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radioactive substances he intends to import.

The Licensing Committee of the Radiation Board.

may then issue the licence subject to conditions,

which are monitored by the Radiation Health

Unit of the Medical & Health Department as

necessary.

(ii)

After obtaining a licence from the Radiation

Board, the importer must then apply to the

(iii)

Department of Trade for an import licence under

section 31 of the Import (Radiation) (Prohibition)

Regulations. Before the licence is issued, the

Department of Trade must satisfy itself that

the importer is a licensed company approved by

the Radiation Board to deal in radioactive

substances.

In addition, an importer is required to obtain

a removal permit from the Labour Department

under Regulation 7 of the Radiation (Control of

Radioactive Substances) Regulations. The permit

specifies the person authorised to move the

radioactive substances, the place to which

they are to be moved and the date of removal.

/(iv).

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