Misappropriation of Radioactive Materials
Section 250
(1) Any person who, without notification or by exceeding the scope of the authorization:
a) produces, stores, disposes or transports hazardous radioactive substances,
b) acquires, possesses, manages, distributes, processes or otherwise uses hazardous radioactive substances, or transfers such to an unauthorized person, treats, imports or exports such materials or transports them in transit through the territory of the country,
is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment between one to five years.
(2) Any person who commits the criminal offense in criminal association with accomplices shall be punishable by imprisonment between two to eight years.
(3) Any person who engages in preparations for the misappropriation of radioactive materials is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three years.
(4) Any person who commits the criminal offense defined in Subsection (1) by way of negligence shall be punishable for misdemeanor by imprisonment not exceeding two years.
(5) For the purposes of this Section ‘hazardous radioactive substance’ shall mean any material from natural or artificial sources containing one or more radionuclides capable of emitting ionizing radiation, and that is deemed hazardous to human life and health, as well as to the animate and inanimate environment.
Illegal Operation of Nuclear Installations
Section 251
(1) Any person who - without the authorization, or by exceeding the scope of the authorization - operates a nuclear installation is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment between one to five years.
(2) Any person who commits the criminal offense defined in Subsection (1) in criminal association with accomplices shall be punishable by imprisonment between two to eight years.
(3) Any person who engages in preparations for the illegal operation of a nuclear installation is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three years.
Crimes in Connection with Nuclear Energy
Section 252
(1) Any person who - in order to obtain authorization for the use of nuclear energy - misleads the body or person vested with decision-making powers is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment between one to five years.
(2) Any person who fails to perform his obligation of notification in connection with the use of nuclear energy shall be punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three years.
