In accordance with the NNR Act the holder of a nuclear installation licence must establish a Public Safety Information Forum to inform the persons living in the relevant municipal area in respect of which an emergency plan has been established in terms of section 38(1) of the Act on nuclear safety and radiation safety matters related to the relevant nuclear installation. The public safety information forum must conduct all meetings open to any member of the public at a minimum frequency of one meeting per quarter. The Public Safety Information Forums are held on a quarterly basis by Eskom, regarding the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station and Necsa, pertaining to the Pelindaba and Vaalputs sites respectively. The nuclear installation licence holder invites the National Nuclear Regulator, the relevant municipality (Disaster Management Centre), the relevant Province (Disaster Management Centre) and relevant national government departments as appropriate, to all meetings to facilitate the sharing of information.

In terms of Section 4 of the updated Regulations No. 968 dated 12 September 2008, on the establishment of the Public Safety Information Forum, the Board of the National Nuclear Regulator is responsible for appointing the Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons for the respective Public Safety Information Forums