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Acts, Regulations and By-laws

The Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSC Act) came into force on May 31, 2000, when it replaced the Atomic Energy Control Act. It provides the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission with its regulatory authority.

Under the NSC Act, the Commission has put in place a number of regulations and bylaws. Electronic versions of the key regulations and bylaws administered by the CNSC can be found below.

Regulations

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Rules of Procedure
• General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations
  • Office Consolidation (PDF)
• Radiation Protection Regulations
• Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations
• Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations
• Uranium Mines and Mills Regulations
• Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations
• Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations
  • Office Consolidation (PDF)
• Nuclear Security Regulations
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations
• CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations

By-laws

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission By-laws

Industry representatives and other private sector professionals seeking more information on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act may click here. To learn more about environmental assessments being carried out by/through the CNSC, click here.

For more information, please contact:

Office of Communications and Regulatory Affairs
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
280 Slater Street
P.O. Box 1046
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9

telephone : (613) 995-5894 or 1-800-668-5284
fax : (613) 995-5086
e-mail : info@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca