Acts, Regulations, By-laws

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

Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act , the Commission has put in place a number of regulations and bylaws. Electronic versions of the legal text of key regulations and bylaws administered by the CNSC that are available on the Justice Canada Web site are listed below:.

Regulations

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Rules of Procedure
• General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations
• 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
• Nuclear Security Regulations
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations
• CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations

By-laws

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission By-laws

The CNSC also:

• Administers the Nuclear Liability Act
• Conducts environmental assessments under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
• Implements Canada's bilateral agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on nuclear safeguards verification

For more information, please contact:

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