30. Forfeiture of radioactive materials or irradiating apparatus on conviction
Feedback & supportWhere any person is convicted of any offence under this Act in relation to any radioactive material, the court may, in addition to imposing any penalty under the provisions of this Act, order that all radioactive materials in respect of which the offence was committed shall be forfeited to the Government.
radioactive material
“radioactive material” means any article containing a radioactive substance giving it a specific radioactivity exceeding 0.002 microcurie per gram and a total radioactivity exceeding 0.1 microcurie;
Where any person is convicted of any offence under section 8, the court may, in addition to imposing any penalty under the provisions of this Act, order that the irradiating apparatus in respect of which the offence was committed shall be forfeited to the Government.
irradiating apparatus
“irradiating apparatus” means any apparatus that can be used for the production of X-rays or gamma rays or for the acceleration of atomic particles in such a way that it produces a dose equivalent rate of or exceeding 0.25 millirem per hour at a point which could be reached by a living human being;
All radioactive materials and every irradiating apparatus forfeited under subsection (1) or (2) shall be disposed of in such manner as the Director may direct.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Radiation Protection appointed under section 3;
There shall be a right of appeal from every order made by the court under this section.