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FUNCTIONS OF

ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY BOARD

• Develop safety policies in the areas of nuclear, radiation and industrial safety for facilities
under its purview.

• Develop Safety Codes, Guides and Manuals for siting, design, construction, commissioning,

operation and decommissioning for nuclear and radiation facilities.

• Grant consents for siting, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning, after
an appropriate safety review and assessment of nuclear and radiation facilities.

• Ensure compliance with the regulatory requirements prescribed by AERB during all stages of
consenting through a system of review and assessment, regulatory inspection and enforcement.

• Prescribe the acceptance limits of radiation exposure to occupational workers and members of
public and acceptable limits of environmental releases of radioactive substances.

• Review the emergency preparedness plans for nuclear and radiation facilities and during
transport of large radioactive sources, irradiated fuel and ssile material.

• Review the training program, qualications and licensing policies for personnel of nuclear and
radiation facilities and prescribe the syllabi for training of personnel in safety aspects at all
levels.

• Take such steps as necessary to keep the public informed on major issues of radiological safety
signicance.

• Maintain liaison with statutory bodies in the country as well as organisations abroad regarding
safety matters.

• Promote research and development in the areas of safety.

• Review nuclear and industrial safety aspects in nuclear facilities under its purview.

• Review safety related nuclear security aspects in nuclear facilities under its purview.

• Notifying to the public, the 'nuclear incident', occurring in the nuclear installations in India, as
mandated by the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.