ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has established a directorate for detection of nuclear material and radiation at customs stations.
In this regard Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued SRO 2047(I)/2022 to notify functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate General of National Nuclear Detection Architecture (NNDA).
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The Directorate-General of NNDA shall be responsible for enforcement of all the international agreements, treaties, conventions, domestic laws, rules and procedures relating to radiation and nuclear material detection with reference to cross border movement of persons and international or bi-lateral cargo through sea, land border stations and airports and domestic laws, rules and procedures relating to inland movement of cargo and persons, through the respective Directorates.
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The Directorate-General of NNDA shall also supervise functioning of the Directorates, furnish policy input to the Board on matters relating to designing and implementation of the nuclear detection architecture and maintain liaison with all stakeholders.
The Directorate-General of NNDA shall be based at Islamabad, headed by the Director General, assisted by two Deputy Directors General one each at Islamabad and Karachi and the Director (HQ), Islamabad.
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The Directorate-General of NNDA shall have its regional offices at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. The Director General shall report to the Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue, Islamabad.
All Directorates of the DirectorateGeneral of NNDA shall be headed by a Director and shall be assisted by Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, Radio Portal Monitor (RPM) Operators, Radio Portal Monitor (RPM) Technicians, or officers with any other designation and officials of Customs, as are required.
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The concerned officers and officials of the Directorate-General of NNDA shall exercise the respective powers of the appropriate officer conferred under the Act and rules made thereunder for discharge of the functions and duties specified in this Notification.
