Offences and penalties
      • 53. Reproduction of documents by Regulator
      • 54. Partial repeal of Act 131 of 1993, and savings
      • 55. Legal succession to Council for Nuclear Safety
      • 56. Short title and commencement
  • Regulations
    • Co-operative Governance in respect of Monitoring and Control of Radioactive Material or Exposure to Ionising Radiation
      • Notice No. 709 of 2002
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Time period for the conclusion of co-operative agreements
      • 3. Procedures, including procedures for public participation
      • 4. Mechanisms for dispute resolution in respect of the conclusion of co-operative agreements
      • 5. Matters that must be provided for in co-operative agreements
    • Safety Standards and Regulatory Practices
      • Notice No. R. 388 of 2006
      • Section 1 : Definitions
      • Section 2 : Exclusion, exemption, registration, licensing and clearance
      • Section 3 : Principal radiation protection and nuclear safety requirements
      • Section 4 : Requirements applicable to regulated actions
      • Section 5 : Decommissioning
      • Section 6 : Accidents, incidents and emergencies
      • Section 7 : General
      • Annexures 1 - 3
    • Contents of Annual Public Report on Health and Safety
      • Notice No. 716 of 2006
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Responsibilities of the regulator
      • 3. Contents of the annual report
      • 4. Offence
    • Keeping of a Record of all Persons in a Nuclear Accident Defined Area
      • Notice No. 778 of 2006
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Responsibilities of the regulator
      • 3. Record of persons
      • 4. Offence
    • Format for Application for Nuclear Installation Licence or Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Exemption
      • Notice No. 1219 of 2007
      • 1. Repeal of Regulations
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Address for Application
      • 4. Contents of Application
    • Establishment of a Public Safety Information Forum
      • Notice No. 968 of 2008
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Terms not defined in the Act
      • 3. Responsibilities of holders of a nuclear installation licence
      • 4. Functioning of the Public Safety Information Forum
      • 5. Constitution
    • Regulations on Licensing of Sites for New Nuclear Installations, 2010
      • Notice No. R. 927 of 2011
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose and scope of regulations
      • 3. Lodging of applications
      • 4. Factors to be considered when evaluating sites for nuclear installation
      • 5. Requirements for a Site Safety Report
      • 6. Period of Validity
      • 7. Title
  • Notices
    • Co-Operative Agreements Concluded
      • Notice No. 759 of 2008
    • Nuclear Authorisation Fees - 2009/2010 financial year
      • Notice No. 1130 of 2009
    • Nuclear Authorisation Fees - 2019/2020 financial year
      • Notice No. 1017 of 2019
      • National Nuclear Regulator proposed authorisation fees for 2019/20 financial year
    • Categorisation of the Various Nuclear Installations in the Republic, the Level of Financial Security to be provided by holder of Nuclear Installation Licences in respect of each Category of Nuclear Installation and the manner in which that Financial Security is to be provided
      • Notice No. 1342 of 2019
      • 1. Purpose
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Categorisation of nuclear installations
      • 4. Level of financial security to be provided
      • 5. Manner in which financial security is to be provided
      • 6. Financial security in respect of more than one nuclear installation licence
      • 7. General
    • Notice in terms of section 28 of the National Nuclear Regulator Act, 1999 (Act No 47 of 1999), on fees for Nuclear Authorisations
      • Notice No. 516 of 2020
      • Notice No. 19 of 2021
      • Notice No. 417 of 2021
      • Notice No. 2128 of 2022
      • General Notice No. 1982 of 2023
  • Commencements
    • Commencement of the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 26 of 2024)
      • Proclamation Notice 266 of 2025