Unauthorized Handling of Radioactive/Nuclear Material and Devices.
Section 32
SEC. 32. Unauthorized Handling of Radioactive/Nuclear Material and Devices. - (a) Whoever, without lawful authority, receives, possesses, transfers. alters, or disposes of nuclear or other radioactive material or possesses device: (1) with the intent to cause: (i) death or serious bodily injury; or (ii) substantial damage to property or to the environment. (2) which causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or substantial damage to property or to the environment shall be punished with the penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of such offenses; (b) Whoever commits: (1) a theft or robbery of radioactive/nuclear material; (2) an embezzlement or fraudulent obtainment of radioactive/nuclear material; or (3) an act which constitutes the carrying, sending, or moving of radioactive material into or out of the Philippines without lawful authority shall be punished with penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of such offenses; (b) Whoever threatens to commit an offense set forth in paragraph (a) of this section shall be punished with penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of those offenses; and (c) Whoever demands a nuclear or radiation facility by threat or by use of force or by any other form of intimidation, under circumstances which indicate the credibility of the threat shall be punished with penalties provided under Section 48 hereof, considering the grave nature of those offenses.