Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Rep. MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARIÑO 
5th District, Batangas 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The legislative intent on the creation of the Philippine Atomic Regulatory 
Commission (PARC) is two-pronged: (1) to provide a legal framework that 
adequately protects public health and safety and the environment against the 
harmful effects of ionizing radiation and for the safety and security of radiation 
sources; and (2) to create a single, independent nuclear regulatory body that 
shall focus on the control and peaceful uses and application of nuclear energy 
in the country. 
The rationale behind the second intent is to separate the promotion functions 
from the regulatory functions being exercised at present by the Philippine 
Nuclear Research Institute                  in so far as the regulation of nuclear 
energy application and nuclear power development, and the regulation of X-
Rays and other electrically generated radiation devices by the Center for 
Device Regulation, Radiation Health and Research of the Department of 
Health, and to relocate their regulatory functions to an independent unified 
regulatory body as stated in this proposed measure.  
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested. 
 MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARIÑO 
July 18, 2022
2:19 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Rep. MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARIÑO 
5th District, Batangas 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING 
FOR 
A 
COMPREHENSIVE 
ATOMIC 
REGULATORY 
FRAMEWORK, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC 
REGULATORY COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
ARTICLE I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SECTION 1. Short Title. —This Act shall be known as the Comprehensive Atomic 
Regulation Act. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State 
to: 
a)
Harness the peaceful uses of atomic energy that can provide important benefits
in the fields of health and medicine, energy production, scientific research,
agriculture, industry, and education;
b)
Recognize the potentially harmful effects of ionizing radiation resulting from
improper use, accidents, or malicious acts, as well as determine the doses of
radiation for which their ill-effects disappear or become beneficial;
c)
Protect individuals, society, and the environment from the potentially harmful
effects of ionizing radiation, including those resulting from improper use,
accidents or malicious acts;
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d) Establish and maintain a legal and regulatory framework for the regulation and 
control of peaceful uses of radiation sources, atomic material, and any other 
radioactive material; 
e) Manage radioactive waste in a manner that protects current and future 
generations from undue impacts; and 
f) 
Establish and maintain a legal and regulatory framework for implementing 
effective measures to prevent, detect, and respond to unauthorized acts 
involving atomic material, other radioactive material including radioactive 
sources and their associated facilities and activities that may cause injury to 
persons, property, or the environment, or otherwise jeopardize national 
security. 
SEC. 3. Objectives. —The objectives of this Act are: 
a) To provide a legal framework that adequately protects public health and safety 
and the environment now and in the future, against the harmful effects of 
ionizing radiation, and for the safety and security of atomic material, other 
radioactive material including radioactive sources, and their associated 
facilities and activities; 
b) To establish the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission (PARC) for the 
purpose of exercising regulatory control over the peaceful uses of ionizing 
radiation in the territory or area under the jurisdiction or control of the Republic 
of the Philippines, including the production, possession, use, import, export, 
transport, transfer, handling, and management of radioactive materials, atomic 
materials or other activities or practices identified by the PARC; 
c) To establish and maintain a regulatory system for the formulation and adoption 
of regulations and guide on the use of ionizing radiation that specify the 
principles. requirements, and associated criteria for safety and security upon 
which regulatory judgments, decisions, and actions are based; and  
d) To enable the Philippines to implement relevant international legal instruments 
entered into by the Philippines, in particular the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation 
of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); the Treaty on Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-
Free Zone; Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; the Agreement between the 


 
 
Philippines and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the 
Application of Safeguards in Connection with the NPT (the Safeguards 
Agreement); Additional Protocol to Safeguards Agreement; Vienna 
Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage; Agreement on the 
Privileges and Immunities of the IAEA; Convention on the Physical Protection 
of Nuclear Material, United Nations Resolutions on Nuclear Security, and other 
relevant international instruments entered into by the Republic of the 
Philippines. 
e) To take cognizance of the conventions signed by the Philippine Government 
such as Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear 
Materials; International Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear 
Terrorism; Convention on Nuclear Safety; and Joint Convention on the Safety 
of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste 
Management. 
SEC. 4. Scope, Exemption and Exclusion: - 
a) This Act shall apply to all activities and practices involving the peaceful uses 
of atomic energy and other radioactive materials, associated facilities and 
activities and radiation sources conducted within the territory or under the 
jurisdiction or control of the Philippines; 
b) This Act shall not apply to activities or practices involving exposures that have 
been excluded from regulatory control through regulations established by the 
Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission. 
c) This Act shall not apply to regulation of sources of non-ionizing radiation. 
d) The uses of atomic energy and ionizing radiation in the country shall be for 
peaceful uses only.  Any activities or practices related to the acquisition or 
development of atomic explosives, radiological dispersal devices, or other 
peaceful uses of atomic or other radioactive materials and related technology 
or assisting others in such activities are strictly prohibited.  
SEC. 5. Definitions. —As used in this Act: 
a) Activities refer to the production, use, import and export of radiation sources 
for industrial, research and medical purposes; the transport of radioactive 
material; 
the 
siting, 
construction, 
commissioning, 
operation 
and 


 
 
decommissioning of facilities; radioactive waste management activities such 
as the discharge of effluents; the mining and processing of radioactive ores; 
site rehabilitation including the remediation of sites affected by the residues 
from past activities; and such other activities as the PARC shall determine from 
time to time; 
b) Activity refers to the amount of radionuclide produced in a given energy state 
at a given time, also known as radioactivity; 
c) Atomic refers to any process related to the atom, the basic building block of 
matter; 
d) Atomic accident refers to any unintended event, including operating errors, 
equipment failure and other mishaps, the consequences or potential 
consequences of which are not negligible from the point of view of protection 
or safety; 
e) Authorization refers to a written permission granted by the PARC to a person 
who has submitted an application involving atomic and radioactive materials 
and associated facilities, and ionizing radiation generating equipment. The 
authorization can take the form of a registration, or a license; 
f) 
Decommissioning refers to the administrative and technical actions taken to 
allow the removal of some or all of the regulatory controls from a facility to 
ensure the long term protection of the public and the environment, and typically 
includes reducing the levels of residual radionuclides in the materials and on 
the site of the facility so that the materials can be safely recycled, reused, or 
disposed of as exempt waste or as radioactive waste and the site can be released 
for unrestricted use or otherwise reused; 
g) Emergency plan refers to a description of the objectives, policy, and concept 
of operations for the response to an emergency and of the structure, authorities 
and responsibilities for a systematic, coordinated and effective response. The 
emergency plan serves as the basis for the development of other plans, 
procedures and checklists; 


h)
Emergency preparedness refers to the capability to take actions that will
effectively mitigate the consequences of an emergency for human health and
safety, quality of life, property, and the environment;
i)
Emergency response refers to the performance of actions to mitigate the
consequences of an emergency for human health and safety, quality of life,
property, and the environment;
j)
Exclusion refers to the deliberate excluding of a particular category of
exposure from the scope of an instrument of regulatory control on the grounds
that it is not considered amenable to regulatory control through the regulatory
instrument in question.
k)
Exposure refers to the state or condition of being subject to irradiation;
l)
Exemption refers to the determination by the PARC that a source or practice
need not be subject to some or all aspects of regulatory control on the basis that
the exposure, including potential exposure, due to the source or practice being
too small to warrant the application of those aspects or that this is the optimum
option for protection irrespective of the actual level of the doses or risks;
m) Facilities refer to atomic installations or radiation facilities in which people
may be exposed to ionizing radiation. These include:
1) uranium mining and raw material processing facilities such as uranium
mines;
2)
enrichment facilities and atomic fuel fabrication facilities;
3)
atomic power plants;
4)
other reactors such as research reactors and critical assemblies;
5)
conversion facilities used to generate uranium hexafluoride (UF6);
6)
spent fuel reprocessing plants;
7)
radioactive waste management facilities;
8)
radiation generator installations and facilities;
9)
irradiation installations;
10) atomic and radiation facilities for medical, industrial, research, and
education purposes; and
11) such other facilities as the PARC shall determine from time to time;


 
 
n) Facility operator refers to any organization or person applying for 
authorization or authorized or responsible for atomic, radiation, radioactive 
waste or transport safety when undertaking activities or in relation to any 
atomic facility or source of ionizing radiation. This includes, inter alia, private 
individuals, governmental bodies, consignors or carriers, licensees, hospitals, 
and self-employed persons; 
o) Income refers to the fees and other payments made to the PARC in the conduct 
of its regulatory functions; 
p) Individual operator refers to any individual who manipulates the controls of 
atomic installation and radiation facility; 
q) Installation operator refers to any person, organization, or government entity 
licensed or authorized to undertake the operation of an atomic or radiation 
facility, 
r) 
Ionizing radiation refers to electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable of 
producing ion pairs directly or indirectly; 
r) 
Ionizing radiation sources refer to atomic and other radioactive materials 
facilities and radiation generating equipment; 
s) License refers to a legal document issued by the PARC granting authorization 
to perform specified activities related to facilities or activities or any 
authorization granted by the PARC to the applicant to have the responsibility 
for 
the 
siting, 
design, 
construction, 
commissioning, 
operation 
or 
decommissioning of an atomic installation; 
t) 
Licensee refers to the authorized person who is a holder of a valid license 
granted to a practice or source who has recognized rights and duties, 
particularly in relation to protection and safety; or an organization having 
overall responsibility for facilities or activities; 
u) Natural sources refer to naturally occurring sources of radiation, such as the 
sun and stars as sources of cosmic radiation; and rocks and soil as terrestrial 
sources of radiation; 
v) Notification refers to a document submitted to PARC by a person to notify an 
intention to carry out a practice or other use of source; 


 
 
w) Person refers to any organization, corporation partnership, firm, association, 
trust, estate, public or private institution, group, political or administrative 
entity, or other persons designated in accordance with national legislation who 
or which has responsibility and authority for any action having implications 
for protection and safety; 
x) Physical protection refers to a technical and organizational measures for 
protection from atomic material or authorized facilities designed to prevent 
unauthorized access to atomic installations, atomic materials and other 
radioactive materials; 
y) Practices refer to activities that introduce additional sources of exposure or 
exposure pathways or extends exposure to additional people or modifies the 
network of exposure pathways from existing sources, so as to increase the 
exposure or the likelihood of exposure of people, or the number of people 
exposed;  
z) Radiation facility refers to a facility that utilizes radioactive materials; particle 
accelerator facility; and other such facility that the PARC shall determine from 
time to time; 
aa) Radiation generating equipment or radiation generator refers to an 
equipment or device that generates ionizing radiation when energized such as  
x-ray generating equipment or  that would, if assembled or repaired, be 
capable of producing ionizing radiation when energized, or any equipment 
that the PARC shall determine as such, from time to time; 
bb) Radiation protection refers to the protection of people and the environment 
from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation; 
cc) Radiation source refers to a radiation generator, or a radioactive source, or 
other radioactive material outside the atomic fuel cycles of research and power 
reactors; 
dd) Radioactive material refers to any material designated in national law or by a 
regulatory body as being subject to regulatory control because of its 
radioactivity which includes sealed and unsealed sources and radioactive 
waste; 


 
 
ee) Radioactive source refers to a radioactive material used as a source of 
radiation such as those sources used for medical applications or in industrial 
instruments; 
ff) Radioactive waste refers to a material for which no further use is foreseen that 
contains, or is contaminated with, radionuclides at activity concentrations 
greater than clearance levels as established by the regulatory body.  
gg) Radioactive waste disposal refers to the permanent emplacement of 
radioactive waste into areas, facilities or installation without intent to retrieve 
it; 
gg) Radioactive waste and spent fuel storage refers to the holding of radioactive 
sources, spent fuel or of radioactive waste in a facility that provides for their 
containment, with the intention of retrieval at a future date; 
hh)  Radionuclide refers to an unstable form of a chemical element that 
radioactively decays, resulting in the emission of atomic radiation; 
ii)    Registrant refers to the holder of a current registration;  
jj) Registration refers to a form of authorization for practices of low or moderate 
risks whereby the person responsible for the practice has prepared and 
submitted a safety assessment of the facilities and equipment to the PARC 
created under Article II, Sec. 6 of this Act, and has complied with the legal 
requirements. The requirements for safety assessment and the conditions or 
limitations applied to the practice should be less severe than those for 
licensing.  
Typical practices that may be registered are those undertaken in facilities whose 
design and equipment ensure safety, or those whose operating procedures are 
simple and easy to follow, those that require minimal safety training, or those 
that historically have produced minimal safety problems;  
kk) Safeguards refer to measures undertaken to ensure that the atomic material, 
non-atomic material, services, equipment, facilities, information, and certain 
items are not used for the manufacture of atomic weapons or any other atomic 
explosive devices or to further any military purpose; 


 
 
ll)  Safety refers to the protection of people and the environment against 
radiation risks, and of facilities and activities that give rise to radiation risks; 
mm) Security refers to the prevention and detection of and response to, theft, 
sabotage, unauthorized access, illegal transfer or other malicious acts 
involving atomic material, other radioactive substances, or their associated 
facilities; 
nn)  Source refers to anything that may cause radiation exposure such as by the 
emission of ionizing radiation or by the release of radioactive substances or 
material that can be treated as a single entity for protection and safety 
purposes; 
oo) Special Drawing Right, hereinafter referred to as SDR, refers to the unit of 
account defined by the International Monetary Fund and used by it for its 
own operations and transactions; 
pp)  Special fissionable materials refer to Plutonium-239, Uranium-233, 
Uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233 and materials containing one or 
more of the foregoing in concentration or amount exceeding values 
established by the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission; 
qq) Spent fuel refers to atomic fuel that has been irradiated in and permanently 
removed from a reactor core; and 
rr) Technical and scientific support organization refers to an external 
organization or group of experts whom it may seek advice or 
recommendations. 
ARTICLE II 
THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SEC. 6. Creation and Mandate of the Philippine Atomic Regulatory 
Commission. — There is hereby created an independent atomic regulatory body to be 
known as the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission (PARC) which shall have the 
sole and exclusive authority for exercising regulatory control over all aspects of safety, 
security, and safeguards involving sources of ionizing radiation, atomic materials and 
other radioactive materials, facilities, and activities, and radiation generating equipment. 
All functions relating to atomic activities lodged in, or performed by other 
departments, agencies, or offices of the government are hereby transferred to the PARC. 


 
 
SEC. 7. Regulatory Policy. — In issuing authorizations and other regulations under 
this Act, the PARC shall: 
a) Impose the minimum requirements to protect the health and safety of the 
public and the environment, and ensure the security of atomic and radioactive 
material, radiation sources and their associated facilities; 
b) Prevent the spread of atomic weapons and prevent atomic or radiological 
terrorism consistent with the obligations of the Philippines under relevant 
international instruments; 
c) Establish and implement regulations, rules and orders consistent with relevant 
international standards and best practices; and 
d) Ensure that operators are technically and financially qualified to engage in the 
proposed activities in accordance with the requirements of this Act and the 
PARC's regulations, and has financial protection to fulfill obligations on 
liability for atomic and radiation damage. 
SEC. 8. Functions of the PARC. - The PARC shall: 
a) 
Define, formulate, develop, and issue policies, regulations, orders and rules, 
standards, regulatory guides, and other issuances necessary for the 
implementation of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations; 
b) Issue, amend, and revoke rules, regulations and orders including those 
pertaining to the financial capability of facility operators to cover liability for 
atomic damage; 
c) 
Establish and implement a system of authorization in the form of registration, 
and licensing, including the modification, amendment, suspension, and 
revocation of such authorization; 
d) Review and assess submissions on safety assessments and security plans from 
the facility operators prior to authorization and periodically thereafter, as 
required; 
e) 
Inspect, monitor, and assess facilities, activities, and practices to ensure 
compliance with applicable regulations, and the terms and conditions of 
authorizations; 


 
 
f) 
Undertake enforcement measures as provided for under Section 22 of this Act 
in the event of non-compliance with applicable regulations or the terms and 
conditions of authorizations; 
g) Define exemptions and exclusions from regulatory control; 
h) Ensure the application of safeguard, safety and security requirements 
consistent with national and international commitments;  
i) 
Hold hearings and conduct investigations, and for these purposes, administer 
oaths and affirmations and issue subpoenas to any person to appear and 
testify, or to appear and produce documents at any designated time and place; 
j) 
Cooperate with other governmental or nongovernmental bodies having 
competence in areas such as health and safety, environmental protection, 
security, and transportation of atomic and related dangerous goods; 
k) Act as the national authority on atomic safety, security and regulatory matters 
relative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), foreign 
governments, ministries, departments, and agencies, relevant regional and 
international organizations, including law enforcement and intelligence 
agencies; 
l) 
Participate in relevant regional and international conferences, meetings, 
workshops, seminars and trainings related to safety, security, and safeguards      
of atomic and other radioactive materials and safety of radiation generating 
equipment;  
m) Obtain experts' advice and opinions necessary to perform its functions, 
including the hiring of consultants, contracting of specific projects, 
establishing Technical and Scientific Support Organizations, and ad hoc 
advisory bodies; 
n) Collaborate with other relevant government agencies to establish and 
maintain a national radiological emergency preparedness and response plan; 
o) Carry out or contract research activities on radiation safety and security; 
p) Establish appropriate mechanisms and procedures for informing and 
consulting the public and other stakeholders about the regulatory process and 
the safety, health, and environmental aspects of regulated activities and 
practices, including incidents, accidents, and abnormal occurrences; 


 
 
q) Exercise regulatory control with respect to ionizing radiation sources, 
including the issuance of authorization; 
r) 
Establish and maintain a national register of radiation sources; 
s) 
Establish and maintain a national register of persons authorized to carry out 
activities or practices under this law; 
t) 
Cooperate with the IAEA in the application of safeguards in accordance with 
the Safeguards Agreement, and any protocols thereto, between the Republic 
of the Philippines and the IAEA, including conducting inspections and visits, 
carrying out complementary access and providing any assistance or 
information required by designated IAEA inspectors in the fulfillment of their 
responsibilities; 
u) Establish and maintain a State System of Accounting for and Control of 
atomic material and a national system for the registration of licenses for 
atomic material, and to establish the necessary reporting and record keeping 
and requirements pursuant to the Safeguards Agreement, and any protocols 
thereto, between a State and the IAEA;  
v) Receive contributions, grants, bequests, gifts, and donations, in cash or in 
kind, whether from local or foreign sources: provided, that acceptance of 
grants, bequests, contributions, and donations from foreign governments 
shall be subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines, upon the 
recommendation of the Commissioner of the PARC and the Secretary of the 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); 
w) Perform such other relevant functions necessary to implement the provisions 
of this Act. 
SEC. 9. Management System. — The PARC shall establish, implement, and 
assess a management system that is aligned with its safety goals and contributes to its 
achievement. The PARC shall ensure that regulatory control is stable and consistent. 
SEC. 10. Organizational Structure. —The PARC shall be headed by a 
Commissioner who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines for a term of 
five (5) years with a rank equivalent to an Undersecretary. The Commissioner shall be 
assisted by four (4) Deputy Commissioners who shall be appointed by the President with 


 
 
a rank equivalent to Assistant Secretary, and who shall serve a term of five (5), four (4), 
three (3) and two (2) years, respectively. Thereafter, the successors shall be appointed to 
serve for five (5) years. The four (4) Deputy Commissioners shall represent the following 
sectors: (a) health, (b) energy, (c) defense and security, and which shall include research, 
academe, agriculture, and the environment. The Commissioner may come from any of 
the aforesaid sectors. 
The Commissioner or at least one (1) Deputy Commissioner shall have the 
necessary scientific and technical qualifications, preferably an advanced degree in 
natural sciences or engineering or a broad professional background in any of the said 
fields. 
The members of the PARC shall not be removed from office except for just cause 
and after due process as provided for by law. 
For the proper management and effective implementation of the objectives of the 
PARC, an Executive Director shall be appointed by the President upon the 
recommendation of the Commissioner, and shall perform the following functions: 
a) Assist the Commissioner in the discharge of the executive and administrative 
functions; 
b) Coordinate and direct the activities of the staff and be responsible for the day-
to-day management of the affairs and activities of the PARC; 
c) Recommend and develop plans to achieve the PARC's objectives; and 
d) Perform such other relevant functions necessary to implement the provisions 
of this Act. 
All other officials and employees of PARC shall be appointed by the Commissioner 
subject to the civil service laws, rules and regulations. 
SEC. 11. Official Site of PARC. — A land area equivalent to at least ten (10) 
hectares out of the lands under the administration of the Bases Conversion and 
Development Authority (BCDA) within the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga 
and Tarlac, shall be allocated exclusively for the PARC office: Provided, That the PARC 
shall establish additional offices in strategic areas as it may deem necessary: Provided 
further, That the boundaries and technical descriptions of  the ten hectares of land in the 
Clark Special Economic Zone to be designated for the use of the PARC shall be 
determined by an actual and joint group survey. 


 
 
SEC. 12. Fees and Charges. — The PARC is authorized to charge and collect 
reasonable fees in the performance of its regulatory functions: Provided, That such fees 
shall be imposed by regulation on the basis of such published criteria as the PARC deems 
appropriate. The fees and charges collected by the PARC shall be deposited with the 
Bureau of the Treasury as income of the General Fund pursuant to Section 44, Chapter 
5, Book VI of Executive Order. No. 292, s. 1987. 
SEC. 13. Radioactive Waste Management Fund. - A portion of the payment of 
the electricity generated from the use of atomic energy shall be set aside to establish a 
Radioactive Waste Management Fund in view of the importance of atomic waste 
disposal and spent fuel. The Fund shall be held in escrow and can only be utilized for 
the decommissioning of atomic facilities including the safe management disposal of the 
atomic waste and spent fuel which shall include siting research, transporting to the 
chosen disposal site, and final geological disposal. The portion of the payment shall be 
determined by the PARC based on international practice. 
SEC. 14. Technical and Scientific Support Organizations. —The PARC is 
authorized to seek expert opinion and recommendations from independent technical and 
scientific support organizations that do not pose a conflict of interest, or improperly 
influence the PARC's regulatory decision making. Any advice offered shall not relieve 
the PARC of its responsibilities under this Act, other relevant laws, and applicable 
regulations. 
SEC. 15. Establishment of an Advisory Board.- There shall be established an 
Advisory Board to assist and counsel the Commissioners on safety and security matters 
arising from the use of atomic and radioactive materials and from the operation of atomic 
installations and radiation facilities, and on regulations applicable to such authorizations. 
The Advisory Board shall be composed of not more than twelve (12) members as 
follows: 
a) Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, as Chairperson; 
b) Secretary of the Department of Health, as Vice Chairperson; 
c) Secretary of the Department of Energy; 
d) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; 
e) Secretary of the Department of National Defense; 
f) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry; 


 
 
g) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture; 
h) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs; and 
i) A maximum of four (4) experts from the academe and nongovernment 
organizations. 
The advice of the Board may be considered by the PARC in its decisions or 
resolutions: Provided, however, That the decision of the PARC shall prevail. The PARC 
shall be ultimately accountable for its decisions and actions. 
The Advisory Board may be convened anytime by the Chairperson, or upon the 
request of the PARC. 
ARTICLE III 
REGULATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 16. Activities Subject to Authorization. — It shall be unlawful for any 
person to transfer, construct, receive, own, possess, operate, import or export any atomic 
installation and radiation facility except under an authorization issued by the PARC.                        
A person or organization shall be required specific authorization from the PARC to 
conduct any of the following activities or practices: 
a) Transfer, receipt, acquisition, ownership, possession, or use of atomic or 
radioactive material for medical, industrial, agricultural, and research 
applications; 
b) Manufacture and distribution of radioactive materials or products containing 
radioactive materials to other licensees or persons exempt from the 
requirements for a license; 
c) Production of radioactive materials from particle accelerators; 
d) Operation and maintenance of ionizing radiation facilities for scientific 
research, industrial, and medical purposes; 
e) Siting, 
construction, 
commissioning, 
operation, 
dismantling, 
decommissioning, and closure of atomic installations; 
f) 
Transport of atomic or radioactive materials to, within, and from the 
Philippines; and, 
g) Engage in or provide atomic technical services.  
SEC. 17. Requirement for Authorization. - 


 
 
a) Any person who intends to engage in any activity or practice mentioned in 
the immediately preceding section shall submit an application to the PARC 
indicating the intention to carry out such activity or practice in the form and 
within the time limits prescribed by the PARC; 
b)  No authorization to acquire, own, or operate any atomic installation and 
radiation facility shall be issued to any foreign government or person, natural 
or juridical. Only a person 60% of whose capital stock is owned by Filipino 
citizens shall be granted an authorization to acquire, own, or operate an 
atomic installation and radiation facility.  
SEC. 18. Licensing Process and Conditions for Issuance of Authorization. — 
The PARC shall provide for the licensing process and the conditions for the issuance of 
the appropriate authorization in the rules and regulations (IRR) to be issued to implement 
this Act. 
SEC. 19. Responsibilities of the Authorized Person. — 
a) 
Any person to conduct the activities or practices specified in Section 16 shall 
have the primary responsibility for the safe and secure conduct of those 
activities or practices and for ensuring compliance with this Act and all 
applicable regulatory requirements and conditions of the authorization 
related to those activities or practices. 
b)      Any person authorized to conduct activities or practices that require 
appropriate competencies shall provide the PARC with any requested 
assistance in the performance of its regulatory functions.   
c) 
Any person authorized shall timely notify the PARC of any relevant accident 
or emergency; 
d) 
Any person who intends to discontinue the conduct of activities so authorized 
by the PARC shall duly inform the latter at least six (6) months prior to actual 
cessation of those activities or practices. 
SEC. 20. Provisional Authorization. — In all cases of application for 
authorization to construct a facility, if the PARC finds that, on the basis of the technical 
information and data so far made available to it, there is reasonable assurance that the 
proposed facility can be constructed and operated at the proposed location without undue 


 
 
risk to the health, safety, and security of the public and the environment, it shall issue 
the appropriate authorization to operate the facility: Provided, That in cases where there 
is insufficient data or information on health, safety, and security, or if there is a need to 
generate or validate such data or information, the PARC may issue a provisional 
authority to operate such facility for as long as in its determination, there is reasonable 
assurance that questions of health, safety, and security will be so resolved as to warrant 
the issuance of an authorization to operate the facility: Provided, however, That the 
provisional authority to operate the facility shall cover a period not to exceed one (1) 
year. 
SEC. 21. Additional Requirements in Case of Atomic Installation for 
Commercial Power. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed to exempt the operator of 
an atomic facility designed primarily for the generation of electricity for commercial 
purposes from complying with other requirements provided by existing laws, such as 
securing a franchise, a certificate of public convenience and necessity, and obtaining 
approval for rates and services from the appropriate agency. 
SEC. 21-A. Tax and Duty Free Importation. - Upon certification by the PARC, 
importations of atomic fuel for use in the facilities of registered business enterprises may 
be free from taxes and duties in accordance with Title XIII (Tax Incentives) of the 
National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. 
SEC. 22. Inspections and Enforcement. — 
a) The PARC shall implement a system of inspection of atomic and radiation 
facilities and activities based on the provisions of this Act to verify 
compliance with the applicable requirements and conditions of any 
authorization issued under Section 16. 
b) The PARC shall implement a system of verification of the safety and security 
of atomic and other radioactive material through safety and security 
assessments; monitoring and verification of compliance with any 
authorization issued under Section 16; inspections; and the maintenance of 
appropriate records by licensees. The verification system shall be provided 
for in the regulations to be issued pursuant to this Act. 
c) Where the PARC has established that any person has committed a violation 
of relevant atomic safeguards, safety, and security,    regulations issued under 


 
 
this Act, the conditions of an authorization issued under Section 16, or other 
requirements that do not constitute a criminal offense under Sections  63 and  
64 of this Act, it may impose by order any of the following penalties in 
conformity with the proceedings provided for in Section 23: appropriate 
enforcement actions such as suspension, modification or revocation of 
authorization, or a civil monetary penalty. 
SEC. 23. Suspension, Modification, and Revocation of Authorizations.— Any 
authorization issued pursuant to this Act may be suspended, modified or revoked by the 
PARC in the event of a violation of its conditions, when circumstances in which the 
public interest, health, safety, or security so requires, or when the conditions under which 
it was issued are no longer complied with, or in any circumstance that continued activity 
under the authorization shall pose an unacceptable risk to people or the environment: 
Provided, That the licensee shall have been accorded an opportunity to demonstrate or 
achieve compliance with the requirements. In all instances, the PARC shall provide 
information to the public on the procedures and requirements for suspension, 
modification, renewal, revocation, or relinquishment of authorizations. 
No authorization shall be transferred, assigned, encumbered, or in any manner 
disposed of, either voluntarily, or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, unless the PARC 
shall, after securing full information, find that such transfer, assignment, encumbrance, 
or other disposition is in accordance with the purposes and provisions of this Act and 
shall give its consent in writing. 
Upon the suspension, revocation, or expiration of an authorization which is not 
renewed, and pursuant to the order of the PARC, the licensee shall be required to take 
such measures as may be necessary to protect the health and safety of the public and the 
environment from the harmful effects of radiation, and ensure security of radioactive 
material and facilities. 
Whenever practicable, the PARC may take temporary custody of any atomic and 
other radioactive material and facility held by the licensee pending their appropriate and 
lawful disposition. 
ARTICLE IV 
RADIATION PROTECTION 
SEC. 24. Regulation to Ensure Radiation Protection. — 


 
 
a) The PARC shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that: 
1)   No activity or practice shall be authorized unless it produces sufficient 
benefit to the exposed person or to the society in a manner that offsets 
the radiation harm that it may cause; 
2) The magnitude of individual doses, the number of persons exposed, and 
the likelihood of incurring exposures shall all be kept as low as reasonably 
achievable, economic and social factors considered; and 
3) No individual shall be exposed to ionizing radiation doses which exceed 
prescribed national dose limits; 
b) The PARC shall establish dose limits for persons that may not be exceeded in 
conducting activities under regulatory control; 
c) The PARC shall identify sources or practices to be exempted from regulatory 
control; 
d) The PARC shall establish clearance levels below which radioactive material 
within authorized activities and practices can be released from regulatory 
control; 
e) The PARC shall ensure that authorized facilities maintain a record of exposure 
of the public, patients, and of workers occupationally exposed to ionizing 
radiation at their work: and 
f) The PARC shall promulgate appropriate regulations and related guidelines to 
address all issues and concerns related to exposure to ionizing radiation from 
natural sources. 
SEC. 25. Responsibilities of Authorized Persons in Radiation Protection. 
a) The authorized person shall bear the prime responsibility of ensuring the 
safety and security of the facility and of all activities and practices associated 
with it; 
b) Authorized persons shall ensure compliance with the requirements and dose 
limits established by the PARC and shall ensure that radiation doses to 
workers and the public, including doses from releases to the environment, are 
as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account social and economic 
factors; 


 
 
c) Persons authorized to conduct activities utilizing ionizing radiation for 
medical purposes shall ensure the overall patient protection and safety in the 
prescription of, and during the delivery of, medical exposures. 
ARTICLE V  
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
SEC. 26. Emergency Plan. - No authorization or license to conduct an activity 
or practice, operate a facility or possess or use a source may be granted unless and until 
an appropriate emergency preparedness and response plan has been developed by the 
applicant and approved by the PARC. 
 
In the event of an atomic or radiological emergency, the authorized person 
shall implement the approved emergency preparedness and response plan. 
SEC. 27. Emergency Preparedness and Response. — The PARC shall: 
a) Develop and maintain a national emergency plan for responding to potential 
atomic or radiological emergencies; 
b) In the event of an atomic and radiological emergency, coordinate the task of 
the radiological emergency response organization of the PARC within the 
framework of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 
(NDRRMC) of the Department of National Defense; and 
c)      Provide for an emergency response center and for an international 
exchange of information on the radiation situation, consistent with the 
Philippines' obligations under the Convention on Early Notification of an 
Atomic Accident and the Convention on Mutual Assistance in the Case of an 
Atomic Accident or Radiological Emergency. 
d) Define the radiation levels at which protective and other response actions shall 
be considered.  
ARTICLE VI 
TRANSPORT OF ATOMIC AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE 
MATERIAL 
SEC. 28. Regulation in the Transport of Atomic and Other Radioactive 
Material. — The PARC shall establish and implement safety and security requirements 
for the transport of atomic and other radioactive material to, from and within the 


 
 
jurisdiction of the Philippines consistent with the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA) regulations for the safe and secure transport of radioactive material.  
SEC. 29. Requirements for Authorization. — No person shall engage in the 
transport of radioactive material without an authorization issued by the PARC. 
ARTICLE VII 
IMPORT AND EXPORT OF ATOMIC 
AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS 
SEC. 30. Import and Export Control. — The PARC shall:  
a) Establish regulatory requirements, procedures and relevant guides for the 
importation and exportation of atomic and other radioactive materials 
including radioactive sources which require licensees, inter alia to: 
1) Secure an authorization from the PARC prior to importation or 
exportation with the assurance of applying safeguards and physical 
protection measures to protect public health. safety and security; 
2)   Ensure before importation that the exporter has an authorization from the 
competent authority of the exporting country to export such materials to 
the Philippines in accordance with laws and regulations of that country; 
and that a recipient is authorized to receive such materials and has the 
capacity to ensure their safety and security; and 
3)   Ensure before exportation that a recipient is authorized to receive such 
materials and that the importing country has the necessary and appropriate 
technical and administrative capability, resources and regulatory 
infrastructure to ensure the safe and secure management of such materials, 
particularly disused sources. 
b) Coordinate with relevant agencies of government and establish appropriate 
formal mechanisms for coordination to effectively implement these import 
and export control measures for atomic and other radioactive material as well 
as radioactive sources. 
ARTICLE VIII 
MANAGEMENT OF SPENT FUEL AND OTHER 
RADIOACTIVE WASTE 


 
 
SEC. 31. Regulation of Radioactive Waste and Spent Atomic Fuel 
Management. — To ensure the safe and secure management of radioactive waste and 
spent fuel, the PARC shall establish: 
a) Applicable safety and security requirements and regulations for the protection 
of people and the environment from adverse impacts of radioactive waste and 
spent fuel management activities including relating to predisposal management 
of radioactive waste, and generation characterization, classification, pre-
treatment, treatment, conditioning, packaging and storage as appropriate; 
b) A system of authorization of radioactive waste and spent fuel management 
activities; 
c) A system of regulatory inspection, documentation, and reporting for 
radioactive waste and spent fuel management activities, and in the case of 
disposal, a system of institutional control;  
d) A system of enforcement to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and 
the terms and conditions of authorizations for radioactive waste and spent fuel 
management activities; and 
e) The PARC shall ensure the continuous regulatory control over radioactive 
waste from its generation to final disposal, including institutional control. 
ARTICLE IX 
ATOMIC SAFETY AND DECOMMISSIONING 
Sec. 32. Licensing Process of Atomic Installations. 
a)  Any person who intends to construct or operate an atomic installation or to 
conduct related activities shall obtain an authorization from PARC consistent 
with the terms of this Act and applicable regulations.  
b)  The PARC shall establish requirements for the regulatory control of atomic 
installations to include the following:  
1) Regulations for siting, design, construction, commissioning, operation 
maintenance, and decommissioning;  
2)  Regulations for public information, management system, and authorization 
of installation operators;  
3)  Assessment and verification of safety and security by the facility operator 
and by PARC;  


 
 
4)  Financial and human resources necessary to ensure safety and security; and  
5)  Human factors to be taken into account by the facility operator during the 
lifetime of the atomic installation;  
Sec. 33. Responsibility of Authorized Person for Atomic Safety. - The authorized    
person shall bear the prime responsibility of ensuring atomic safety and security of the 
atomic installation and of all activities and practices associated with it. 
Sec. 34. Decommissioning. – The PARC shall: 
a) Establish requirements for the decommissioning of atomic installations or 
radiation facilities, including:  
1) Safety and environmental criteria, including conditions on the end state after 
decommissioning;  
2) Limits and conditions for the removal of regulatory control for atomic 
installations or radiation facilities containing radionuclides;  
3) Regulations for the clearance of radioactive material during and following 
decommissioning. 
4) Allocation of adequate financial resources by the licensee that shall be 
available when needed, to cover the costs associated with safe 
decommissioning, including management of the resulting waste. 
(b)   Ensure that relevant documents and records prepared by the facility operator 
are maintained for a specified period of time before, during, and after 
decommissioning.  
Sec. 35. Decommissioning Plan.-  
(a)  At the design stage of an atomic installation, the applicant for authorization to 
construct and operate an atomic installation shall prepare an initial 
decommissioning plan for approval by the PARC. The plan shall be      
commensurate to the type and status of the atomic installation and the hazard 
that may be associated with the decommissioning.  
(b)  The PARC shall require the facility operator to provide periodic reviews and 
updates of the decommissioning plan and shall specify the maximum time 
intervals between such reviews and updates.  
ARTICLE X 
SAFEGUARDS 


 
 
SEC. 36. Safeguards. - The PARC shall: 
a) Maintain a system of accounting for and control of atomic materials and 
establish requirements thereon; 
b) Ensure unimpeded access by designated IAEA inspectors and duly authorized 
representatives of the Philippine government agencies to any location or facility 
provided for under the Safeguards Agreement and any protocols thereto, with 
a view to conducting the verification activities authorized by these instruments;  
c) Ensure full cooperation and support to the IAEA by all national government 
agencies and authorized persons in the application of safeguards measures; and 
d) Fulfill the Philippines' obligation to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the 
Safeguards Agreement, and related international treaties, conventions, 
agreements and protocols thereto. 
ARTICLE XI 
PHYSICAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY 
SEC. 37. Physical Protection and Security of Atomic and other Radioactive 
Material. — The PARC shall: 
a) Issue regulations to implement effective measures to prevent, detect, and 
respond to unauthorized acts involving atomic and other radioactive material 
that may cause injury to persons, property or the environment or otherwise 
jeopardize national security; 
b) Establish requirements for the physical protection of atomic material, in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act, and in compliance with the 
country’s obligations as a party to the Convention on the Physical Protection 
of Nuclear Material, the Amendment thereto, and other international treaties 
and conventions; 
c) Issue regulations for the protection of individuals, communities and the 
environment from the deleterious effects of radioactive sources; 
d) Coordinate with the relevant agencies of government and seek international 
cooperation to effectively implement these security measures. 
ARTICLE XII 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW 
SEC. 38. Notice and Conduct of Hearing. — 


 
 
In any proceeding for the grant, suspension, revocation or amendment of any 
authorization, or upon the issuance of an order, the PARC shall hold a hearing upon the 
request of any person whose interest may be affected and shall admit such person as a 
party to the proceeding. 
The hearings of the PARC may be open to the public and relevant stakeholders, 
except where warranted by considerations of security, national defense, or proprietary 
matters. 
Except in cases where immediate action is required in order to protect the health 
and safety of the public or the national interest, no order issued under Section 23 of this 
Act shall become effective until after the licensee has been given prior notice for a hearing 
and the opportunity to be heard.  
Where an order suspending, revoking or modifying an authorization, or an order 
issued under Section 23 is made effective without prior notice for a hearing and 
opportunity to be heard, the order shall only be temporary pending the hearing and 
issuance of the PARC's final decision in the proceeding. 
SEC. 39. Orders and Decisions. — All orders and decisions of the PARC shall be 
in writing, stating clearly and distinctly the facts and issues involved and the reasons on 
which the PARC's order or decision is based. Such order and decisions shall be made 
available to the public. 
SEC. 40. Judicial Review. — The Court of Appeals shall have the power of 
judicial review over any final order or decision of the PARC rendered under Section   39 
of this Act and shall modify or set aside such order or decision when it clearly appears 
that there was no evidence before the PARC to reasonably support such order or decision, 
or that the same is contrary to law. Any such final decision or order may be reviewed by 
the Court of Appeals on the application of any party or other person affected thereby, by 
certiorari in appropriate cases, or by petition for review, in accordance with the Rules of 
Court, within such period as the PARC may rule or prescribe but not exceeding thirty (30) 
days from notice of such order or decision. An appeal shall not suspend the grant of 
authorization, but shall maintain the suspension or revocation of authorization until after 
the final disposition of the appeal by the Court of Appeals, unless said Court determines 
otherwise. Only questions of law on such order or decision may be reviewed by the 
Supreme Court. 


 
 
SEC. 41. Notice of Regulation. — No regulation adopted by the PARC shall be 
effective less than fifteen (15) days after publication of the regulation in the Official 
Gazette or in  any newspaper of general circulation, except, that if the PARC finds that 
health, safety, and security considerations or the national interest require otherwise, the 
regulation may be made effective immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette 
or in a newspaper of general circulation, or upon furnishing copies of the regulation to the 
persons affected. 
SEC. 42. Incident Reports. — No report by any licensee of any incident arising 
out of or in connection with authorized activities made pursuant to any requirement of the 
PARC shall be admitted as evidence in any suit or action for damages growing out of any 
matter mentioned in such report. 
ARTICLE XIII 
CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ATOMIC AND RADIATION DAMAGE 
SEC. 43. Liability of the Operator. — The operator shall be liable for atomic 
damage upon proof that such damage has been caused by an atomic incident under the 
following circumstances: 
a) When the incident occurred in the operator’s atomic installation; 
b) When the incident involved atomic material which came or originated from the 
operator's atomic installation, and occurred in either of the following 
circumstances: 
l) before liability with regard to atomic incidents involving the atomic material 
has been assumed, pursuant to the express terms of a contract in writing, 
by another installation operator, or 
2) in the absence of such express terms, before another installation operator 
has taken charge of the atomic material. 
c) When the incident involved atomic material that was sent to the operator's 
atomic installation, and occurred in either of the following circumstances: 
1) after the liability with regard to atomic incidents involving the atomic 
material has been assumed by the operator pursuant to the express terms of 
a contract in writing, from another installation operator; or 


 
 
2) in the absence of such express terms, after the operator has taken charge of 
the atomic material: Provided, That if atomic damage is caused by an 
atomic incident that occurred in an atomic installation and which involved 
atomic material stored therein incidental to the carriage of such material, 
the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section shall not apply where 
another installation operator or person is solely liable pursuant to the 
provisions of paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section. 
d) Any provision in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, the installation 
operator shall be liable for atomic damage upon proof that such damage has 
been caused by an atomic accident involving atomic material in the course of 
carriage either to an atomic installation located in the territory of a State that is 
not a party to an international convention on civil liability for atomic damage 
to which the Philippines is a party; or when the atomic material was being 
transported from the Philippines to an operator in another country that is a 
Contracting Party to the Vienna Convention. 
e)  For the purpose of this Act, whenever the damage, whether it was caused 
purely by an atomic incident or by an atomic incident and one or more other 
occurrences, such other damage shall, to the extent that it is not reasonably 
separable from the atomic damage, be deemed to be atomic damage caused by 
that atomic incident. Where the damage is caused both by atomic incident 
covered by this Section and by an emission of ionizing radiation not covered 
by it, nothing in this Section shall limit or otherwise affect the liability, either 
as regards any persons suffering atomic damage or by way of recourse or 
contribution of any person who may be held liable in connection with that 
emission of ionizing radiation. 
SEC. 44. Absolute and Exclusive Liability. — 
a) The liability of the installation operator for atomic damage shall be absolute. 
b) The installation operator shall not be liable for atomic damage caused by an 
atomic incident directly due to a grave natural disaster of an exceptional 
character. 
c) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no person other than the installation 
operator shall be liable for atomic damage. 


 
 
SEC. 45. Recourse Actions. — The installation operator shall have a right of 
recourse only: 
a) If there is such a right pursuant to the express provision of a written contract 
with the other installation operator; or 
b) If the atomic incident results from an act or omission done with intent to cause 
damage against the individual who has acted or omitted to act with such intent. 
SEC. 46. Gross Negligence or Intentional Act of Claimant. — If the atomic 
damage resulted wholly or partly either from the gross negligence of the person suffering 
the damage or from an act or omission of such person done with intent to cause damage, 
the Court may relieve the installation operator from the obligation to pay compensation 
for the damage suffered by such person. 
SEC. 47. Exceptions to Liability. — An installation operator shall not be liable for 
any atomic damage caused by an atomic accident directly due to hostilities, armed 
conflict, civil war or insurrection. 
SEC. 48. Limit of Liability. — The liability of the installation operator for atomic 
damage under this Act shall be limited to an amount in Philippine pesos which is 
equivalent to Four hundred (400) million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for any one 
atomic incident, exclusive of interest or costs which may be awarded by the Court in 
actions for compensation of such atomic damage. The amount may be subject to change, 
as determined by the PARC, in accordance with international conventions ratified by the 
Philippines. 
SEC. 49. Exemption from Liability. — The installation operator shall not be liable 
under this Act for atomic damage either to the atomic installation itself or to any property 
on the site of that installation which is used or to be used in connection with that 
installation, or to the means of transport upon which the atomic material involved was 
located at the time of the atomic incident. 
SEC. 50. Exclusions. —The PARC may, if it determines that the small extent of 
the risk involved so warrants, exclude by regulation any small quantity of atomic material 
from the application of the provisions in this Article XIII: Provided, That maximum limits 
for the exclusion of such quantities have been established by the Board of Governors of 
the International Atomic Energy Agency: Provided, further, That any exclusion must be 
within the limits so established. 


 
 
SEC. 51. Certificate to Carrier. —In accordance with such regulations as the 
PARC may issue, the appropriate installation operator shall provide the carrier which 
furnishes carriage of atomic material, with a certificate issued by or on behalf of the 
insurer or other financial guarantor furnishing the financial security. 
SEC. 52. Liability of Several Installation Operators. — Where atomic damage is 
attributed to more than one installation operator, the following rules shall apply:  
a) In so far as damages attributable to each installation operator are not reasonably 
separable, the installation operators involved shall be jointly and severally 
liable; 
b) In case the atomic incident occurs in the course of carriage of atomic material, 
either in one and the same means of transport, or, in the case of storage 
incidental to the carriage, in one and the same atomic installation, and causes 
atomic damage for which is attributable to  more than one installation operator, 
the total liability shall not exceed the highest amount applicable with respect to 
any of the concerned operators, and in accordance with Section 44 of this Act; 
and 
c) In neither of the cases referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section shall 
the liability of any one installation operator exceed the amount established in 
Section 48 hereof. 
SEC. 53. Operator of Several Installations. - Subject to the provisions of Section 
52 where several atomic installations of one and the same installation operator are 
involved in one atomic incident, such installation operator shall be liable in respect to each 
atomic installation involved, up to the amount applicable provided in Section  48 of this 
Act. 
SEC. 54. Carrier or Handler of Atomic Material as Installation Operator. — The 
PARC may, subject to such terms and conditions as it may subscribe by regulation or 
order, designate a carrier of atomic material or a person handling radioactive waste, upon 
the carrier's request and with the consent of the installation operator concerned, to act as 
installation operator in respect of such atomic material or radioactive waste, respectively.  
SEC. 55. Court Having Jurisdiction. —The Regional Trial Court having 
jurisdiction over the place where the atomic incident occurs shall have jurisdiction to 
determine claims for compensation for any atomic damage. 


 
 
SEC. 56. Intervention of PARC in Court Proceedings. —When, after the 
occurrence of an atomic incident, it appears that the Government will have indemnify a 
person for damages, the Court having jurisdiction over the claims for compensation 
arising from the atomic incident shall, at any time before final judgment, allow the PARC 
to, upon its petition, intervene in the proceedings with respect to technical issues. 
SEC. 57. Compulsory Processes. —After the occurrence of an atomic incident for 
which it appears compensation may be payable, the PARC may adopt such measures as 
may be appropriate to determine the persons who were or might have been exposed to 
ionizing radiation resulting from such atomic incident, which measures may include 
summons to such persons to submit themselves to examination before such authority or 
body as shall be designated by the PARC within three (3) months from the date of 
summons. In determining the amount of damages or the right to recover damages, the 
Court may, in its discretion, take into account the inexcusable failure of the claimant to 
fulfill or comply with the foregoing obligation. 
SEC. 58. Investigation of Atomic Incidents. - The PARC shall investigate the 
cause and extent of any atomic incident for which it appears compensation may be payable 
under this Act, and its finding shall be made available to the public, to the parties involved, 
and to the Courts. 
ARTICLE XIV 
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS 
SEC. 59. The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI). - 
a) The regulatory function of the PNRI is hereby transferred to the PARC; 
b) The development, promotion, and use of atomic energy for peaceful 
applications shall remain the responsibility of the Institute, whereupon the 
Director of the Institute shall, in coordination with the DBM, draw up its new 
organizational structure in accordance with existing laws and civil service rules 
and regulations; 
c) Previous regulatory issuances — all regulations, rules, orders previously 
established by the PNRI shall remain in force until superseded by the PARC by 
appropriate orders or issuances. 
SEC. 60. The Center for Device Regulation, Radiation, Health and Research. – 


 
 
a) The regulatory functions of the Center for Device Regulation, Radiation, 
Health and Research (CDRRHR) of the Department of Health (DOH) over 
devices generating ionizing radiation by virtue of Republic Act No.9711 
otherwise known as "The Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009", are 
deemed transferred to the PARC: Provided, that the DOH shall continue to 
exercise administrative supervision over the CDRRHR. All regulations, rules, 
orders pertaining to ionizing radiation previously established by the 
CDRRHRR shall remain in force until superseded by the PARC. 
b) This Act shall in no way prevent the DOH or its line agencies from imposing 
additional requirements for the regulation of medical and health-related devices 
in the interest of public health and safety as provided for by law. 
SEC. 61. Human Resources. —All plantilla positions of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Division of the PNRI, DOST are hereby transferred to the PARC. Thereafter, all powers, 
functions and duties, records, files, and assets pertaining to regulation of atomic and 
radioactive materials and facilities of the PNRI shall be transferred to the PARC.  
All plantilla positions of the Radiation Regulation Division of the Center for 
Device Regulation, Radiation, Health and Research (CDRRHR) of the DOH which have 
responsibilities solely in ionizing radiation regulation are also hereby transferred to the 
PARC. Thereafter, all powers, functions and duties, records, files, and assets of these 
organizational units shall be transferred to the PARC. 
Republic Act No. 6656, entitled “An Act To Protect The Security Of Tenure Of 
Civil Service Officers And Employees In The Implementation Of Government 
Reorganization shall govern the reorganization of the Nuclear Regulatory Division of the 
PNRI and the Radiation Regulation Division of the CDRRHR,as this affects their 
respective personnel. 
The PARC shall draw up its organizational structure in accordance with Civil 
Service law, rules and regulations, and subject to the evaluation and approval of the DBM 
within three (3) months upon submission with the Civil Service Commission (CSC). 
SEC. 62. Magna Carta for Science and Technology Personnel. — Qualified 
employees of the PARC and its attached units shall be covered by Republic Act No. 8439, 


 
 
as amended, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers 
and other S & T personnel in the Government." 
ARTICLE XV 
PENAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 63. Violation of Specific Provisions of the Act. — Any person who willfully 
violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate, any provision of Section 16 of this 
Act shall upon conviction thereof, suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not more than 
five (5) years or a fine ranging from One million pesos (PHP 1,000,000.00) to Five million 
pesos (PHP 5,000,000.00), or both. 
SEC. 64. Violation of Other Provisions of this Act. — Any person who willfully 
violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate any provision of this Act for which no 
penalty is specifically provided, or of any regulation, order or authorization issued under 
this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not more 
than two (2) years or a fine of not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (PHP 
500,000.00), or both. 
ARTICLE XVI 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 65. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to cover the initial 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of 
the Nuclear Regulatory Division of the PNRI and the Radiation Regulation Division of 
the CDRRHR responsible in ionizing radiation regulation. Thereafter, the funding of 
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 66. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The PARC, shall in 
consultation with the DOST, DBM, PLLO and the CSC issue within one hundred eighty 
(180) days from the effectivity of this Act, the rules and regulations necessary to effectively 
implement its provisions. 
SEC. 67. Separability Clause. —If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full 
force and effect. 
SEC. 68. Repealing Clause. — Sec. 16, Sec. 16-a, Sec. 16-b, Sec. 17, Sec. 18, and 
Sec. 19 of Republic Act No. 2067, otherwise known as the Science Act of 1958, as 
amended, Sec. 4 of Republic Act No. 5207, as amended by PD 1484 otherwise known as 


 
 
the Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability Act of 1968, Sec. 6(h) of Republic Act No. 
6969 otherwise known as the Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes 
Control Act of 1990, Sec. 21 of Executive Order No. 128 Series of 1987 on Reorganizing 
the National Science and Technology Authority, and pertinent provisions of Republic Act 
No. 9711 otherwise known as the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009 are hereby 
repealed.  
All other laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules, regulations, and other 
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly. 
SEC. 69. Effectivity. —This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,