J" 
I 
,, 
2 
3 
4 
5 
G 
7 
8 
9 
10 
I I 
Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRE~ENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
147 
\ 
=========================================================== 
Introduced By: 
HON. FRANCIS GERALD A. ABAYA 
AN ACT 
12 
CREATING THF. PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR AND RAOIATION SAFETY CO~M I SSJO N, 
13 
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF. NUCLEAR AND OTHER 
14 
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, FACILITIES, 
AND HADIATION GENERATING 
15 
EQU IPMENT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TIIEREFOR, AND FOR OTIIER PURPOSES 
I3e it enacted by the Senate and I louse of Represent at ivt'!>· or the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
16 
I 7 
ART ICLE I- GEN ERAL PROVISIONS 
18 
Section I. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Comprehensive Nuclear and Radiation 
19 
Safety Regulation Act of20 13". 
20 
21 
22 
(a) 
23 
24 
25 
(b) 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
(r:) 
)I 
32 
33 
Section 2. 
Declaration of Policy- It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to: 
harness science and technology including use of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation to 
improve the health and prosperity of the inhabitants of the Philippines, contribute to the general 
welfare, and accelerate scientific, technological, agricultural, commercial and industrial progress; 
regulate nnd control the dcvdopment and u ~c ror all peaceful purposes of nuclear and other 
radioactive materials, facilities and radiation generating equipment, hereinafter referred to as 
ionizing l~tdialion sources, to protect puhlil.: h~o:;_tlth and safi:ty. and the ~.·nvironmcnt from the 
harmful effects of ionizing radiation consistent with the Philippines' regional and international 
obi igations; and 
establish arrangements for the exchange of safety, security and safeguards-related information, 
bilaterally or regionally, with neighboring states and other interested stales, and with relevant 
intergovernmental organizations, both to fulfill salety obligations and to promote cooperation. 


















































,., 
j. 
installation operator liable for the damage: Provided, however, That any person who claims to have 
2 
suffered nuclear damage and who has brought an action for compensa~i on within the period applicable 
3 
pursuant to this Section may amend his claim to take into account any aggravation of the damage, even 
4 
after the expiry of that period: Provided, further, that final judgment has not been entered in the case. 
5 
6 
Section 78. 
Prescription with .Respect to Nuclear Materials Lost, ·stolen, etc. - Where 
7 
nuclear damage is caused by a nuclear incident involving nuclear material which at the time of the 
8 
nuclear incident was stolen, lost, jettisoned or abandoned, the period established pursuant to Section 
9 
seventy seven (77) of this Act shall be computed !i·om the 'date of that nuclear incident, but the period 
I 0 
shall in nn C:1S(' cxr~·l•d :t pcriud (ll'tw~·••ty y~·ars t'rom til~· lbt~· pf til~· I hell. loss .. kll iSlllllll. ahamlo111m:nl. 
II 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
2 1 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
35 
36 
37 
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
e) 
f) 
a) 
ARTICLE XIV-- TRANSITORY PROVISIONS 
St•ction 79. The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute 
The regulatory function of the of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute hereinafter referred to 
as the Institute, is hereby transferred to the Commission. 
The development, promotion and use of nuclear energy for peaceful applications shall rem(lin 
the responsibility of the Institute, whereupon the Director or the lnstitllie shall draw up its new 
organizational structure to be submitted to the President through the Department of Science & 
Technology Secretary for approval. 
The Institute shall be the scientific nuclear organization in the.country and continue to function 
as one of the Research and Development Institutes of the Department of Science and 
Technology, and continue its mandate to foster nuclear research and development including 
nuclear safety research pursuant to the objectives of Executive Order No. 128, series of 1987. 
Under this Ac~, the Institute shall be allowed to usc I 00%, of its income to augment and hire 
additional human resources and upgrade its facil ities. 
The regulatory functions of the Institute which were inherited from the former Philippine Atomic 
Energy Commissi0n by virtue of R.A. No. 2067, as amended and R.A. No. 5207, as amended, 
nn:l E. 0. 12R nrc deemed transferred to tlw C'ommis~:itHI 
Previous regulatory issuances - all rcgulutions, ru les, orders previously e<;tablished by the 
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute shall remain in force until superseded by the Commission. 
Section 80. The Center for Device Reguh1tion, Radiation llcalth and Research 
The regulatory functions of the Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health and Research 
hereinafter referred to as the CDRRHR of the Department of Health over devices generating 
ionizing radiation by virtue of R. A. 9711 are deemed transferred to the Commission.