Section 200.10  Scope and Nature of Rules

a)         Authority and Scope

1)         Authority.  The rules of this Part are promulgated pursuant to Section 5-10(a) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (IAPA) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1005-10(a)).

2)         Scope.  This Part shall govern the proceedings of any adjudicatory administrative hearing the Department of Nuclear Safety (Department), except as otherwise specifically provided by statute or regulation.

b)         Communications to the Department.  All communications to the Department concerning administrative hearings shall be addressed to the Director at Springfield, Illinois, unless otherwise directed.

c)         Construction of rules.  These rules shall not be construed to abrogate, modify, or limit any rights, privileges, or immunities granted or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States or the State of Illinois.  In case of any conflict between these rules and the IAPA or a licensing statute, the procedures of the IAPA or licensing statute shall control.

(Source:  Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 17200, effective September 25, 1986)