1982 Ed.]
Radiation
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"substance" means any natural or artificial substance, whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of gas or vapour, and includes any manufactured article or any article which has been subjected to any artificial treatment or process.
3. (1) There is hereby established for the purposes of this Ordinance a Board to be known as the Radiation Board.
(2) The Board shall consist of-
(a) the following ex officio members, namely
(i) the Director of Medical and Health Services; (ii) the Commissioner for Labour, or a person nominated by him as his representative; (Replaced, 55 of 1970, s. 3)
(iii) the Director of Trade; or a person nominated by him as his representative; and (Replaced, 55 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, L.N. 206/77 and L.N. 294/82)
(b) such persons not exceeding 10 in number as the Governor may appoint.
(3) Members of the Board appointed under subsection (2)(b) shall hold office for 3 years and may be re-appointed or removed by the Governor at his pleasure. In the event of any vacancy occurring from any cause, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and a member so appointed shall hold office for so long as the member in whose place he has been appointed would have held office.
(4) The Director of Medical and Health Services shall be ex officio Chairman of the Board. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Board, the members of the Board present shall appoint one of their number to be Chairman.
(5) The Board shall meet at such places and times as the Chairman of the Board may appoint, and at any meeting 5 members shall form a quorum.
(6) Every question before the Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present at the meeting of the Board.
(7) The Chairman of the Board shall have a deliberative vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, shall also have a casting vote.
(8) Except as expressly provided in this Ordinance or in any regulations made thereunder, the Board may regulate its procedure and may make standing orders for that purpose.
(9) A secretary to the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.
4. The functions of the Board shall be-
(a) to grant or refuse to grant licences under this Ordinance and to impose conditions on any licence so granted;
Constitution of Radiation Board.
INT6/9
IN282/1989
INT6/9
46/9053
Functions of the Board.