Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Commission Authority. In the performance of its functions under this Act, the Commission is authorized:

(a) To establish and issue regulations and orders with respect to atomic energy facilities and materials for the protection of the health and safety of the workers and of the general public; and to make inspections to insure compliance with such requirements;

(b) To establish and issue regulations and orders to ensure that atomic energy facilities and materials are used only for purposes authorized under this Act, and that such uses are consistent with the national interest; and to make inspections to ensure compliance with such requirements;

(c) To license and regulate or prohibit the import or export of atomic energy facilities and materials as may be necessary in the national interest;

(d) To issue licenses to qualified persons authorizing the conduct of activities for which a license is required under this Act;

(e) To modify, amend, suspend, or revoke any license in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(f) To inspect activities which are licensed under this Act; and to require licensees to maintain records, and to require reports from licensees, with regard to such activities;

(g) To hold hearings and conduct investigations and for these purposes to administer oaths and affirmations and by subpoena to require any person to appear and testify, or to appear and produce documents at any designated place;

(h) To establish advisory boards to advise with and make recommendations to the Commission; and to fix and pay the amount of per diem of members of such advisory board not to exceed fifty pesos per meeting;

(i) To establish and issue regulations and orders for the transport of atomic energy materials and facilities;

(j) To call upon other government agencies and instrumentalities for assistance and cooperation in carrying out the provisions of this Act;

(k) To charge and collect reasonable fees in connection with its licensing and regulatory functions, provided that such fees shall be imposed by regulation on the basis of such published criteria as the Commission deems appropriate, taking into consideration, among other criteria, the nature of the activity licensed and regulated;

(l) To issue, amend and revoke such regulations and orders as may be necessary or proper with respect to the furnishing of financial security to cover liability for nuclear damage, the furnishing of certificates to carrier, and such other regulations and orders as the Commission finds necessary or proper in carrying out the purposes and provisions of Part VII of this Act; and

(m) To issue, amend and revoke such regulations and orders as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act.

Nothing in this Act shall preclude the authorized agents of the Department of National Defense to make inspections of atomic energy facilities, materials or any activity jointly with the authorized representatives of the Commission after prior consultation with the latter when the security of the state is involved.