Republic of China

“ Practice refers to any human activity that introduces new radiation sources or exposure pathways, or enlarges the scope of worker exposure, or changes the exposure pathways of existing radiation sources, thereby leading to either exposure of people or an increase in the number of people subject to exposure, for the purpose of obtaining a net benefit. ”

“ Article 12 Emergency Exposure When there is a serious radiation accident in the radiation workplace, and in case of emergency, the facility operator, in order to prevent the occurrence or worsening of a disaster, and to protect public health and safety, may take emergency exposure measures in accordance with the regulations of the Competent Authority. ”

“ Paragraph 7.2 For the preceding practice of radiation protection, the facility operator shall draw up a radiation protection plan in advance, and submit it to the Competent Authority. The practice may only be implemented after approval by the Competent Authority. No practice shall be carried out without approval of the plan. ”

“ Paragraph 14.4 For radiation workers on active duty, the employer shall, on a regular basis, conduct necessary education and training for protection against and prevention of radiation accidents, and keep relevant records on file. ”

“ Article 22 Radiation Hazards from Commercial Products Paragraph 22.1 When a commercial product exposes the human body to radiation of such a dose level that raises concern about a public health risk, the Competent Authority shall conduct radiation inspection or measurement in collaboration with relevant agencies. ”

“ Article 40 Joint Penalties When, in the line of duty, there is a violation of Paragraph 38 or 39, all persons guilty of such misconduct shall be punished, regardless of their positions: persons in charge of a corporation, agents or employees of a corporation or a natural person, or any persons engaged in practice. ”

“ Chapter IV Penal Provisions Article 38 Penalties for Environmental Contamination Paragraph 38.1 Those persons falling into one of the following situations shall be punished by imprisonment under three (3) years or detention, and/or a fine of up to three million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000) : (1) violation of the provision in Paragraph 7.2, namely, conducting practice without prior approval or without conforming to the approved radiation protection plan and causing serious environmental contamination ”