Legal Provisions for Radioactivity Licenses

Abstract

The research sheds light on the license issued by the administration to practice radioactive activity and related legal provisions, the license is the administration's tool to impose its control over this important and dangerous activity at the same time, through procedures of authorization (license or registration) The Department may set several requirements and obligations, all of which are restrictions adhered to by the license applicant, through which the Department aims to achieve its objectives in achieving the benefits of radioactivity in various fields with the least possible damage or preventing such damage, especially to the environment and save it from pollution or to workers in this field or to persons.

The research will shed light on the statement of the competent authority to grant the license or authorization and the procedures for granting and the legislator has set restrictions or obligations aimed at protecting the environment from radioactive pollution and people from harm, within the scope of Iraqi law to know the adequacy of legal texts in preventing damage and the best use of this activity.