REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIALAW ON NUCLEAR ENERGY 14 November, 1996, No. I-1613 Vilnius(as amended by 2 July, 2002, No IX-1021) CHAPTER ONEGENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Objectives of the Law1. This Law shall regulate public relations arising during the use of nuclear energy for generation of electricity and heat. It shall provide a legal basis for the activities of natural and legal persons in the sphere of nuclear energy. The objective of the Law is to ensure nuclear safety when nuclear energy is used to meet peaceful needs, and to prevent proliferation of nuclear arms by illegal disposal of nuclear materials (including nuclear fuel and nuclear waste). The provisions of this Law are in conformity with the obligations of the Republic of Lithuania under the Nuclear Safety Convention and ensure protection of man and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation.2. This Law shall establish: 1) the basis for the management of nuclear energy;2) the principles of state regulat...