4APossession of nuclear material by carriers

4A Possession of nuclear material by carriers

(1) For the purposes of subsection 24(1) of the Act, the following kinds of nuclear material are prescribed: (a) source material, other than source material consisting of or containing: (i) 1000 or more kilograms element weight of depleted uranium; (ii) 500 or more kilograms element weight of natural uranium; or (iii) 1000 or more kilograms element weight of thorium; (b) special fissionable material in a quantity not exceeding one gram isotope weight of plutonium—239, uranium—233 and uranium—235. (2) For the purposes of subsection 24(1) of the Act, the following kinds of associated items are prescribed: (a) deuterium or heavy water in a quantity not exceeding 200 kilograms weight of deuterium atoms; (b) nuclear grade graphite in a quantity not exceeding 30 tonnes. (3) In this regulation:

heavy water means a deuterium compound in which the ratio of deuterium to hydrogen exceeds the ratio 1 to 5000.

nuclear grade graphite means graphite having a purity level better than 5 parts per million boron equivalent and a density of more than 1.5 grams per cubic centimetre.