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An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River

Canada (Federal)· N-15.8· 4 sections· current to 2007-12-12In force
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  • 1Permission to resume and continue operation
  • 1(1)

    Atomic Energy of Canada Limited may resume and continue the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River in Ontario for a period of 120 days after the coming into force of this Act despite any conditions of its licence under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act relating to the installation of seismically qualified motor starters on the heavy water pumps and the connection to the emergency power supply.

  • 1(2)Safety considerations

    Atomic Energy of Canada Limited may resume and continue the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River only if it is satisfied that it is safe to do so.

  • 2Authority of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

    For greater certainty, nothing in this Act derogates from the authority of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission in respect of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, except for the specific licence conditions mentioned in subsection 1(1).