Bare ActsThe Tamil Nadu Nuclear Installations (Regulation of Buildings and Use of Land) Act, 1978

Section 8

(1) On receipt of an application under section 7, licence

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(1) On receipt of an application under section 7, licence. the nuclear installation local authority may grant a licence subject to such terms and conditions as it may think fit to impose or refuse to grant the licence : I Provided that the licence shall not be refused unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of making his I I repres~ntations. f i ) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (I), the nuclear installation local authority may, in granting a licence under sub- section (1) for the erection or re-erection of a building, impose conditions in respect of all or any of the following matters, namely :- i I I (a) the free passage or way 'to be left in frdnt of the building : I (b) the open space to be left about the bu\lding to secure free circulation of air and the prevention of fire and to facilitate scavenging ; 1 (c) the ventilation of the building, the minimunl cubic area of the rooms and the number and height of the storeys of which the building may consist ; I f 9% :- 5.N. Act 161 Nuclear Installations (Regulation 695 of Buildings and Use of Land) (d) the provision and position of drains, latrines, urinals and cess-pools or other receptacles for rubbish or filth ; (e) the level and width of the foundation, the level ofthe lowest floor and the stability of the structure ; (j) the line of frontage, with neighbouring build- ings if the building abuts on a street ; (g) the means of egress fro111 the building in case of fire ; (h) the materials to be used for, and the method of construction of, external and partition walls, rooms, floors, fire-places and chimneys ; (i) the height and slope of the roof above the upper- most floor on which human beings are to live or cooking is to be done ; and (j) any other matter affecting the ventilation and sanitation of the building. (3) In granting or refusing to grant a licenceunder sub- section (I), the nuclear installation local authority shall have regard to the following matters, namely :- (a) the possibility of the erection or re-erection of building, the non-agricultural purpose for which the land is to be used or the carrying out of any engineering, mining or other operation,- I (i) creating unfavourable conditions in the environ- ment of the nuclear installation resulting in accidental release of radio activity into the atmosphere ; or (ii) resulting in consequent growth of population around the nuclear installation ; and (b) such other matters as may be prescribed. (4) The licence granted under sub-section (1) for the erection or re-erection of a building shall specify the purpose for which the building is to be used, I I 6% Nuclear Installutions (Regulation El978 : T.N. Aet 16 of Buildings and Use of Land) I Power to

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