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ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (AERA)
2nd Floor, Chief M’mbelwa House,
Robert Mugabe Crescent, City Center
Private Bag 368
Lilongwe 3
Malawi
CONTACT DETAILS
Tel: +265 1 774 691
Tel: +265 1 774 694
Email: Info@aera.org.mw
Website: www.aera.org.mw
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Mandate
1. Overview , Who We Are
Mission
To provide and maintain an effective, efficient and transparent national regulatory framework for the protection of people and the environment against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
Vision
To be an effectively independent regulatory authority in ensuring nuclear and radiological safety and security.
Values
In the execution of the mandate, AERA uphold the following values: Transparency and accountability , Innovation,Teamwork, Proffesionalism and Integrity
Role of AERA
To provide assurance for the adequate protection of people and the environment in the present and future generations against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
What We Regulate
AERA regulates activities and practices involving radiation sources,nuclear and radioactive materials. These include naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) facilities, medical facilities, academic and research institutions utilizing nuclear technology, construction and manufacturing companies and other industrial facilities using radiations sources.
How We Regulate
AERA regulates by issuing licences, permits and registration certificates; performing regulatory inspections; and enforcing compliance to requirements.
2. Radiation Safety and Security Directorate
This Directorate is the technical arm of the Authority that ensures that radiation sources, radioactive sources and nuclear materials are used within an appropriate regulatory framework including appropriate handling of incidents and emergencies. Radiation safety focuses on protection against harmful effects of ionizing radiation by implementing measures that ensure people and environment will not be exposed to harmful radiation doses. Security is focused on implementing measures that help prevent unauthorized access, vandalism or damage, loss or theft, and even unauthorized transfer of radioactive sources and nuclear material.
The Directorate performs the following functions:
- The provision of inspection and enforcement services
- The provision of authorization services
- The provision of Dosimetry and instrumentation services
- The provision of regulatory process, and radiation safety and security information.
3. Finance, Human Resource and Admnistration
The directorate is responsible for providing finance and administrative services for AERA to ensure that the core functions are executed effectively and efficiently. The responsibilities are on issues related to financial planning and management, human resources management, administration, procurement, and office management. The directorate provides the following services:
- Finance and accounting
- Human resource and development
4. Board of Directors
Inspection and Enforcement Division
Dosimetry and Instrumentation Division
Authorisation and Regulatory Compliance Divison
Finance and Accounting Division
Human Resource and Administration Division
Legal Services
Internal Audit
5. Divisions
Below are our divisons
Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AERA) is a government institution established through the Atomic Energy Act No. 16 of 2011, with the responsibility to administer the provisions of the Act to ensure adequate to protection of the people and the environment in present and future generations against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation without unduly limiting the benefits of the use of nuclear technology.
To exercise regulatory control over the importation, exportation, production, processing, handling, use, holding, storage, transportation and disposal of radiation sources, nuclear material and other radioactive materials in order to protect the public, workers and the environment against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
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