It is the purpose of this Act to effectuate the policies set forth in Section 2 by providing for:
         (1) a program of effective regulation of radiation
    
sources for the protection of human health, welfare and safety;
        (2) a program to promote an orderly regulatory
    
pattern within the State, among the States and between the Federal Government and the State and facilitate intergovernmental cooperation with respect to use and regulation of sources of ionizing radiation to the end that duplication of regulation may be minimized;
        (3) a program to establish procedures for assumption
    
and performance of certain regulatory responsibilities with respect to by-product, source and special nuclear materials;
        (4) a program to permit maximum utilization of
    
sources of ionizing radiation consistent with the health and safety of the public; and
        (5) a cost-effective remediation that is protective
    
of the public health of the sites designated as the Ottawa radiation sites on the National Priorities List under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 420 ILCS 40/3

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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