The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 132, Riga, March 20, 2001 (pr. Nr. 12, § 11) radiation safety regulations issued by the Council in accordance with the law "on radiation safety and nuclear safety" article 8, first subparagraph 1. Radiation Safety Council (hereinafter Council) is a consultative body that advises State and local institutions and authorities, as well as the other institutions and bodies on matters related to radiation safety and nuclear safety, and promote cooperation between the various institutions in strengthening of radiation safety.
2. The Council shall have the following functions: 2.1 give opinions concerning the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry of the proposals received from State and local authorities on the participation by the radiation safety and nuclear safety related international organisations;
2.2. to consider the radiation Security Center prepare for radiation safety and nuclear safety regulatory normative acts projects before submitting it to the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry.
2.3. to make recommendations to the national authorities for the necessary amendments to the radiation safety and nuclear safety regulatory laws;
2.4. the radiation safety Centre to advise of special permissions (licenses) of the service activities with national nuclear facilities, as well as to assess the impact of such activities on radiation safety and nuclear safety, to determine whether the positive results achieved by the operator, the total will exceed the negative effects;
2.5. provide advice on environmental protection and regional development Minister, received complaints relating to radiation safety Centre's activities and decisions;
2.6. to provide information to the public about the competence of the Council questions and exchange information with other institutions;
2.7. to promote cooperation between the various institutions in order to increase the radiation safety and nuclear safety culture, the level of radiation safety and nuclear safety, as well as enhance Manager and another employee qualification with radiation safety and nuclear safety issues;
2.8. The radiation Security Center before a public annual report on the environment-and sardzīb behind the regional development Ministry to examine the radiation Security Center aggregate information about the situation of State radiation safety and nuclear safety cooperation, the main source for users and the radiation safety centre officer the results of the checks carried out.
3. the Council shall have the right to request and receive, free of charge from legal and physical persons in the work of the Council required information related to radiation safety, nuclear safety and radiation safety reinforcement.
4. the composition of the Council must be not less than three radiation safety and nuclear safety specialists.
5. the Council shall consist of two representatives from the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry and one representative from the following institutions: 5.1 the Ministry of defence;
5.2. The Ministry of the economy;
5.3. The Ministry of the Interior;
5.4. the Ministry of welfare;
5.5. The Ministry of transport;
5.6. The constitutional protection Office;
5.7. the radiation safety Centre;
5.8. the University or Technical University of Riga;
5.9. The Latvian Association of radiologists and Radiologist.
6. The President of the Council is the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry Deputy Secretary of State.
7. the work of the Council in an advisory capacity can participate with radiation safety and nuclear safety related public institutions and social organizations authorized representatives.
8. The Council shall hold its meetings not less than once every quarter. Extraordinary meetings shall be convened at the request of the President of the Council or at least one third of the members of the Council. Council meeting and the agenda shall be communicated to all the members of the Council no later than five working days before the meeting. Notice of the agenda of the meeting, the document added.
9. the Council are valid if they participate in the hearing not less than half of the Board members (including at least one of these rules, 5.7 5.8 or 5.9. referred to specialists).
10. the Council decision shall be adopted, an open vote, with a simple majority. If the vote splits, like the President of the Council shall have a casting vote or, in the absence of the Chairman, a Deputy Chairman of the Council's vote.
11. The decisions of the Council and the findings are recommendations, and they are available to any interested person, except for the information under laws recognized as State secrets, or limited availability information.
12. the Council shall, within the limits of its competence, the appearance of the source user submissions and complaints and, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application, or give an opinion to the complainant.
Prime Minister a. SMITH of environmental protection and regional development Minister v. Makarova rules shall enter into force on the 24th March 2001.