(1) Any person who seeks to,—
(a) manufacture, possess, use, export, import, transport, dispose or transfer by sale or otherwise, any radioactive substance and radiation generating equipment; or
(b) establish, operate or decommission a radiation facility or undertake associated activities, shall obtain a safety authorisation from the Board.
(2) The Central Government may, if it considers necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, require the export, import or manufacture of any category or class of radioactive substances and high energy radiation generating equipment, as may be notified by it, to be carried out under a licence.
(3) In the case of radiological emergency as may be specified by regulations, the transport for safe disposal of radioactive substances shall be carried out in accordance with the directions issued by the Central Government.
(4) The Central Government may, by rules provide for measures for ensuring the security of radioactive substance during its storage, use, disposal and transport, and for the purpose of securing compliance, may—
(a) inspect any consignments or package or conveyance or plant; and
(b) maintain national registry of radioactive substances.
(5) The Central Government may, either on the recommendations of the Board or if it considers necessary for the prevention of radiation hazards, assume control of any radioactive substance or radiation generating equipment, including for their safe disposal and the cost of such disposal may be recovered from the holder of safety authorisation.
Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 99 29 of 1986.