Nuclear Reactor Facilities Regulation Act Article 5

For the construction of nuclear reactor facilities, an application for construction permit shall be filed to the competent authority, and the construction shall not commence until the application has been reviewed and approved by the competent authority to meet with the following standards and requirements and the competent authority has issued a construction permit therefor:1. The purpose of construction shall be consistent with that of peaceful use of atomic energy;2. The equipment and the facilities shall be sufficient to protect the public health and safety;3. The impact on the environmental protection and ecological conservation shall comply with the provisions under relevant laws and regulations;4. The technical, the management ability and the financial basis, etc., of the applicant shall be competent to operate the facilities.The competent authority shall publicize for sixty days the application referred to in the preceding paragraph within thirty days after receiving it. During the period for publication, any individual, authority, schools or groups may submit to the competent authority comment in written document stating the name or appellation and the address thereof.The regulations for the qualification for an application for construction permit for nuclear reactor facilities, documents required, review and approval procedures and other matters to be complied therewith shall be prescribed by the competent authority.