(1) Subject to the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 (Act 793), the Minister, on the advice of the Board, may by legislative instrument, make Regulations for the efficient and effective implementation of this Act.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Regulations shall provide for

(a) the safety and security of

(i) nuclear material and facilities; and

(ii) radiation-emitting devices;

(b) the types of authorization and their duration, renewal, suspension, modification and revocation;

(c) the programme and procedure of inspection;

(d) how an inspection is to be conducted and the status and powers of an inspector;

(e) requirements based on radiation protection principles of dose justification, dose limitation and dose optimization;

(f) the regulation of radiation protection, occupational exposure, public exposure, medical, chronic and emergency exposure;

(g) the criteria for the categorization of radioactive sources;

(h) a list of levies and authorization fees for categories of activities and practices,

(i) penalties for non-compliance with authorization conditions in addition to prohibition and confiscation;

(j) penalties for

         (i) damage to sealed radioactive sources; and

         (ii) loss of control of sealed radioactive sources;

(k) for the transportation of radioactive material consistent with the technical requirement of regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials of the International Atomic Energy Agency, including

(i) a list of controlled items;

(ii) requirements for notification prior to shipment of exports, where notification is made a condition of the authorization;

(iii) the establishment procedures for the participation of stakeholders at appropriate stages during the assessment, permission and review process, including persons residing in the vicinity of a proposed nuclear facility;

(iv) the criteria for the evaluation of an application and the grant of a permit;

(v) the periodic revision or updating of the list of controlled items to reflect developments in technology or changes in relevant circumstances;

(vi) a Schedule of fees or charges for the issue of permits;

(vii) provisions for trans-shipment of material or commodities otherwise not requiring permission for export; and

(viii) requirements for records to be kept regarding authorized activities;

(l) in respect of persons applying a medical procedure which utilizes nuclear material, radioactive material or any radiation,

(i) the qualification of persons who will apply the procedure;

(ii) refresher training requirements for persons who will  apply the procedure;

(iii) measures for the protection of persons who operate the radiation emitting device and equipment containing radionuclides, applied in the procedure; and

(iv) measures for protecting patients, including justification for the use of the procedure and the dose constraints to a patient;

(m) the design and performance criteria for radiation emitting devices and equipment containing radionuclides;

(n) the processes for mining uranium and thorium;

(o) requirements for authorizing nuclear power plants;

(p) requirements for authorizing nuclear facilities;

(q) the management of nuclear and radioactive waste;

(r) the authorizing requirements for petroleum and natural gas exploration and extraction;

(s) the segregation, characterization, conditioning, storage and treatment of radioactive waste;

(t) the basic content of a decommissioning plan and for the financial aspects of a decommissioning exercise;

(u) the transportation and storage of nuclear and radioactive materials and waste;

(v) transport of radioactive material and sources in accordance with International Atomic Energy Agency requirements;

(w) nuclear power generation;

(x) education, training, qualification and certification requirements for personnel to manage and operate facilities;

(y) administrative sanctions to be imposed on persons who possess nuclear material and radiation sources;

(z) the establishment of obligations and standards approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency on siting, design, construction, operation, assessment and verification;

(aa) standard information on airborne and liquid radioactive discharges into the environment from nuclear reactors and reprocessing plants in normal operation;

 (bb) the basic content of an emergency preparedness plan, whether on site and off site, and trans-boundary emergencies;

(cc) safety and security of radiation sources and irradiation facilities;

(dd) the control of illicit trafficking of nuclear material;

(ee) the implementation of additional Protocols to the Non- Proliferation Treaty and Safeguards Agreement;

(ff) the requirements and standards for providing monitoring services, calibration of radiation monitoring instruments and consultancy to authorized practices; and

(gg) the implementation of other international conventions which relate to nuclear technology to which Ghana is  signatory and has ratified.