Chapter VIII
ATOMIC ENERGY APPLICATION SERVICES
Article 68.- Atomic energy application services
1. Technical and technological consultancy in the domain of atomic energy.
2. Assessment, appraisal and verification of radiation and nuclear technologies.
3. Training of radiation workers: organization of training and retraining courses at the request of organizations and individuals performing radiation jobs.
4. Installation, maintenance and repair of radiation and nuclear equipment.
5. Measurement of individual irradiation doses and assessment of radioactivity.
6. Inspection and calibration of radiation recording and measuring devices, radiation and nuclear equipment.
7. Radioactive decontamination.
8. Replacement and renewal of fuel for nuclear reactors.
9. Installation of radioactive sources.
10. Other support services.
Article 69.- Conditions for provision of atomic energy application services
1. An organization providing atomic energy application services shall satisfy the following conditions:
a/ Being established and operating under law.
b/ Having at least two persons possessing practice certificates for providing atomic energy application services;
c/ Having physical and technical foundations meeting the requirements of registered service operations.
2. Individuals being independent providers of atomic energy application services must possess service-providing practice certificates.
3. Organizations and individuals providing atomic energy application services shall register their operations under regulations of the Science and Technology Ministry.
Article 70.- Practice certificates for providing atomic energy application services
1. An individual that fully satisfies the following conditions may be issued a practice certificate for providing atomic energy application services:
a/ Having the full civil act capacity;
b/ Having appropriate professional qualifications and working experience;
c/ Having been trained in provision of atomic energy application services at a training establishment.
2. Certificate holders specified in this Article shall constantly update relevant knowledge.
3. The Science and Technology Ministry shall specify establishments training providers of atomic energy application services; the issuance and withdrawal of practice certificates for providing atomic energy application services and the recognition of such certificates issued by foreign organizations.
Article 71.- Rights and obligations of organizations and individuals providing atomic energy application services
1. Organizations and individuals providing atomic energy application services have the following rights:
a/To conduct registered operations;
b/ To request service users to supply information and documents necessary for the provision of services;
c/ To employ domestic and foreign collaborators in providing services;
d/ To receive service charges as agreed upon;
e/ To request service users to compensate for damage caused by service users to them;
f/ To cooperate or enter into joint ventures with domestic and foreign organizations and individuals in providing services:
g/ To join in domestic, regional and international professional associations in accordance with law.
2. Organizations and individuals providing atomic energy application services have the following obligations:
a/ To provide services in accordance with registered contents:
b/ To perform service contracts already concluded;
c/To be responsible to service users for results of services they provide;
d/To compensate for damage caused by them to service users;
e/ To fulfill financial obligations and other obligations under law;
f/ To promptly notify service users and the radiation and nuclear safety agency of any risk of occurrence of a radiation or nuclear incident.