Department of Atomic Energy (Malaysia)
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The Department of Atomic Energy Malaysia (Atom Malaysia), or formerly known as Atomic Energy Licensing Board or in Malay known as Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (AELB), is a government agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI) that is responsible for the regulation of atomic energy activities in Malaysia as stipulated in the Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 (Act 304).
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Formed | 1985 |
Type | Government department |
Headquarters | Batu 24, Jalan Dengkil, 43800 Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia |
Website | www.aelb.gov.my |
The Public Service Department (JPA) of Malaysia approved the name change from AELB to Atom Malaysia in June 2022. The name change took effect on that date, rebranding the agency from AELB to the Department of Atomic Energy (Atom Malaysia).[1]
Atom Malaysia is led by a Director General, current Director General from August 2021 until September 2022 is Ts. Hj. Hasmadi bin Hassan. Atom Malaysia is a regulatory authority that operates from its headquarters in Dengkil, Selangor and its four branches around Malaysia, namely in the Penang state (has relocated to Kedah state since October 2022), Johor state, Terengganu State and Sarawak, all of which are responsible in licensing processes and enforcement activities related to radioactivity and atomic energy.