Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999 (Cth)

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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999

Statutory Rules No. 37, 1999

made under the

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

Compilation No. 19

Compilation date: 1 July 2018

Includes amendments up to: F2018L00850

Registered: 23 July 2018

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

Part 1Preliminary  1Name of regulations

 These regulations are the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999.

3Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in these regulations are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) controlled apparatus;

(b) controlled facility;

(c) controlled material;

(d) controlled person;

(e) deal with.

 In these regulations:

absorbed dose means the energy absorbed per unit mass by matter from ionizing radiation that impinges upon it.

Note: See the Planned Exposure Code.

Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.

action level means an intervention level applied to exposure to radiation.

application fee, for a licence, includes the ordinary costs of processing the application for the licence, but does not include any additional expenses that may be incurred by the CEO in respect of any peer review or consultancy that the CEO considers necessary for the purpose of deciding whether to issue the licence.

AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014 Safety of laser products, Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements, published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as existing on 1 July 2018.

AS/NZS IEC 60825.2:2011 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS IEC 60825.2:2011 Safety of laser products, Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems (OFCS), published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as existing on 1 July 2018.

AS/NZS IEC 62471:2011 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS IEC 62471:2011 Photobiological safety of lamp and lamp systems, published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as existing on 1 July 2018.

committed effective dose means the effective dose that a person is committed to receive from an intake of radioactive material.

Note: See the Planned Exposure Code.

Committee means the Radiation Health Committee or the Nuclear Safety Committee.

Council means the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council created by section 19 of the Act.

dose includes absorbed dose, equivalent dose or effective dose.

Note: See the Planned Exposure Code.

effective dose means a measure of dose that takes into account both the type of radiation involved and the radiological sensitivities of the organs and tissues irradiated.

Note: See the Planned Exposure Code.

equivalent dose means a measure of dose in organs and tissues that takes into account the type of radiation involved.

Note: See the Planned Exposure Code.

excluded exposure, for the definition of occupational exposure, means the component of exposure which arises from natural background radiation, provided that:

  1. (a)

    any relevant action level or levels for the workplace are not exceeded; and

  2. (b)

    the CEO does not prohibit the exclusion of that component.

exposure means the circumstance of being exposed to radiation.

external exposure means exposure to radiation from a source outside the human body.

holder, of a licence, means the controlled person to whom the licence is issued.

irradiator means a device that contains a controlled material that gives a controlled dose of radiation to any target material.

medical exposure means:

  1. (a)

    the exposure of a person to radiation received:

    1. (i)

      as a patient undergoing medical diagnosis or therapy; or

    2. (ii)

      as a volunteer in medical research; or

  2. (b)

    non‑occupational exposure received as a consequence of assisting an exposed patient.

Mining and Mineral Processing Code and Safety Guide means the Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing (2005) (Radiation Protection Series No. 9), as existing on 1 July 2018.

Note: The Mining and Mineral Processing Code and Safety Guide could in 2018 be viewed on ARPANSA’s website ( exposure means exposure of a person to radiation that:

  1. (a)

    occurs in the course of the person’s work; and

  2. (b)

    is not excluded exposure.

Planned Exposure Code means the Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (2016) (Radiation Protection Series C‑1), as existing on 1 July 2018.

Note: The Planned Exposure Code could in 2018 be viewed on ARPANSA’s website ( exposure means the exposure of a person to radiation that is neither occupational exposure nor medical exposure.

same location, in relation to a controlled apparatus or controlled material: see subregulation 40D(3).

sealed source means controlled material permanently contained in a capsule, or closely bound in a solid form, that is strong enough to be leak‑tight for:

  1. (a)

    the intended use of the controlled material; and

  2. (b)

    any foreseeable abnormal events likely to affect the controlled material.

Security Code of Practice means the Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2007) (Radiation Protection Series No. 11), as existing on 1 July 2018.

Note: The Security Code of Practice could in 2018 be viewed on ARPANSA’s website ( Code means the Code for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2014) (Radiation Protection Series C‑2), as existing on 1 July 2018.

Note: The Transport Code could in 2018 be viewed on ARPANSA’s website ( source means controlled material that is not a sealed source.

waste package, in relation to controlled material contained or to be contained in a radioactive waste storage facility or a radioactive waste disposal facility, means the waste form of the controlled material and its container as prepared for handling, transport, storage or disposal.

3AParent nuclides and progeny nuclides included in secular equilibrium
  1. (1)

    For these regulations, in determining the activity of a parent nuclide mentioned in an item in the table in clause 3 of Schedule 2, include the activity of any progeny nuclide mentioned in that item that is included in secular equilibrium with the parent nuclide.

    Note: Parent nuclides are also marked a in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2.

  2. (2)

    Except for subregulation (1), the activity of a progeny nuclide mentioned in an item in the table in clause 3 of Schedule 2 is taken to be nil when included in secular equilibrium with a parent nuclide mentioned in that item.

Part 1AARPANSA  3BFunctions of the CEO

For the purposes of paragraph 15(1)(i) of the Act, the following are functions of the CEO:

  1. (a)

    to grant permissions to export from Australia high activity radioactive sources under regulation 9AD of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958;

  2. (b)

    to grant permissions to import into Australia radioactive substances under regulation 4R of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956;

  3. (c)

    to grant approvals under the Transport Code in the CEO’s capacity as competent authority for the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Transport Code.

Part 2Controlled apparatus and facilitiesDivision 1Controlled apparatus4Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus
  1. (1)

    Controlled apparatus is defined in section 13 of the Act, and includes an apparatus, prescribed by the regulations, that produces harmful non‑ionizing radiation when energised.

  2. (2)

    Apparatus is controlled apparatus if:

    1. (a)

      the apparatus is:

      1. (i)

        a magnetic field non‑destructive testing device; or

      2. (ii)

        an induction heater or induction furnace; or

      3. (iii)

        an industrial radiofrequency heater or welder; or

      4. (iv)

        a radiofrequency plasma tube; or

      5. (v)

        microwave or radiofrequency diathermy equipment; or

      6. (vi)

        an industrial microwave or radiofrequency processing system; or

      7. (vii)

        an optical source, other than a laser product, emitting ultraviolet radiation, infrared or visible light; or

      8. (viii)

        a laser product with an accessible emission that exceeds the accessible emission limits of a Class 3R laser product, as set out in AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014; or

      9. (ix)

        an optical fibre communication system exceeding Hazard Level 3R, as defined by AS/NZS IEC 60825.2:2011; and

    2. (b)

      it produces non‑ionizing radiation that could lead to a person being exposed to radiation levels in excess of the exposure limits mentioned in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1; and

    3. (c)

      the excess levels of radiation mentioned in paragraph (b) are readily accessible to persons:

      1. (i)

        in the course of intended operations or procedures of the apparatus; or

      2. (ii)

        under a reasonably foreseeable abnormal event involving the apparatus; or

      3. (iii)

        under a reasonably foreseeable single element failure of the apparatus; or

      4. (iv)

        without the use of tools or other specialised equipment required to remove protective barriers or access panels.

  3. (3)

    However, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that an apparatus covered by subregulation (2) is not a controlled apparatus under that subregulation.

    Note: A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.

  4. (3A)

    The CEO must not make a declaration under subregulation (3) unless the CEO is satisfied that:

    1. (a)

      the apparatus does not pose an unacceptable potential hazard to the health and safety of people or to the environment; or

    2. (b)

      it would be inappropriate, in all the circumstances, for the apparatus to be a controlled apparatus.

  5. (4)

    The CEO must publish the declaration in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.

Division 2Controlled facilities6Prescribed radiation facility
  1. (1)

    For the definition of prescribed radiation facility in section 13 of the Act, the following facilities and installations are prescribed:

    1. (a)

      a particle accelerator that:

      1. (i)

        has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

      2. (ii)

        can produce neutrons;

    2. (b)

      an irradiator that contains more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material;

    3. (c)

      an irradiator that contains more than 1013 Bq but not more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material and:

      1. (i)

        does not include shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

      2. (ii)

        if it does include shielding as an integral part of its construction—the shielding does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source; or

      3. (iii)

        if it does include shielding as an integral part of its construction—has a source that is not inside shielding during the operation of the irradiator;

    4. (d)

      a facility (other than a nuclear installation) used for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

      1. (i)

        unsealed sources for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) is greater than 106; or

      2. (ii)

        sealed sources for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) is greater than 109.

    Note: A prescribed radiation facility is a controlled facility, see the definition of controlled facility in section 13 of the Act.

  2. (2)

    For subparagraphs (1)(d)(i) and (ii), the steps are:

    1. (a)

      divide the activity of each nuclide in the sources by the activity value mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and

    2. (b)

      if there is more than 1 nuclide in the sources—add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a).

  3. (3)

    However, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that a facility is not a prescribed radiation facility.

    Note: A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.

  4. (3A)

    The CEO must not make a declaration under subregulation (3) unless the CEO is satisfied that:

    1. (a)

      the facility does not pose an unacceptable potential hazard to the health and safety of people or to the environment; and

    2. (b)

      it would be inappropriate, in all the circumstances, for the facility to be a prescribed radiation facility.

  5. (4)

    The CEO must publish the declaration in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.

6AAPrescribed legacy site

 For the definition of prescribed legacy site in section 13 of the Act, the place known as the Little Forest Legacy Site, as shown labelled as “LFLS” on site plan drawing No. AO SK 127039 revision G dated 1 July 2015, Little Forest Road, Lucas Heights, in the local government area of Sutherland, Parish of Holsworthy, County of Cumberland, erected on part of the land contained in Certificate of Title folio identifier 1/106967, is prescribed.

Note 1: Site plan drawing No. AO SK 127039 revision G could in 2016 be viewed on the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s website ( 2: The Little Forest Legacy Site was previously known as the Little Forest Burial Ground.

Note 3: A prescribed legacy site is a controlled facility, see the definition of controlled facility in section 13 of the Act.

Division 2AControlled person6APrescribed Commonwealth place

 For paragraph (d) of the definition of controlled person in section 13 of the Act, the place known as Building 64, as shown on site plan drawing No. A3E 111993 dated November 1999, Lucas Heights Science and Research Centre, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, in the local government area of Sutherland, Parish of Eckersley, County of Cumberland, erected on part of the land contained in Certificate of Title folio identifier 1/89876, is a prescribed Commonwealth place.

Division 3Prescribed activity levels7Nuclear installation – prescribed activity level for radioactive waste storage facilities
  1. (1)

    For paragraph (c) of the definition of nuclear installation in section 13 of the Act, the activity level, for a radioactive waste storage facility that contains, or is designed to contain, controlled materials, is:

    1. (a)

      if the facility contains, or is designed to contain, unsealed sources, and the result worked out for a waste package of the unsealed sources, using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) (the activity concentration value steps), is greater than 104—the level at which the result worked out for the unsealed sources in the facility, using the steps mentioned in subregulation (3) (the activity value steps), is 106; or

    2. (b)

      if the facility contains, or is designed to contain, sealed sources—the level at which the result worked out for the sealed sources in the facility, using the steps mentioned in subregulation (3) (the activity value steps), is 1010.

    Note: Under section 13 of the Act, a radioactive waste storage facility with an activity that is greater than the activity level prescribed is a nuclear installation.

  2. (2)

    For paragraph (1)(a), the activity concentration value steps are:

    1. (a)

      divide the activity of each nuclide in the waste package by the mass of the waste package; and

    2. (b)

      divide the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a) by the activity concentration value mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and

    3. (c)

      if there is more than 1 nuclide in the waste package—add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (b).

  3. (3)

    For paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), the activity value steps are:

    1. (a)

      divide the activity of each nuclide in the sources in the facility by the activity value mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and

    2. (b)

      if there is more than 1 nuclide in the sources—add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a).

8Nuclear installation – prescribed activity level for radioactive waste disposal facilities
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies to a radioactive waste disposal facility if:

    (a)it contains, or is designed to contain, controlled materials; and

    1. (b)

      the result worked out for a waste package of the controlled materials, using the steps mentioned in subregulation (3) (the activity concentration value steps), is greater than 102.

  2. (2)

    For paragraph (c) of the definition of nuclear installation in section 13 of the Act, the activity level, for a radioactive waste disposal facility to which this regulation applies, is the level at which the result worked out for the controlled materials in the facility, using the steps mentioned in subregulation (4) (the activity value steps), is 108.

    Note: Under section 13 of the Act, a radioactive waste disposal facility with an activity that is greater than the activity level prescribed is a nuclear installation.

  3. (3)

    For paragraph (1)(b), the activity concentration value steps are:

    1. (a)

      divide the activity of each nuclide in the waste package by the mass of the waste package; and

    2. (b)

      divide the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a) by the activity concentration value mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and

    3. (c)

      if there is more than 1 nuclide in the waste package—add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (b).

  4. (4)

    For subregulation (2), the activity value steps are:

    1. (a)

      divide the activity of each nuclide in the controlled materials in the facility by the activity value mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and

    2. (b)

      if there is more than 1 nuclide in the controlled materials—add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a).

11Nuclear installation – prescribed activity level for facilities for production of radioisotopes
  1. (1)

    For paragraph (d) of the definition of nuclear installation in section 13 of the Act, the activity level, for a facility for production of radioisotopes, is:

    1. (a)

      if the facility contains, or is designed to contain, unsealed sources—the level at which the result worked out for the unsealed sources using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) is 106; or

    2. (b)

      if the facility contains, or is designed to contain, sealed sources—the level at which the result worked out for the sealed sources using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) is 1010.

    Note: Under section 13 of the Act, a facility for production of radioisotopes with an activity that is greater than the activity level prescribed is a nuclear installation.

  2. (2)

    For paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), the steps are:

    1. (a)

      divide the activity of each nuclide in the sources by the activity value mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and

    2. (b)

      if there is more than 1 nuclide in the sources—add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a).

Part 3The radiation health and safety advisory council and advisory committees
Division 1Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council12Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
  1. (1)

    The Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council is established under section 19 of the Act.

  2. (2)

    Each member of the Council, other than the CEO, is appointed under subsection 21(2) of the Act.

  3. (3)

    The Chair of the Council is appointed under subsection 21(6) of the Act.

  4. (4)

    Under section 29 of the Act, the regulations may prescribe matters relating to the Council, including, but not limited to, the term of appointment of members, resignation of members, disclosure of interests by members and procedural matters.

  5. (5)

    This Division sets out some of the matters relating to the Council.

13Term of appointment
  1. (1)

    A Council member is appointed for the term stated in the member’s appointment.

  2. (2)

    The term stated in the appointment must not be greater than 3 years.

  3. (3)

    However, a Council member may be reappointed for further terms of up to 3 years.

  4. (4)

    The Chair of the Council is appointed as Chair for the term stated in the Chair’s appointment.

  5. (5)

    The Chair of the Council may be reappointed for further terms.

14Resignation

 A Council member may resign by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister.

15Disclosure of interests

 A Council member must give written notice to the Minister of all interests, pecuniary or otherwise, that the member has or acquires and that could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s functions.

16Termination of appointment
  1. (1)

    The Minister may terminate a Council member’s appointment for:

    1. (a)

      physical or mental incapacity; or

    2. (b)

      misbehaviour; or

    3. (c)

      incompetence; or

    4. (d)

      inefficiency; or

    5. (e)

      failing to comply, either recklessly or intentionally, with regulation 15.

  2. (2)

    The Minister must terminate the member’s appointment if the member:

    1. (a)

      becomes bankrupt; or

    2. (b)

      applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or

    3. (c)

      compounds with his or her creditors; or

    4. (d)

      assigns his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or

    5. (e)

      is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer; or

    6. (f)

      is absent without leave of absence from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council.

17Leave of absence
  1. (1)

    The Minister may grant leave of absence to the Chair of the Council.

  2. (2)

    The Chair may grant leave of absence to another Council member.

18Council procedures generally
  1. (1)

    In performing its functions, the Council:

    1. (a)

      must act according to these regulations; and

    2. (b)

      must act with as little formality and as quickly as the requirements of these regulations, and a proper consideration of the issues before the Council, allow; and

    3. (c)

      is not bound by the rules of evidence; and

    4. (d)

      may obtain information about an issue in any way it considers appropriate; and

    5. (e)

      may receive information or submissions orally or in writing; and

    6. (f)

      may consult anyone it considers appropriate.

  2. (2)

    However, the Council must comply with any directions given, in writing, to the Council by the Minister or the CEO about the Council’s performance of its functions.

19Meetings
  1. (1)

    The Minister or the CEO may, by written notice to the Council, direct the Council to hold meetings at the times and places, and to deal with matters in the manner, stated in the notice.

  2. (2)

    If the Minister or the CEO has not given written notice to the Council under subregulation (1), the Council may hold the meetings at the times and places, and may deal with matters in the manner, that the Council considers necessary for the performance of its functions.

  3. (3)

    Subject to these regulations, the procedure of a Council’s meeting is as decided by the Council.

20Presiding member
  1. (1)

    The Chair must preside at a Council meeting at which the Chair is present.

  2. (2)

    If the Chair is absent, the member chosen by the members present must preside.

21Quorum

 At a Council meeting, a majority of members forms a quorum.

22Voting

 A decision made at a Council meeting by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting is a decision of the Council.

23Records and reports
  1. (1)

    The Council must keep a record of its proceedings.

  2. (2)

    The Council must prepare an annual report for the CEO on the Council’s activities for the year.

  3. (3)

    The Council must prepare any other report that is requested by the Minister or the CEO.

Division 2Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee24Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee
  1. (1)

    The Radiation Health Committee is established under section 22 of the Act and the Nuclear Safety Committee is established under section 25 of the Act.

  2. (2)

    Each member of the Radiation Health Committee, other than the CEO, is appointed under subsection 24(2) of the Act and the Chair of that Committee is appointed under subsection 24(6) of the Act.

  3. (3)

    Each member of the Nuclear Safety Committee, other than the CEO, is appointed under subsection 27(2) of the Act and the Chair of that Committee is appointed under subsection 27(6) of the Act.

  4. (4)

    Under section 29 of the Act, the regulations may prescribe matters relating to the Radiation Health Committee and the Nuclear Safety Committee, including, but not limited to, the term of appointment of members, resignation of members, disclosure of interests by members and procedural matters.

  5. (5)

    This Division sets out some of the matters relating to the Committees.

25Term of appointment
  1. (1)

    A Committee member is appointed for the term stated in the member’s appointment.

  2. (2)

    The term stated in the appointment must not be greater than 3 years.

  3. (3)

    However, a Committee member may be reappointed for further terms of up to 3 years.

  4. (4)

    The Chair of a Committee is appointed as Chair for the term stated in the Chair’s appointment.

  5. (5)

    The Chair of a Committee may be reappointed for further terms.

26Resignation

 A Committee member may resign by signed notice of resignation given to the CEO.

27Disclosure of interests

 A Committee member must give written notice to the CEO of all interests, pecuniary or otherwise, that the member has or acquires and that could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s functions.

28Termination of appointment
  1. (1)

    The CEO may terminate a Committee member’s appointment for:

    1. (a)

      physical or mental incapacity; or

    2. (b)

      misbehaviour; or

    3. (c)

      incompetence; or

    4. (d)

      inefficiency; or

    5. (e)

      failing to comply, either recklessly or intentionally, with regulation 27.

  2. (2)

    The CEO must terminate a Committee member’s appointment if the member:

    1. (a)

      becomes bankrupt; or

    2. (b)

      applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or

    3. (c)

      compounds with his or her creditors; or

    4. (d)

      assigns his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or

    5. (e)

      is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer; or

    6. (f)

      is absent without leave of absence from 3 consecutive meetings of the Committee.

29Leave of absence
  1. (1)

    The CEO may grant leave of absence to the Chair of a Committee.

  2. (2)

    The Chair may grant leave of absence to another Committee member.

30Committee procedures generally
  1. (1)

    In performing its functions, a Committee:

    1. (a)

      must act according to these regulations; and

    2. (b)

      must act with as little formality and as quickly as the requirements of these regulations, and a proper consideration of the issues before the Committee, allow; and

    3. (c)

      is not bound by the rules of evidence; and

    4. (d)

      may obtain information about an issue in any way it considers appropriate; and

    5. (e)

      may receive information or submissions orally or in writing; and

    6. (f)

      may consult anyone it considers appropriate.

  2. (2)

    However, the Committee must comply with any directions given, in writing, to the Committee by the CEO about the Committee’s performance of its functions.

31Meetings
  1. (1)

    The CEO may, by written notice to the Committee, direct the Committee to hold meetings at the times and places, and to deal with matters in the manner, stated in the notice.

  2. (2)

    If the CEO has not given written notice to the Committee under subregulation (1), the Committee may hold the meetings at the times and places, and may deal with matters in the manner, that the Committee considers necessary for the performance of its functions.

  3. (3)

    Subject to these regulations, the procedure of a Committee’s meeting is as decided by the Committee.

32Presiding member
  1. (1)

    The Chair must preside at a Committee meeting at which the Chair is present.

  2. (2)

    If the Chair is absent, the member chosen by the members present must preside.

33Quorum

 At a Committee meeting, a majority of members forms a quorum.

34Voting

 A decision made at a Committee meeting by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting is a decision of the Committee.

35Records and reports
  1. (1)

    A Committee must keep a record of its proceedings.

  2. (2)

    A Committee must prepare any report that is requested by the CEO.

  3. (3)

    If a Committee prepares a report on any matter, it must give copies of the report to the CEO.

Part 4LicencesDivision 1Exemptions37Exempt people (facility licence)
  1. (1)

    The CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that conduct of a kind mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (ea) of the Act by a specified controlled person in relation to a specified controlled facility (including any future conduct by the controlled person in relation to the controlled facility) does not, or will not pose, an unacceptable potential hazard to the health and safety of people or to the environment.

    Note: A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.

  2. (2)

    The CEO may also state in the declaration that:

    1. (a)

      the declaration has effect only if circumstances mentioned in the declaration exist; or

    2. (b)

      the declaration does not have effect if circumstances mentioned in the declaration exist.

  3. (3)

    The CEO must publish the declaration in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.

  4. (4)

    For paragraph 30(1)(g) of the Act, a controlled person is exempted in relation to conduct of a kind mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (ea) of the Act in relation to a controlled facility if:

    1. (a)

      the controlled person, the kind of conduct and the controlled facility are specified in a declaration that is made and published under this regulation; and

    2. (b)

      the declaration is in effect at the time the conduct is undertaken.

37ANotice of intention to make a declaration
  1. (1)

    Before making a declaration under subregulation 37(1), the CEO must publish in the Gazette a notice of his or her intention to make the declaration.

  2. (2)

    The notice must include:

    1. (a)

      a copy of the proposed declaration; or

    2. (b)

      a description of the controlled person, the kind of conduct and the controlled facility that are to be the subject of the declaration, and the text of any statements permitted under subregulation 37(2).

38Prescribed dealings (source licence)
  1. (1)

    For paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Act, a dealing that is described in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 2 is an exempt dealing.

  2. (3)

    However, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that a dealing described in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 2 is a dealing for which:

    1. (a)

      the annual effective dose to an individual during normal operations is likely to be greater than 10 micro.Sv; or

    2. (b)

      an accident, misuse or exceptional circumstance affecting the dealing is likely to produce a dose greater than the effective dose limit worked out under regulation 59 or 60.

    Note: A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.

  3. (4)

    A dealing mentioned in a declaration under subregulation (3) is not exempt.

  4. (5)

    Also, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that a dealing that is not described in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 2 is a dealing for which:

    1. (a)

      the annual effective dose to an individual during normal operations is likely to be not more than 10 micro.Sv; or

    2. (b)

      an accident, misuse or exceptional circumstance affecting the dealing is not likely to produce a dose greater than the effective dose limit worked out under regulation 59 or 60.

    Note: A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.

  5. (6)

    Also, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that:

    1. (a)

      a dealing that is not described in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 2 is a dealing involving:

      1. (i)

        a radiological emergency or its after effects; or

      2. (ii)

        the after effects of a previous dealing; or

      3. (iii)

        naturally occurring materials; or

      4. (iv)

        bulk material with a mass of more than 1,000 kg; and

    2. (b)

      an assessment of the magnitude of individual doses, the number of people exposed, and the likelihood that potential exposure will actually occur, justify the dealing being exempt.

    Note: A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.

  6. (7)

    A dealing is exempt if it is mentioned in a declaration for subregulation (5) or (6).

  7. (8)

    The CEO must publish a declaration under subregulation (3), (5) or (6) in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.

Division 2Applications for licences39Application form
  1. (1)

    Under paragraph 34(a) of the Act, an application for a facility licence, or a source licence, must be in a form approved by the CEO.

  2. (2)

    The CEO may ask an applicant for a facility licence to give:

    1. (a)

      some or all of the information and documents mentioned in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 3; and

    2. (b)

      other information about the application if it is appropriate.

  3. (3)

    The CEO may ask an applicant for a source licence to give:

    1. (a)

      some or all of the information and documents mentioned in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 3; and

    2. (b)

      other information about the application if it is appropriate.

  4. (4)

    An application made for a Department or Commonwealth body must be made:

    1. (a)

      in the name of the Department or body; and

    2. (b)

      by:

      1. (i)

        the Secretary, chief executive, or an equivalent person for the Department or body; or

      2. (ii)

        another person authorised by the Secretary, chief executive or equivalent person.

40Issue of facility licence – prior notice and consultation
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies if the CEO receives an application for a facility licence.

  2. (2)

    As soon as practicable after receiving the application, the CEO must publish a notice in a daily newspaper circulating nationally, and in the Gazette, stating that the CEO intends to make a decision on the application.

  3. (3)

    If the application relates to a nuclear installation, the CEO must also include in the notice:

    1. (a)

      an invitation to people and bodies to make submissions about the application; and

    2. (b)

      a period for making submissions; and

    3. (c)

      procedures for making submissions.

Division 2ALicence application fees40APurpose of Division 2A

For paragraph 34(b) of the Act, this Division prescribes:

  1. (a)

    the fee that must accompany an application for a facility licence; and

  2. (b)

    the fee that must accompany an application for a source licence.

40BFacility licences – nuclear installations
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies to an application for a facility licence that authorises persons to do a thing mentioned in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 3A in relation to a controlled facility that is a nuclear installation.

  2. (2)

    The amount of the application fee for the licence is the amount mentioned in the item.

40CFacility licences – prescribed radiation facilities
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies to an application for a facility licence that authorises persons to do a thing mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the Act in relation to a controlled facility that is a prescribed radiation facility of a kind mentioned in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 3B.

  2. (2)

    The amount of the application fee for the licence is:

    1. (a)

      subject to paragraph (b) and subregulation (3), the amount mentioned in the item mentioned in subregulation (1); or

    2. (b)

      if the thing authorised to be done by the licence is mentioned in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 3B (the clause 2 item)—the amount mentioned in the clause 2 item.

  3. (3)

    If the application is for a licence that authorises persons to do 2 or more of the things mentioned in paragraphs 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Act in relation to the controlled facility, the amount of the application fee for the licence is the sum of the amounts of the application fees that would have been applicable under subregulation (2) if applications for separate licences had been made for each of those things.

40CAFacility licences – prescribed legacy sites
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies to an application for a facility licence that authorises persons to do a thing mentioned in an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 3BA in relation to a controlled facility that is a prescribed legacy site.

  2. (2)

    The amount of the application fee for the licence is the amount mentioned in the item.

40DSource licences
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies to an application for a source licence that authorises persons to deal with a controlled apparatus or a controlled material of a kind mentioned in an item in a Group in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 3C.

  2. (2)

    The amount of the application fee for the licence is:

    1. (a)

      for an application for a licence to deal with controlled apparatus or controlled materials in the same location:

      1. (i)

        if the controlled apparatus or controlled materials are from the same Group—the amount mentioned in the item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 3C that relates to the number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials from that Group; and

      2. (ii)

        if the controlled apparatus or controlled materials are from 2 or more Groups—the sum of the amounts mentioned in the items in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 3C that relate to the number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials from each of those Groups; and

    2. (b)

      for an application for a licence to deal with controlled apparatus or controlled materials in 2 or more locations—the sum of the amounts mentioned in the items in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 3C that relate to the number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials from each Group that are to be dealt with in each location.

  3. (3)

    A controlled apparatus or controlled material (the first controlled apparatus or controlled material) is in the same location as another controlled apparatus or controlled material (the other controlled apparatus or controlled material) if the first controlled apparatus or controlled material is in an area within a radius of 5 kilometres of the other controlled apparatus or controlled material.

Division 3Deciding whether to issue licence41Issue of facility licence – matters to be taken into account by CEO
  1. (1)

    The CEO may issue a facility licence to a controlled person.

  2. (2)

    In deciding whether to issue the licence, the CEO must take into account the matters (if any) specified in the regulations.

  3. (3)

    The matters are:

    1. (a)

      whether the application includes the information asked for by the CEO; and

    2. (b)

      whether the information establishes that the proposed conduct can be carried out without undue risk to the health and safety of people, and to the environment; and

    3. (c)

      whether the applicant has shown that there is a net benefit from carrying out the conduct relating to the controlled facility; and

    4. (d)

      whether the applicant has shown that the magnitude of individual doses, the number of people exposed, and the likelihood that exposure will happen, are as low as reasonably achievable, having regard to economic and social factors; and

    5. (e)

      whether the applicant has shown a capacity for complying with these regulations and the licence conditions that would be imposed under section 35 of the Act; and

    6. (f)

      whether the application has been signed by an office holder of the applicant, or a person authorised by an office holder of the applicant; and

    7. (g)

      if the application is for a facility licence for a nuclear installation—the content of any submissions made by members of the public about the application.

42Issue of source licence – matters to be taken into account by CEO
  1. (1)

    The CEO may issue a source licence to a controlled person.

  2. (2)

    In deciding whether to issue the licence, the CEO must take into account the matters (if any) specified in the regulations.

  3. (3)

    The matters are:

    1. (a)

      whether the application includes the information asked for by the CEO; and

    2. (b)

      whether the information establishes that the controlled apparatus or material can be dealt with without undue risk to the health and safety of people, and to the environment; and

    1. (c)

      whether the applicant has shown that there is a net benefit from dealing with the controlled apparatus or material; and

    2. (d)

      whether the applicant has shown that the magnitude of individual doses, the number of people exposed, and the likelihood that exposure will happen, are as low as reasonably achievable, having regard to economic and social factors; and

    3. (e)

      whether the applicant has shown a capacity for complying with these regulations and the licence conditions that would be imposed under section 35 of the Act; and

    4. (f)

      whether the application has been signed by an office holder of the applicant, or a person authorised by an office holder of the applicant.

Division 4Licence conditions43Purpose of Division
  1. (1)

    Under paragraph 35(1)(b) of the Act, a facility or source licence is subject to the conditions prescribed by the regulations.

  2. (2)

    This Division prescribes the conditions.

44Holder of a licence must prevent breaches of conditions

 The holder of a licence must take all reasonably practicable steps to prevent breaches of licence conditions.

45Holder of a licence must investigate and rectify breaches of conditions
  1. (1)

    The holder of a licence must investigate suspected breaches of licence conditions.

  2. (2)

    If the holder of a licence identifies a breach, the holder of a licence must rectify the breach and any consequences of the breach as soon as reasonably practicable.

  3. (3)

    If the holder of a licence identifies a breach, the holder of a licence must also tell the CEO as soon as reasonably practicable.

46Holder of a licence to prevent, control and minimise accidents
  1. (1)

    The holder of a licence must take all reasonably practicable steps to prevent accidents involving controlled materials, controlled apparatus or controlled facilities described in the licence.

  2. (2)

    If an accident mentioned in subregulation (1) happens, the holder of a licence must:

    1. (a)

      take all reasonably practicable steps to control the accident; and

    2. (b)

      take all reasonably practicable steps to minimise the consequences of the accident, including injury to any person and damage or harm to the environment; and

    3. (c)

      tell the CEO about the accident within 24 hours of it happening; and

    4. (d)

      give the CEO a written report about the accident within 14 days of it happening.

48Compliance with Codes and Codes of Practice

Facility licences

  1. (1)

    The holder of a facility licence must ensure that the following are complied with in relation to activities relating to the controlled facilities to which the licence relates:

    1. (a)

      the Planned Exposure Code;

    2. (b)

      the Security Code of Practice;

    3. (c)

      the Transport Code.

  2. (2)

    If a facility licence authorises persons to deal with a controlled apparatus or a controlled material, the holder of the licence must ensure that the following are complied with in relation to dealings with the controlled apparatus or controlled material to which the licence relates:

    1. (b)

      the Planned Exposure Code;

    2. (c)

      the Security Code of Practice;

    3. (d)

      the Transport Code.

Source licences

  1. (3)

    The holder of a source licence must ensure that the following are complied with in relation to dealings with the controlled apparatus or controlled material to which the licence relates:

    1. (b)

      the Planned Exposure Code;

    2. (c)

      the Security Code of Practice;

    3. (d)

      the Transport Code.

Application of subregulations (2) and (3)

  1. (4)

    Subregulations (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to dealings with an apparatus covered by paragraph (c) of the definition of controlled apparatus in section 13 of the Act.

    Note: See subregulations 4(2) and (3).

49Managing safety
  1. (1)

    The holder of a facility licence must take all reasonably practicable steps to manage the safety of the facility, including:

    1. (a)

      having in place plans and arrangements of the kind mentioned in item 4 of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 3; and

    2. (b)

      ensuring that such plans and arrangements are implemented to the extent reasonably practicable.

  2. (2)

    The holder of a source licence must take all reasonably practicable steps to manage the safety of the source, including:

    1. (a)

      having in place plans and arrangements of the kind mentioned in item 4 of the table in clause 2 of Schedule 3; and

    2. (b)

      ensuring that such plans and arrangements are implemented to the extent reasonably practicable.

50Reviewing and updating plans and arrangements for managing safety
  1. (1)

    The holder of a licence must, at least once every 3 years, review and update the plans and arrangements mentioned in regulation 49 in relation to the licence.

  2. (2)

    The holder of a licence must keep and maintain records of any changes made to the plans and arrangements.

  3. (3)

    Subregulation (1) does not apply to the extent that the licence makes other arrangements for a matter mentioned in that subregulation.

50AMaintaining accurate inventory of controlled apparatus and materials

 The holder of a licence must keep and maintain an accurate inventory of the controlled apparatus and controlled materials that that the licence holder deals with.

51CEO approval for certain changes

 The holder of a licence must seek the CEO’s prior approval to do either of the following things if it will have significant implications for safety:

  1. (a)

    change the details in the application for the licence;

  2. (b)

    modify the source or facility mentioned in the licence.

52Holder of a licence must tell CEO about other changes
  1. (1)

    The holder of a licence may do a thing mentioned in paragraph 51(a) or (b) that is unlikely to have significant implications for safety without the CEO’s approval.

  2. (2)

    The holder of a licence must, within 3 months after doing a thing as mentioned in subregulation (1), tell the CEO about the thing.

  3. (3)

    However, subregulation (2) does not apply to the extent that the licence makes other arrangements for a matter mentioned in that subregulation.

53Holder of a licence must tell CEO about movement of controlled apparatus, controlled materials and controlled facilities
  1. (1)

    The holder of a licence may only dispose of controlled apparatus or controlled materials with the approval of the CEO.

  2. (1A)

    The holder of a licence may only transfer controlled apparatus or controlled materials to another person (the transferee):

    1. (a)

      with the approval of the CEO; or

    2. (b)

      if both of the following apply:

      1. (i)

        the transferee is the holder of a facility licence or a source licence;

      2. (ii)

        the transferee’s licence authorises the transferee to deal with the controlled apparatus or controlled materials.

  3. (2)

    If the holder of a licence (the transferor) transfers controlled apparatus or controlled materials to another person (the transferee) under paragraph (1A)(b), the transferor must, within 7 days of the transfer, tell the CEO:

    1. (a)

      that the transfer has happened; and

    2. (b)

      the name of the transferee; and

    3. (c)

      the number of the licence held by the transferee; and

    4. (d)

      the location of the controlled apparatus or controlled materials after the transfer.

  4. (3)

    The holder of a licence must not dispose of, or transfer to the possession of another person, a controlled facility without the CEO’s approval.

  5. (4)

    However, subregulations (1), (1A), (2) and (3) do not apply to the extent that the licence makes other arrangements for a matter mentioned in the subregulations.

54Approval required to construct safety item

 The holder of a licence, or a person covered by a licence, must not construct an item that is important for safety, and that is identified in a safety analysis report, as part of the construction of a controlled facility, unless the CEO has given the holder, or the person, approval to construct the item.

55Approval required to load nuclear fuel

 The holder of a licence, or a person covered by a licence, must not load nuclear fuel into a controlled facility, as part of the construction of the facility, unless the CEO has given the holder, or the person, approval to load the fuel.

Division 5Licence annual charges55ATime for payment of annual charge

 The annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence must be paid:

  1. (a)

    for a licence held during the financial year ending on 30 June 2000—on or before 30 days after the commencement of this regulation; and

  2. (b)

    for a licence held during the financial year ending on 30 June 2001—on or before the later of:

    1. (i)

      30 days after the commencement of this regulation; and

    2. (ii)

      30 days after the date when the licence was issued; and

  3. (c)

    for a licence held during a later financial year—on or before the later of:

    1. (i)

      31 July in that financial year; and

    2. (ii)

      30 days after the date when the licence was issued.

55BPro‑rating of annual charge
  1. (1)

    If a facility licence or source licence is not held during the whole of a financial year, the CEO may decide to make a pro‑rata adjustment of the amount of the annual charge for the licence for the year.

  2. (2)

    If the CEO decides to make a pro‑rata adjustment, the amount of the annual charge is:

where:

AC is the amount of the annual charge for the licence for the year.

M is the number of calendar months during which the licence is held.

Note: The amount of the annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence for a year is prescribed in the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2000.

  1. (3)

    For subregulation (2), a licence that is held for only part of a calendar month is taken to be held for the whole of the calendar month.

55CRefund of annual charge
  1. (1)

    This regulation applies in relation to the annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence for a financial year if:

    1. (a)

      either:

      1. (i)

        the whole of the annual charge for the licence for the year has been paid; or

      2. (ii)

        if regulation 55B applies in relation to the licence—the whole of the annual charge for the licence for the year, as adjusted under that regulation, has been paid; and

    2. (b)

      the licence is suspended, cancelled or surrendered before the end of the year.

  2. (2)

    The CEO may decide to refund to the holder of the licence part of the amount of the annual charge that has been paid for the licence for the year.

  3. (3)

    If the CEO decides to refund part of the amount of the annual charge, the amount of the refund is:

 

 Where:

AC is the amount of the annual charge for the licence for the year.

M1 is the number of calendar months of the year in relation to which the annual charge was paid.

M2 is the number of calendar months of the year during which the licence was held.

Note: The amount of the annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence for a year is prescribed in the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2000.

  1. (4)

    For subregulation (3), a licence that is held for only part of a calendar month is taken to be held for the whole of the calendar month.

Part 5Practices and procedures to be followedDivision 5.1General56Application of Part 5

 This Part applies only to the extent that:

  1. (a)

    a holder of a licence, or a person covered by a licence, can comply with the licence without taking action that would constitute unlawful discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984; or

  2. (b)

    a holder of a licence, or a person covered by a licence, who cannot comply with the licence without taking action that would constitute unlawful discrimination under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 is exempted, under section 44 of that Act, from its operation.

Division 5.2Dose limits57Purpose of Division 5.2

For paragraph 85(2)(a) of the Act, this Division prescribes practices and procedures to be followed, and measures to be taken, in relation to dose limits by controlled persons in relation to activities relating to controlled facilities, and in relation to dealings with controlled apparatus or controlled material.

58Prescribed practice
  1. (1)

    The holder of a facility licence for a controlled facility must ensure that the doses to which a person is exposed, inside or in connection with the facility, do not exceed the effective dose limits mentioned in regulation 59, and the equivalent dose limits mentioned in regulation 62.

  2. (3)

    The holder of a source licence for dealing with controlled apparatus or controlled material must ensure that the doses to which a personis exposed while the source in the apparatus or material is under the holder’s control do not exceed the effective dose limits mentioned in regulation 59, and the equivalent dose limits mentioned in regulation 62.

  3. (4)

    The holder of a licence must ensure that radiation protection and safety of the following relating to the licence are optimised in order to achieve the outcome mentioned in subregulation (4A):

    1. (a)

      controlled material;

    2. (b)

      controlled apparatus (other than apparatus prescribed by these regulations that produce harmful non‑ionizing radiation when energised);

    3. (c)

      a controlled facility.

  4. (4A)

    For subregulation (4), the outcome is that the following are as low as reasonably achievable after taking into account economic and societal factors:

    1. (a)

      the magnitude of individual doses;

    2. (b)

      the number of people who are exposed;

    3. (c)

      the likelihood of incurring exposures to radiation.

  5. (5)

    The optimisation of radiation protection and safety mentioned in subregulation (4) must be in accordance with source‑related dose constraints established in accordance with the Planned Exposure Code and agreed by the CEO.

  6. (6)

    For apparatus prescribed by these regulations that produce harmful non‑ionising radiation when energised, the holder of a licence must ensure that exposure to people is kept to the lowest level that can be achieved, consistent with best practice.

59Effective dose limits
  1. (1)

    The effective dose limit for occupational exposure is 20 mSv annually, averaged over 5 consecutive years.

  2. (2)

    However, the effective dose for a person subject to occupational exposure must not, in a year, be greater than 50 mSv.

  3. (3)

    The effective dose limit for public exposure is 1 mSv annually.

  4. (4)

    The effective dose limit for an unborn child is to be consistent with the effective dose limit for public exposure.

    Note: See also the Planned Exposure Code for the obligation to consider additional controls in relation to female employees who are pregnant.

60Effective doses
  1. (1)

    For regulation 59, a person’s effective dose for a relevant period is the sum of:

    1. (a)

      the effective dose that the person receives, from external exposure, during the relevant period; and

    2. (b)

      the person’s committed effective dose, received from intakes during the relevant period, for the next 50 years.

  2. (2)

    However, if the person is under 18, the committed effective dose must be worked out on the basis of the number of years calculated by subtracting the person’s age, at the time of the calculation, from 70.

  3. (3)

    For subregulation (1), a relevant period is:

    1. (a)

      for a controlled person—5 years; or

    2. (b)

      for a member of the public—1 year.

61Dealings with controlled apparatus generating non‑ionizing radiation

 The holder of a source licence must ensure that all dealings with controlled apparatus generating non‑ionizing radiation comply with the appropriate exposure limits set out in the standards and codes mentioned in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1.

62Annual equivalent dose limit
  1. (1)

    For occupational exposure, the equivalent dose limit to the lens of the eye is 20 mSv annually, averaged over 5 consecutive years.

  2. (1A)

    However, the equivalent dose to the lens of the eye for a person subject to occupational exposure must not, in a year, be greater than 50 mSv.

  3. (1B)

    The equivalent dose to the lens of the eye for a person subject to public exposure must not, in a year, be greater than 15 mSv.

  4. (2)

    For occupational exposure, the annual equivalent dose limit to the hands and feet is 500 mSv.

  5. (3)

    The annual equivalent dose limit to the skin is:

    1. (a)

      for occupational exposure—500 mSv; and

    2. (b)

      for public exposure—50 mSv.

  6. (4)

    The annual equivalent dose limit to the skin applies to the average dose received by any 1 cm2 of skin.

Division 5.3Practices and procedures62APractices and procedures
  1. (1)

    For paragraph 85(2)(a) of the Act, the practices and procedures described in the codes mentioned in subregulation (2) must, to the extent that they are relevant, be followed by controlled persons in relation to activities relating to controlled facilities, and in relation to dealings with controlled apparatus or controlled material.

  2. (2)

    For subregulation (1), the codes are the following:

    1. (a)

      the Mining and Mineral Processing Code of Practice and Safety Guide;

    2. (b)

      the Security Code of Practice;

    3. (c)

      the Transport Code.

Part 6Reporting and inspection for controlled facilities, apparatus and materials  63Reporting guidelines to be published by CEO
  1. (1)

    For paragraph 15(1)(i) of the Act, the CEO must make guidelines about:

    1. (a)

      how the CEO will report on the operations of the Agency; and

    2. (b)

      how licence holders will report their compliance with the Act, these regulations and licence conditions; and

    3. (c)

      how inspection of controlled facilities, controlled apparatus and controlled materials will be conducted.

  2. (2)

    The CEO must publish a draft of the guidelines, and invite public comments on the draft, within 12 months of the commencement of these regulations.

    Note: These regulations commence on gazettal: see regulation 2.

64Inspector’s identity card
  1. (1)

    Under subsection 62(1) of the Act, the CEO may appoint certain people as inspectors.

  2. (2)

    Under subsection 62(3) of the Act, the CEO must issue an identity card to an inspector, in the form prescribed by the regulations.

  3. (3)

    The identity card must be in the form set out in Schedule 4.

Part 7Miscellaneous  65International agreements

For subsection 84(3) of the Act, each international agreement mentioned in Schedule 5 is prescribed.

65ANon‑applicable State and Territory laws

For section 83 of the Act, each State or Territory law, or provision of each State or Territory law, mentioned in Schedule 6 is prescribed.

66Review of decisions by CEO
  1. (1)

    A controlled person who is affected by a decision of the CEO to refuse to make a declaration under subregulation 4(3), 6(3), 37(1), 38(3), 38(5) or 38(6) may request that the Minister reconsider the CEO’s decision.

  2. (2)

    The request must be:

    1. (a)

      in writing; and

    2. (b)

      given to the Minister within 28 days after the making of the decision.

  3. (3)

    The Minister must reconsider the CEO’s decision and confirm, vary or set aside the decision.

    Note: Under section 27A of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, the Minister must give, to any person whose interests are affected by the decision, notice, in writing or otherwise, of the making of the decision and of the person’s right to have the decision reviewed. In giving that notice, the Minister must have regard to the Code of Practice determined under section 27B of that Act (Gazette No. S 432, 7 December 1994) and available at (registration number F2006B11660).

  4. (4)

    The Minister is taken to have confirmed the CEO’s decision under subregulation (3) if the Minister does not give written notice of the Minister’s decision under that subregulation within 60 days after the request is received.

  5. (5)

    Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the Minister under subregulation (3) to confirm, vary or set aside the CEO’s decision.

Schedule 1Exposure limits for non‑ionizing radiation

(regulations 4 and 61)

  1Exposure limits for non‑ionizing radiation

 The following table sets out exposure limits for non‑ionizing radiation.

Exposure limits for non‑ionizing radiation

Item

Exposure limits

1

The reference levels mentioned in the ICNIRP Guidelines For Limiting Exposure To Time‑Varying Electric And Magnetic Fields (1 Hz—100 kHz), published by the International Commission on Non‑Ionizing Radiation Protection, as existing on 1 July 2018.

3

The maximum exposure levels mentioned in the Radiation Protection Standard for Maximum Exposure Levels to Radiofrequency Fields—3 kHz to 300 GHz (2002) (Radiation Protection Series No. 3).

4

The maximum permissible exposure limits mentioned in AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014

5

The exposure limits mentioned in AS/NZS IEC 62471:2011

6

The exposure limits mentioned in the Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (2006) (Radiation Protection Series No. 12).

7

The exposure limits mentioned in the ICNIRP Guidelines On Limits Of Exposure To Static Magnetic Fields, published by the International Commission on Non‑Ionizing Radiation Protection, as existing on 1 July 2018.

Note 1: The documents mentioned in items 1, 3, 6 and 7 of the table could in 2018 be viewed on, or accessed from, ARPANSA’s website ( 2: For guidance on the exposure limits mentioned in item 5 of the table, see the ICNIRP Guidelines On Limits Of Exposure To Incoherent Visible And Infrared Radiation, published by the International Commission on Non‑Ionizing Radiation Protection. The Guidelines could in 2018 be accessed from ARPANSA’s website ( level="1">Schedule 2Exempt dealings

(regulations 3A, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 38 and Schedules 3B and 3C)

Part 1Exempt dealings1Exempt dealings

 The following table sets out dealings that are exempt dealings.

Exempt dealings

Item

Description of dealing

1

The dealing involves a controlled material that has:

(a) an activity concentration less than the activity concentration value for the material set out in an item in the table in clause 2; or

(b) an activity less than the activity value for the material set out in that item.

2

The dealing is mixing 2 or more controlled materials.

The activity for each material being mixed is divided by:

(a) the activity value for the material set out in an item in the table in clause 2; or

(b) the activity concentration value for the material set out in that item, and then divided by the total mass of the mixture.

The results for all of the materials are added.

The total is 1 or less.

3

The dealing involves naturally occurring radon‑222 with an activity concentration of less than 1000 Bq/m3 in the special case of exposure in the workplace.

If the dealing includes any other controlled material, the use of the other material must also be an exempt dealing.

4

The dealing involves depleted uranium and no other controlled material.

The uranium:

(a) is being used as radiation shielding in a container for controlled materials; and

(b) is completely contained in an appropriate metallic sheath; and

(c) is in a container for controlled materials that complies with the requirements in the Transport Code.

5

The dealing involves depleted uranium and no other controlled material.

The depleted uranium is in solid massive form that is used for ballast.

6

The dealing involves a smoke detector designed and made in accordance with Australian Standard AS 3786:2014: Smoke Alarms using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, as existing on 1 July 2018.

The dealing is not repair or maintenance of the detector.

7

The dealing involves any of the following items and no other controlled apparatus or controlled material:

(b) a gaseous tritium light device that:

(i) is used solely for safety purposes; and

(ii) includes less than 74 GBq of tritium;

(c) a television receiver;

(d) a visual display terminal;

(e) a cathode ray tube;

(f) an electron microscope;

(g) arc welding equipment;

(h) an electron capture detector or similar device used in gas chromatography containing:

(i) a nickel‑63 sealed source with activity not more than 750 MBq; or

(ii) a tritium source with activity not more than 20 GBq;

(i) lighting products that include krypton‑85;

(j) radar equipment used for communications;

(k) radiofrequency equipment used for communications;

(l) an artificial optical source emitting ultraviolet A radiation (315—400 nm);

(m) a completely enclosed apparatus containing an ultraviolet radiation light source (e.g. a spectrophotometer);

(n) a biological safety cabinet (laminar flow or biohazard) with a failsafe interlocking system;

(o) an embedded (enclosed) laser product with an accessible emission that is lower than the accessible emission limits of a Class 3B laser product, as set out in AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014, during normal operations.

9

The dealing involves a sealed radioactive source used for teaching the characteristics and properties of radiation or radiation sources, and the sealed source contains one or more of the following:

(a) Cobalt‑60 with an activity not greater than 200 kBq;

(b) Strontium‑90 with an activity not greater than 80 kBq;

(c) Caesium‑137 with an activity not greater than 200 kBq;

(d) Radium‑226 with an activity not greater than 20 kBq;

(e) Americium‑241 with an activity not greater than 40 kBq.

10

The dealing involves a geological sample that:

(a) contains radioactive material that emits radiation at a level not exceeding 5 micrograys an hour, measured at a distance of 10 cm from its surface; and

(b) is being used as a sample in teaching or for display as a geological specimen.

Part 2Activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides  2Activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides

 The following table sets out activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides.

Note 1: The activity of a progeny nuclide included in secular equilibrium with a parent nuclide is dealt with in regulation 3A. Parent nuclides and progeny nuclides are set out in the table in clause 3, and parent nuclides are also marked a in the following table.

Note 2: A nuclide marked m or m’ in the following table indicates a metastable state of the nuclide, with the metastable state m’ indicating a state of higher energy than the metastable state m.

Activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides

Item

Nuclide

Activity concentration value

(Bq/g)

Activity value

(Bq)

1

H‑3

1 x 106

1 x 109

2

Be‑7

1 x 103

1 x 107

3

Be‑10

1 x 104

1 x 106

4

C‑11

1 x 101

1 x 106

5

C‑14

1 x 104

1 x 107

6

N‑13

1 x 102

1 x 109

7

Ne‑19

1 x 102

1 x 109

8

O‑15

1 x 102

1 x 109

9

F‑18

1 x 101

1 x 106

10

Na‑22

1 x 101

1 x 106

11

Na‑24

1 x 101

1 x 105

12

Mg‑28

1 x 101

1 x 105

13

Al‑26

1 x 101

1 x 105

14

Si‑31

1 x 103

1 x 106

15

Si‑32

1 x 103

1 x 106

16

P‑32

1 x 103

1 x 105

17

P‑33

1 x 105

1 x 108

18

S‑35

1 x 105

1 x 108

19

Cl‑36

1 x 104

1 x 106

20

Cl‑38

1 x 101

1 x 105

21

Cl‑39

1 x 101

1 x 105

22

Ar‑37

1 x 106

1 x 108

23

Ar‑39

1 x 107

1 x 104

24

Ar‑41

1 x 102

1 x 109

25

K‑40

1 x 102

1 x 106

26

K‑42

1 x 102

1 x 106

27

K‑43

1 x 101

1 x 106

28

K‑44

1 x 101

1 x 105

29

K‑45

1 x 101

1 x 105

30

Ca‑41

1 x 105

1 x 107

31

Ca‑45

1 x 104

1 x 107

32

Ca‑47

1 x 101

1 x 106

33

Sc‑43

1 x 101

1 x 106

34

Sc‑44

1 x 101

1 x 105

35

Sc‑45

1 x 102

1 x 107

36

Sc‑46

1 x 101

1 x 106

37

Sc‑47

1 x 102

1 x 106

38

Sc‑48

1 x 101

1 x 105

39

Sc‑49

1 x 103

1 x 105

40

Ti‑44

1 x 101

1 x 105

41

Ti‑45

1 x 101

1 x 106

42

V‑47

1 x 101

1 x 105

43

V‑48

1 x 101

1 x 105

44

V‑49

1 x 104

1 x 107

45

Cr‑48

1 x 102

1 x 106

46

Cr‑49

1 x 101

1 x 106

47

Cr‑51

1 x 103

1 x 107

48

Mn‑51

1 x 101

1 x 105

49

Mn‑52

1 x 101

1 x 105

50

Mn‑52m

1 x 101

1 x 105

51

Mn‑53

1 x 104

1 x 109

52

Mn‑54

1 x 101

1 x 106

53

Mn‑56

1 x 101

1 x 105

54

Fe‑52

1 x 101

1 x 106

55

Fe‑55

1 x 104

1 x 106

56

Fe‑59

1 x 101

1 x 106

57

Fe‑60

1 x 102

1 x 105

58

Co‑55

1 x 101

1 x 106

59

Co‑56

1 x 101

1 x 105

60

Co‑57

1 x 102

1 x 106

61

Co‑58

1 x 101

1 x 106

62

Co‑58m

1 x 104

1 x 107

63

Co‑60

1 x 101

1 x 105

64

Co‑60m

1 x 103

1 x 106

65

Co‑61

1 x 102

1 x 106

66

Co‑62m

1 x 101

1 x 105

67

Ni‑56

1 x 101

1 x 106

68

Ni‑57

1 x 101

1 x 106

69

Ni‑59

1 x 104

1 x 108

70

Ni‑63

1 x 105

1 x 108

71

Ni‑65

1 x 101

1 x 106

72

Ni‑66

1 x 104

1 x 107

73

Cu‑60

1 x 101

1 x 105

74

Cu‑61

1 x 101

1 x 106

75

Cu‑64

1 x 102

1 x 106

76

Cu‑67

1 x 102

1 x 106

77

Zn‑62

1 x 102

1 x 106

78

Zn‑63

1 x 101

1 x 105

79

Zn‑65

1 x 101

1 x 106

80

Zn‑69

1 x 104

1 x 106

81

Zn‑69m

1 x 102

1 x 106

82

Zn‑71m

1 x 101

1 x 106

83

Zn‑72

1 x 102

1 x 106

84

Ga‑65

1 x 101

1 x 105

85

Ga‑66

1 x 101

1 x 105

86

Ga‑67

1 x 102

1 x 106

87

Ga‑68

1 x 101

1 x 105

88

Ga‑70

1 x 102

1 x 106

89

Ga‑72

1 x 101

1 x 105

90

Ga‑73

1 x 102

1 x 106

91

Ge‑66

1 x 101

1 x 106

92

Ge‑67

1 x 101

1 x 105

93

Ge‑68a

1 x 101

1 x 105

94

Ge‑69

1 x 101

1 x 106

95

Ge‑71

1 x 104

1 x 108

96

Ge‑75

1 x 103

1 x 106

97

Ge‑77

1 x 101

1 x 105

98

Ge‑78

1 x 102

1 x 106

99

As‑69

1 x 101

1 x 105

100

As‑70

1 x 101

1 x 105

101

As‑71

1 x 101

1 x 106

102

As‑72

1 x 101

1 x 105

103

As‑73

1 x 103

1 x 107

104

As‑74

1 x 101

1 x 106

105

As‑76

1 x 102

1 x 105

106

As‑77

1 x 103

1 x 106

107

As‑78

1 x 101

1 x 105

108

Se‑70

1 x 101

1 x 106

109

Se‑73

1 x 101

1 x 106

110

Se‑73m

1 x 102

1 x 106

111

Se‑75

1 x 102

1 x 106

112

Se‑79

1 x 104

1 x 107

113

Se‑81

1 x 103

1 x 106

114

Se‑81m

1 x 103

1 x 107

115

Se‑83

1 x 101

1 x 105

116

Br‑74

1 x 101

1 x 105

117

Br‑74m

1 x 101

1 x 105

118

Br‑75

1 x 101

1 x 106

119

Br‑76

1 x 101

1 x 105

120

Br‑77

1 x 102

1 x 106

121

Br‑80

1 x 102

1 x 105

122

Br‑80m

1 x 103

1 x 107

123

Br‑82

1 x 101

1 x 106

124

Br‑83

1 x 103

1 x 106

125

Br‑84

1 x 101

1 x 105

126

Kr‑74

1 x 102

1 x 109

127

Kr‑76

1 x 102

1 x 109

128

Kr‑77

1 x 102

1 x 109

129

Kr‑79

1 x 103

1 x 105

130

Kr‑81

1 x 104

1 x 107

131

Kr‑81m

1 x 103

1 x 1010

132

Kr‑83m

1 x 105

1 x 1012

133

Kr‑85

1 x 105

1 x 104

134

Kr‑85m

1 x 103

1 x 1010

135

Kr‑87

1 x 102

1 x 109

136

Kr‑88

1 x 102

1 x 109

137

Rb‑79

1 x 101

1 x 105

138

Rb‑81

1 x 101

1 x 106

139

Rb‑81m

1 x 103

1 x 107

140

Rb‑82m

1 x 101

1 x 106

141

Rb‑83a

1 x 102

1 x 106

142

Rb‑84

1 x 101

1 x 106

143

Rb‑86

1 x 102

1 x 105

144

Rb‑87

1 x 103

1 x 107

145

Rb‑88

1 x 102

1 x 105

146

Rb‑89

1 x 102

1 x 105

147

Sr‑80

1 x 103

1 x 107

148

Sr‑81

1 x 101

1 x 105

149

Sr‑82a

1 x 101

1 x 105

150

Sr‑83

1 x 101

1 x 106

151

Sr‑85

1 x 102

1 x 106

152

Sr‑85m

1 x 102

1 x 107

153

Sr‑87m

1 x 102

1 x 106

154

Sr‑89

1 x 103

1 x 106

155

Sr‑90a

1 x 102

1 x 104

156

Sr‑91

1 x 101

1 x 105

157

Sr‑92

1 x 101

1 x 106

158

Y‑86

1 x 101

1 x 105

159

Y‑86m

1 x 102

1 x 107

160

Y‑87a

1 x 101

1 x 106

161

Y‑88

1 x 101

1 x 106

162

Y‑90

1 x 103

1 x 105

163

Y‑90m

1 x 101

1 x 106

164

Y‑91

1 x 103

1 x 106

165

Y‑91m

1 x 102

1 x 106

166

Y‑92

1 x 102

1 x 105

167

Y‑93

1 x 102

1 x 105

168

Y‑94

1 x 101

1 x 105

169

Y‑95

1 x 101

1 x 105

170

Zr‑86

1 x 102

1 x 107

171

Zr‑88

1 x 102

1 x 106

172

Zr‑89

1 x 101

1 x 106

173

Zr‑93a

1 x 103

1 x 107

174

Zr‑95

1 x 101

1 x 106

175

Zr‑97a

1 x 101

1 x 105

176

Nb‑88

1 x 101

1 x 105

177

Nb‑89

1 x 101

1 x 105

178

Nb‑89m

1 x 101

1 x 105

179

Nb‑90

1 x 101

1 x 105

180

Nb‑93m

1 x 104

1 x 107

181

Nb‑94

1 x 101

1 x 106

182

Nb‑95

1 x 101

1 x 106

183

Nb‑95m

1 x 102

1 x 107

184

Nb‑96

1 x 101

1 x 105

185

Nb‑97

1 x 101

1 x 106

186

Nb‑98

1 x 101

1 x 105

187

Mo‑90

1 x 101

1 x 106

188

Mo‑93

1 x 103

1 x 108

189

Mo‑93m

1 x 101

1 x 106

190

Mo‑99

1 x 102

1 x 106

191

Mo‑101

1 x 101

1 x 106

192

Tc‑93

1 x 101

1 x 106

193

Tc‑93m

1 x 101

1 x 106

194

Tc‑94

1 x 101

1 x 106

195

Tc‑94m

1 x 101

1 x 105

196

Tc‑95

1 x 101

1 x 106

197

Tc‑95m

1 x 101

1 x 106

198

Tc‑96

1 x 101

1 x 106

199

Tc‑96m

1 x 103

1 x 107

200

Tc‑97

1 x 103

1 x 108

201

Tc‑97m

1 x 103

1 x 107

202

Tc‑98

1 x 101

1 x 106

203

Tc‑99

1 x 104

1 x 107

204

Tc‑99m

1 x 102

1 x 107

205

Tc‑101

1 x 102

1 x 106

206

Tc‑104

1 x 101

1 x 105

207

Ru‑94

1 x 102

1 x 106

208

Ru‑97

1 x 102

1 x 107

209

Ru‑103

1 x 102

1 x 106

210

Ru‑105

1 x 101

1 x 106

211

Ru‑106a

1 x 102

1 x 105

212

Rh‑99

1 x 101

1 x 106

213

Rh‑99m

1 x 101

1 x 106

214

Rh‑100

1 x 101

1 x 106

215

Rh‑101

1 x 102

1 x 107

216

Rh‑101m

1 x 102

1 x 107

217

Rh‑102

1 x 101

1 x 106

218

Rh‑102m

1 x 102

1 x 106

219

Rh‑103m

1 x 104

1 x 108

220

Rh‑105

1 x 102

1 x 107

221

Rh‑106m

1 x 101

1 x 105

222

Rh‑107

1 x 102

1 x 106

223

Pd‑100

1 x 102

1 x 107

224

Pd‑101

1 x 102

1 x 106

225

Pd‑103

1 x 103

1 x 108

226

Pd‑107

1 x 105

1 x 108

227

Pd‑109

1 x 103

1 x 106

228

Ag‑102

1 x 101

1 x 105

229

Ag‑103

1 x 101

1 x 106

230

Ag‑104

1 x 101

1 x 106

231

Ag‑104m

1 x 101

1 x 106

232

Ag‑105

1 x 102

1 x 106

233

Ag‑106

1 x 101

1 x 106

234

Ag‑106m

1 x 101

1 x 106

235

Ag‑108ma

1 x 101

1 x 106

236

Ag‑110m

1 x 101

1 x 106

237

Ag‑111

1 x 103

1 x 106

238

Ag‑112

1 x 101

1 x 105

239

Ag‑115

1 x 101

1 x 105

240

Cd‑104

1 x 102

1 x 107

241

Cd‑107

1 x 103

1 x 107

242

Cd‑109

1 x 104

1 x 106

243

Cd‑113

1 x 103

1 x 106

244

Cd‑113m

1 x 103

1 x 106

245

Cd‑115

1 x 102

1 x 106

246

Cd‑115m

1 x 103

1 x 106

247

Cd‑117

1 x 101

1 x 106

248

Cd‑117m

1 x 101

1 x 106

249

In‑109

1 x 101

1 x 106

250

In‑110

1 x 101

1 x 106

251

In‑110m

1 x 101

1 x 105

252

In‑111

1 x 102

1 x 106

253

In‑112

1 x 102

1 x 106

254

In‑113m

1 x 102

1 x 106

255

In‑114

1 x 103

1 x 105

256

In‑114m

1 x 102

1 x 106

257

In‑115

1 x 103

1 x 105

258

In‑115m

1 x 102

1 x 106

259

In‑116m

1 x 101

1 x 105

260

In‑117

1 x 101

1 x 106

261

In‑117m

1 x 102

1 x 106

262

In‑119m

1 x 102

1 x 105

263

Sn‑110

1 x 102

1 x 107

264

Sn‑111

1 x 102

1 x 106

265

Sn‑113

1 x 103

1 x 107

266

Sn‑117m

1 x 102

1 x 106

267

Sn‑119m

1 x 103

1 x 107

268

Sn‑121

1 x 105

1 x 107

269

Sn‑121ma

1 x 103

1 x 107

270

Sn‑123

1 x 103

1 x 106

271

Sn‑123m

1 x 102

1 x 106

272

Sn‑125

1 x 102

1 x 105

273

Sn‑126a

1 x 101

1 x 105

274

Sn‑127

1 x 101

1 x 106

275

Sn‑128

1 x 101

1 x 106

276

Sb‑115

1 x 101

1 x 106

277

Sb‑116

1 x 101

1 x 106

278

Sb‑116m

1 x 101

1 x 105

279

Sb‑117

1 x 102

1 x 107

280

Sb‑118m

1 x 101

1 x 106

281

Sb‑119

1 x 103

1 x 107

282

Sb‑120

1 x 102

1 x 106

283

Sb‑120m

1 x 101

1 x 106

284

Sb‑122

1 x 102

1 x 104

285

Sb‑124

1 x 101

1 x 106

286

Sb‑124m

1 x 102

1 x 106

287

Sb‑125

1 x 102

1 x 106

288

Sb‑126

1 x 101

1 x 105

289

Sb‑126m

1 x 101

1 x 105

290

Sb‑127

1 x 101

1 x 106

291

Sb‑128

1 x 101

1 x 105

292

Sb‑128m

1 x 101

1 x 105

293

Sb‑129

1 x 101

1 x 106

294

Sb‑130

1 x 101

1 x 105

295

Sb‑131

1 x 101

1 x 106

296

Te‑116

1 x 102

1 x 107

297

Te‑121

1 x 101

1 x 106

298

Te‑121m

1 x 102

1 x 106

299

Te‑123

1 x 103

1 x 106

300

Te‑123m

1 x 102

1 x 107

301

Te‑125m

1 x 103

1 x 107

302

Te‑127

1 x 103

1 x 106

303

Te‑127m

1 x 103

1 x 107

304

Te‑129

1 x 102

1 x 106

305

Te‑129m

1 x 103

1 x 106

306

Te‑131

1 x 102

1 x 105

307

Te‑131m

1 x 101

1 x 106

308

Te‑132

1 x 102

1 x 107

309

Te‑133

1 x 101

1 x 105

310

Te‑133m

1 x 101

1 x 105

311

Te‑134

1 x 101

1 x 106

312

I‑120

1 x 101

1 x 105

313

I‑120m

1 x 101

1 x 105

314

I‑121

1 x 102

1 x 106

315

I‑123

1 x 102

1 x 107

316

I‑124

1 x 101

1 x 106

317

I‑125

1 x 103

1 x 106

318

I‑126

1 x 102

1 x 106

319

I‑128

1 x 102

1 x 105

320

I‑129

1 x 102

1 x 105

321

I‑130

1 x 101

1 x 106

322

I‑131

1 x 102

1 x 106

323

I‑132

1 x 101

1 x 105

324

I‑132m

1 x 102

1 x 106

325

I‑133

1 x 101

1 x 106

326

I‑134

1 x 101

1 x 105

327

I‑135

1 x 101

1 x 106

328

Xe‑120

1 x 102

1 x 109

329

Xe‑121

1 x 102

1 x 109

330

Xe‑122a

1 x 102

1 x 109

331

Xe‑123

1 x 102

1 x 109

332

Xe‑125

1 x 103

1 x 109

333

Xe‑127

1 x 103

1 x 105

334

Xe‑129m

1 x 103

1 x 104

335

Xe‑131m

1 x 104

1 x 104

336

Xe‑133m

1 x 103

1 x 104

337

Xe‑133

1 x 103

1 x 104

338

Xe‑135

1 x 103

1 x 1010

339

Xe‑135m

1 x 102

1 x 109

340

Xe‑138

1 x 102

1 x 109

341

Cs‑125

1 x 101

1 x 104

342

Cs‑127

1 x 102

1 x 105

343

Cs‑129

1 x 102

1 x 105

344

Cs‑130

1 x 102

1 x 106

345

Cs‑131

1 x 103

1 x 106

346

Cs‑132

1 x 101

1 x 105

347

Cs‑134m

1 x 103

1 x 105

348

Cs‑134

1 x 101

1 x 104

349

Cs‑135

1 x 104

1 x 107

350

Cs‑135m

1 x 101

1 x 106

351

Cs‑136

1 x 101

1 x 105

352

Cs‑137a

1 x 101

1 x 104

353

Cs‑138

1 x 101

1 x 104

354

Ba‑126

1 x 102

1 x 107

355

Ba‑128

1 x 102

1 x 107

356

Ba‑131

1 x 102

1 x 106

357

Ba‑131m

1 x 102

1 x 107

358

Ba‑133

1 x 102

1 x 106

359

Ba‑133m

1 x 102

1 x 106

360

Ba‑135m

1 x 102

1 x 106

361

Ba‑137m

1 x 101

1 x 106

362

Ba‑139

1 x 102

1 x 105

363

Ba‑140a

1 x 101

1 x 105

364

Ba‑141

1 x 102

1 x 105

365

Ba‑142

1 x 102

1 x 106

366

La‑131

1 x 101

1 x 106

367

La‑132

1 x 101

1 x 106

368

La‑135

1 x 103

1 x 107

369

La‑137

1 x 103

1 x 107

370

La‑138

1 x 101

1 x 106

371

La‑140

1 x 101

1 x 105

372

La‑141

1 x 102

1 x 105

373

La‑142

1 x 101

1 x 105

374

La‑143

1 x 102

1 x 105

375

Ce‑134

1 x 103

1 x 107

376

Ce‑135

1 x 101

1 x 106

377

Ce‑137

1 x 103

1 x 107

378

Ce‑137m

1 x 103

1 x 106

379

Ce‑139

1 x 102

1 x 106

380

Ce‑141

1 x 102

1 x 107

381

Ce‑143

1 x 102

1 x 106

382

Ce‑144a

1 x 102

1 x 105

383

Pr‑136

1 x 101

1 x 105

384

Pr‑137

1 x 102

1 x 106

385

Pr‑138m

1 x 101

1 x 106

386

Pr‑139

1 x 102

1 x 107

387

Pr‑142

1 x 102

1 x 105

388

Pr‑142m

1 x 107

1 x 109

389

Pr‑143

1 x 104

1 x 106

390

Pr‑144

1 x 102

1 x 105

391

Pr‑145

1 x 103

1 x 105

392

Pr‑147

1 x 101

1 x 105

393

Nd‑136

1 x 102

1 x 106

394

Nd‑138

1 x 103

1 x 107

395

Nd‑139

1 x 102

1 x 106

396

Nd‑139m

1 x 101

1 x 106

397

Nd‑141

1 x 102

1 x 107

398

Nd‑147

1 x 102

1 x 106

399

Nd‑149

1 x 102

1 x 106

400

Nd‑151

1 x 101

1 x 105

401

Pm‑141

1 x 101

1 x 105

402

Pm‑143

1 x 102

1 x 106

403

Pm‑144

1 x 101

1 x 106

404

Pm‑145

1 x 103

1 x 107

405

Pm‑146

1 x 101

1 x 106

406

Pm‑147

1 x 104

1 x 107

407

Pm‑148

1 x 101

1 x 105

408

Pm‑148m

1 x 101

1 x 106

409

Pm‑149

1 x 103

1 x 106

410

Pm‑150

1 x 101

1 x 105

411

Pm‑151

1 x 102

1 x 106

412

Sm‑141

1 x 101

1 x 105

413

Sm‑141m

1 x 101

1 x 106

414

Sm‑142

1 x 102

1 x 107

415

Sm‑145

1 x 102

1 x 107

416

Sm‑146

1 x 101

1 x 105

417

Sm‑147

1 x 101

1 x 104

418

Sm‑151

1 x 104

1 x 108

419

Sm‑153

1 x 102

1 x 106

420

Sm‑155

1 x 102

1 x 106

421

Sm‑156

1 x 102

1 x 106

422

Eu‑145

1 x 101

1 x 106

423

Eu‑146

1 x 101

1 x 106

424

Eu‑147

1 x 102

1 x 106

425

Eu‑148

1 x 101

1 x 106

426

Eu‑149

1 x 102

1 x 107

427

Eu‑150

1 x 101

1 x 106

428

Eu‑150m

1 x 103

1 x 106

429

Eu‑152

1 x 101

1 x 106

430

Eu‑152m

1 x 102

1 x 106

431

Eu‑154

1 x 101

1 x 106

432

Eu‑155

1 x 102

1 x 107

433

Eu‑156

1 x 101

1 x 106

434

Eu‑157

1 x 102

1 x 106

435

Eu‑158

1 x 101

1 x 105

436

Gd‑145

1 x 101

1 x 105

437

Gd‑146a

1 x 101

1 x 106

438

Gd‑147

1 x 101

1 x 106

439

Gd‑148

1 x 101

1 x 104

440

Gd‑149

1 x 102

1 x 106

441

Gd‑151

1 x 102

1 x 107

442

Gd‑152

1 x 101

1 x 104

443

Gd‑153

1 x 102

1 x 107

444

Gd‑159

1 x 103

1 x 106

445

Tb‑147

1 x 101

1 x 106

446

Tb‑149

1 x 101

1 x 106

447

Tb‑150

1 x 101

1 x 106

448

Tb‑151

1 x 101

1 x 106

449

Tb‑153

1 x 102

1 x 107

450

Tb‑154

1 x 101

1 x 106

451

Tb‑155

1 x 102

1 x 107

452

Tb‑156

1 x 101

1 x 106

453

Tb‑156 (24.4 h)

1 x 103

1 x 107

454

Tb‑156m’ (5 h)

1 x 104

1 x 107

455

Tb‑157

1 x 104

1 x 107

456

Tb‑158

1 x 101

1 x 106

457

Tb‑160

1 x 101

1 x 106

458

Tb‑161

1 x 103

1 x 106

459

Dy‑155

1 x 101

1 x 106

460

Dy‑157

1 x 102

1 x 106

461

Dy‑159

1 x 103

1 x 107

462

Dy‑165

1 x 103

1 x 106

463

Dy‑166

1 x 103

1 x 106

464

Ho‑155

1 x 102

1 x 106

465

Ho‑157

1 x 102

1 x 106

466

Ho‑159

1 x 102

1 x 106

467

Ho‑161

1 x 102

1 x 107

468

Ho‑162

1 x 102

1 x 107

469

Ho‑162m

1 x 101

1 x 106

470

Ho‑164

1 x 103

1 x 106

471

Ho‑164m

1 x 103

1 x 107

472

Ho‑166

1 x 103

1 x 105

473

Ho‑166m

1 x 101

1 x 106

474

Ho‑167

1 x 102

1 x 106

475

Er‑161

1 x 101

1 x 106

476

Er‑165

1 x 103

1 x 107

477

Er‑169

1 x 104

1 x 107

478

Er‑171

1 x 102

1 x 106

479

Er‑172

1 x 102

1 x 106

480

Tm‑162

1 x 101

1 x 106

481

Tm‑166

1 x 101

1 x 106

482

Tm‑167

1 x 102

1 x 106

483

Tm‑170

1 x 103

1 x 106

484

Tm‑171

1 x 104

1 x 108

485

Tm‑172

1 x 102

1 x 106

486

Tm‑173

1 x 102

1 x 106

487

Tm‑175

1 x 101

1 x 106

488

Yb‑162

1 x 102

1 x 107

489

Yb‑166

1 x 102

1 x 107

490

Yb‑167

1 x 102

1 x 106

491

Yb‑169

1 x 102

1 x 107

492

Yb‑175

1 x 103

1 x 107

493

Yb‑177

1 x 102

1 x 106

494

Yb‑178

1 x 103

1 x 106

495

Lu‑169

1 x 101

1 x 106

496

Lu‑170

1 x 101

1 x 106

497

Lu‑171

1 x 101

1 x 106

498

Lu‑172

1 x 101

1 x 106

499

Lu‑173

1 x 102

1 x 107

500

Lu‑174

1 x 102

1 x 107

501

Lu‑174m

1 x 102

1 x 107

502

Lu‑176

1 x 102

1 x 106

503

Lu‑176m

1 x 103

1 x 106

504

Lu‑177

1 x 103

1 x 107

505

Lu‑177m

1 x 101

1 x 106

506

Lu‑178

1 x 102

1 x 105

507

Lu‑178m

1 x 101

1 x 105

508

Lu‑179

1 x 103

1 x 106

509

Hf‑170

1 x 102

1 x 106

510

Hf‑172a

1 x 101

1 x 106

511

Hf‑173

1 x 102

1 x 106

512

Hf‑175

1 x 102

1 x 106

513

Hf‑177m

1 x 101

1 x 105

514

Hf‑178m

1 x 101

1 x 106

515

Hf‑179m

1 x 101

1 x 106

516

Hf‑180m

1 x 101

1 x 106

517

Hf‑181

1 x 101

1 x 106

518

Hf‑182

1 x 102

1 x 106

519

Hf‑182m

1 x 101

1 x 106

520

Hf‑183

1 x 101

1 x 106

521

Hf‑184

1 x 102

1 x 106

522

Ta‑172

1 x 101

1 x 106

523

Ta‑173

1 x 101

1 x 106

524

Ta‑174

1 x 101

1 x 106

525

Ta‑175

1 x 101

1 x 106

526

Ta‑176

1 x 101

1 x 106

527

Ta‑177

1 x 102

1 x 107

528

Ta‑178

1 x 101

1 x 106

529

Ta‑179

1 x 103

1 x 107

530

Ta‑180

1 x 101

1 x 106

531

Ta‑180m

1 x 103

1 x 107

532

Ta‑182

1 x 101

1 x 104

533

Ta‑182m

1 x 102

1 x 106

534

Ta‑183

1 x 102

1 x 106

535

Ta‑184

1 x 101

1 x 106

536

Ta‑185

1 x 102

1 x 105

537

Ta‑186

1 x 101

1 x 105

538

W‑176

1 x 102

1 x 106

539

W‑177

1 x 101

1 x 106

540

W‑178a

1 x 101

1 x 106

541

W‑179

1 x 102

1 x 107

542

W‑181

1 x 103

1 x 107

543

W‑185

1 x 104

1 x 107

544

W‑187

1 x 102

1 x 106

545

W‑188a

1 x 102

1 x 105

546

Re‑177

1 x 101

1 x 106

547

Re‑178

1 x 101

1 x 106

548

Re‑181

1 x 101

1 x 106

549

Re‑182

1 x 101

1 x 106

550

Re‑182m

1 x 101

1 x 106

551

Re‑184

1 x 101

1 x 106

552

Re‑184m

1 x 102

1 x 106

553

Re‑186

1 x 103

1 x 106

554

Re‑186m

1 x 103

1 x 107

555

Re‑187

1 x 106

1 x 109

556

Re‑188

1 x 102

1 x 105

557

Re‑188m

1 x 102

1 x 107

558

Re‑189a

1 x 102

1 x 106

559

Os‑180

1 x 102

1 x 107

560

Os‑181

1 x 101

1 x 106

561

Os‑182

1 x 102

1 x 106

562

Os‑185

1 x 101

1 x 106

563

Os‑189m

1 x 104

1 x 107

564

Os‑191

1 x 102

1 x 107

565

Os‑191m

1 x 103

1 x 107

566

Os‑193

1 x 102

1 x 106

567

Os‑194a

1 x 102

1 x 105

568

Ir‑182

1 x 101

1 x 105

569

Ir‑184

1 x 101

1 x 106

570

Ir‑185

1 x 101

1 x 106

571

Ir‑186

1 x 101

1 x 106

572

Ir‑186m

1 x 101

1 x 106

573

Ir‑187

1 x 102

1 x 106

574

Ir‑188

1 x 101

1 x 106

575

Ir‑189a

1 x 102

1 x 107

576

Ir‑190

1 x 101

1 x 106

577

Ir‑190m (3.1 h)

1 x 101

1 x 106

578

Ir‑190m’ (1.2 h)

1 x 104

1 x 107

579

Ir‑192

1 x 101

1 x 104

580

Ir‑192m

1 x 102

1 x 107

581

Ir‑193m

1 x 104

1 x 107

582

Ir‑194

1 x 102

1 x 105

583

Ir‑194m

1 x 101

1 x 106

584

Ir‑195

1 x 102

1 x 106

585

Ir‑195m

1 x 102

1 x 106

586

Pt‑186

1 x 101

1 x 106

587

Pt‑188a

1 x 101

1 x 106

588

Pt‑189

1 x 102

1 x 106

589

Pt‑191

1 x 102

1 x 106

590

Pt‑193

1 x 104

1 x 107

591

Pt‑193m

1 x 103

1 x 107

592

Pt‑195m

1 x 102

1 x 106

593

Pt‑197

1 x 103

1 x 106

594

Pt‑197m

1 x 102

1 x 106

595

Pt‑199

1 x 102

1 x 106

596

Pt‑200

1 x 102

1 x 106

597

Au‑193

1 x 102

1 x 107

598

Au‑194

1 x 101

1 x 106

599

Au‑195

1 x 102

1 x 107

600

Au‑198

1 x 102

1 x 106

601

Au‑198m

1 x 101

1 x 106

602

Au‑199

1 x 102

1 x 106

603

Au‑200

1 x 102

1 x 105

604

Au‑200m

1 x 101

1 x 106

605

Au‑201

1 x 102

1 x 106

606

Hg‑193

1 x 102

1 x 106

607

Hg‑193m

1 x 101

1 x 106

608

Hg‑194a

1 x 101

1 x 106

609

Hg‑195

1 x 102

1 x 106

610

Hg‑195ma

1 x 102

1 x 106

611

Hg‑197

1 x 102

1 x 107

612

Hg‑197m

1 x 102

1 x 106

613

Hg‑199m

1 x 102

1 x 106

614

Hg‑203

1 x 102

1 x 105

615

Tl‑194

1 x 101

1 x 106

616

Tl‑194m

1 x 101

1 x 106

617

Tl‑195

1 x 101

1 x 106

618

Tl‑197

1 x 102

1 x 106

619

Tl‑198

1 x 101

1 x 106

620

Tl‑198m

1 x 101

1 x 106

621

Tl‑199

1 x 102

1 x 106

622

Tl‑200

1 x 101

1 x 106

623

Tl‑201

1 x 102

1 x 106

624

Tl‑202

1 x 102

1 x 106

625

Tl‑204

1 x 104

1 x 104

626

Pb‑195m

1 x 101

1 x 106

627

Pb‑198

1 x 102

1 x 106

628

Pb‑199

1 x 101

1 x 106

629

Pb‑200

1 x 102

1 x 106

630

Pb‑201

1 x 101

1 x 106

631

Pb‑202

1 x 103

1 x 106

632

Pb‑202m

1 x 101

1 x 106

633

Pb‑203

1 x 102

1 x 106

634

Pb‑205

1 x 104

1 x 107

635

Pb‑209

1 x 105

1 x 106

636

Pb‑210a

1 x 101

1 x 104

637

Pb‑211

1 x 102

1 x 106

638

Pb‑212a

1 x 101

1 x 105

639

Pb‑214

1 x 102

1 x 106

640

Bi‑200

1 x 101

1 x 106

641

Bi‑201

1 x 101

1 x 106

642

Bi‑202

1 x 101

1 x 106

643

Bi‑203

1 x 101

1 x 106

644

Bi‑205

1 x 101

1 x 106

645

Bi‑206

1 x 101

1 x 105

646

Bi‑207

1 x 101

1 x 106

647

Bi‑210

1 x 103

1 x 106

13,563

7

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation 6(2) is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation 6(2) is greater than 109

27,130

Note: If the application is for a licence that authorises persons to do 2 or more of the things mentioned in paragraphs 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Act in relation to the prescribed radiation facility, the amount of the application fee for the licence is the sum of the amounts of the application fees that would have been applicable if applications for separate licences had been made for each of those things—see subregulation 40C(3).

Part 2—Feesother2Facility licence application fees – prescribed radiation facilities (other)

 The following table sets out the amount of the application fee for a facility licence that authorises a person to do a thing mentioned in an item in the table in relation to a prescribed radiation facility.

Facility licence application fees—prescribed radiation facilities (other)

Item

Thing authorised to be done by licence

Amount ($)

1

De‑commissioning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

45,217

2

Disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

30,144

3

De‑commissioning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used for the mining, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of radioactive ores

45,217

4

Disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used for the mining, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of radioactive ores

30,144

Schedule 3BA—Facility licence application feesprescribed legacy sites

Note: See regulation 40CA.

  1Facility licence application fees – prescribed legacy sites

 The following table sets out the amount of the application fee for a facility licence that authorises a person to do a thing mentioned in an item in the table in relation to a prescribed legacy site.

Facility licence application fees—prescribed legacy sites

Item

Thing authorised to be done by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possess or control a controlled facility that is a prescribed legacy site

14,675

2

Remediate a controlled facility that is a prescribed legacy site

220,155

3

Abandon a controlled facility that is a prescribed legacy site

29,352

Schedule 3CSource licence application fees

(regulation 40D)

Part 1Kinds of controlled apparatus or controlled material1Source licence application fees – kinds of controlled apparatus or controlled material

 The following table sets out kinds of controlled apparatus and controlled materials for the purpose of determining the amount of an application fee for a source licence.

Source licence application fees—kinds of controlled apparatus or controlled material

Item

Controlled apparatus or controlled material

Group 1

1

Sealed source for calibration purposes of activity of 40 MBq or less

2

Sealed source in a fully enclosed analytical device

3

Sealed source with activity of 400 MBq or less in a fixed gauge

4

Sealed source in a blood irradiator

5

Sealed source in a bone densitometer

6

Sealed source that:

(a) is in storage and awaiting disposal; and

(b) has a nuclide with a maximum activity of not more than 109 times the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2

7

Unsealed source, or sources, in a laboratory or premises, having nuclides of 1 kind only with a maximum activity not more than 100 times the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2

8

Unsealed source, or sources, in a laboratory or premises, having nuclides such that when the maximum activity of each nuclide in the source, or sources, is divided by the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2, the total of the results for all nuclides in the source, or sources, is not more than 100

9

Mammographic x‑ray unit

10

Conventional dental x‑ray unit

11

X‑ray unit used for bone densitometry

12

X‑ray unit used for veterinary radiography

13

Fully enclosed x‑ray analysis unit

14

Baggage inspection x‑ray unit

15

Mobile or portable medical x‑ray unit

16

Magnetic field non‑destructive testing device

17

Induction heater or induction furnace

18

Industrial radiofrequency heater or welder

19

Radiofrequency plasma tube

20

Microwave or radiofrequency diathermy equipment

21

Industrial microwave or radiofrequency processing system

22

Optical source, other than a laser product, emitting ultraviolet radiation, infra‑red or visible light.

23

Laser product with an accessible emission that exceeds the accessible emission limits of a Class 3R laser product, as set out in AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014

24

Optical fibre communication system exceeding Hazard Level 3R, as defined by AS/NZS IEC 60825.2:2011

24A

Sealed source of controlled material not mentioned in another item of this Schedule, dealings with which have the potential for accidental exposure but the exposure would be unlikely to exceed the dose limits mentioned in regulations 59 and 62

24B

Controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation not mentioned in another item of this Schedule, dealings with which have the potential for accidental exposure but the exposure would be unlikely to exceed the dose limits mentioned in regulations 59 and 62

Group 2

25

Sealed source for calibration purposes of activity of more than 40 MBq

26

Sealed source in a partially enclosed analytical device

27

Sealed source of activity of more than 400 MBq in a fixed gauge

28

Sealed source in a mobile gauge

29

Sealed source for medical or veterinary diagnostic nuclear medicine use

30

Unsealed source, or sources, in a laboratory or premises, having nuclides of 1 kind only with a maximum activity of more than 100, but not more than 10 000, times the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2

31

Unsealed source, or sources, in a laboratory or premises, having nuclides such that when the maximum activity of each nuclide in the source, or sources, is divided by the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2, the total of the results for all nuclides in the source, or sources, is more than 100 but not more than 10 000

32

Unsealed sources used for tracer studies in the environment

33

Industrial radiography x‑ray unit

34

Fixed medical x‑ray unit, including a unit used for fluoroscopy, tomography and chiropractic radiography

35

Partially enclosed x‑ray analysis unit

36

Medical therapy simulator

37

CT scanner

37A

Sealed source of controlled material not mentioned in another item of this Schedule, dealings with which have the potential for accidental exposure that is likely to exceed a dose limit mentioned in regulations 59 and 62 but that is unlikely to result in acute effects

37B

Controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation not mentioned in another item of this Schedule, dealings with which have the potential for accidental exposure that is likely to exceed a dose limit mentioned in regulations 59 and 62 but that is unlikely to result in acute effects

Group 3

38

Sealed source for industrial radiography

39

Sealed source for medical and veterinary radiotherapy

40

Sealed source in a bore hole logger

41

Sealed source of controlled material not mentioned in another item of this Schedule, dealings with which have the potential for accidental exposure that is likely to exceed a dose limit mentioned in regulations 59 and 62 and that is likely to result in acute effects

42

Unsealed source, or sources, in a laboratory or premises, having nuclides of 1 kind only with a maximum activity of more than 10 000, but not more than 1 000 000, times the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2

43

Unsealed source, or sources, in a laboratory or premises, having nuclides such that when the maximum activity of each nuclide in the source, or sources, is divided by the activity value for that nuclide set out in an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 2, the total of the results for all nuclides in the source, or sources, is more than 10 000 but not more than 1 000 000

44

Veterinary or medical radiotherapy unit

45

Controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation not mentioned in another item of this Schedule, dealings with which have the potential for accidental exposure that is likely to exceed a dose limit mentioned in regulations 59 and 62 and that is likely to result in acute effects

Note: Regulation 3 defines sealed source and unsealed source.

Part 2Fees2Source licence application fees – amount of fees

 The following table sets out amounts for the purpose of determining the amount of an application fee for a source licence.

Note: The amount of an application fee for a source licence is based on:

(a) the number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials in the same location to be dealt with under the application; and

(b) the Group in the table in clause 1 that covers the controlled apparatus or controlled materials.

Source licence application fees—amount of fees

Item

Number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials in the same location to be dealt with under application

Amount ($)

1

For less than 4 controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

(a) Group 1

751

(b) Group 2

3,012

(c) Group 3

9,040

2

For more than 3, but less than 11, controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

(a) Group 1

1,955

(b) Group 2 

6,028

(c) Group 3

18,084

3

For 11 or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

(a) Group 1

3,767

(b) Group 2

11,330

(c) Group 3

33,159

Schedule 4Identity card

(regulation 64)

  

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

This identifies (name of inspector), whose photograph and signature appear below, as an inspector appointed by the CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency under subsection 62(1) of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.

(photograph)

(signature of inspector)

(signature of the CEO)

Valid until (date when appointment ceases)

Dated

Schedule 5International agreements

Note: See regulation 65.

    1International agreements

 The following table sets out relevant international agreements.

Item

Title of agreement

Date agreement signed on behalf of Australia

1

Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

27 February 1970

2

Agreement between Australia and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

10 July 1974

3

Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

22 February 1984

4

Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency

26 September 1986

5

Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident

26 September 1986

6

Convention on Nuclear Safety

20 September 1994

7

Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management

13 November 1998

8

Agreement for cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning technology for the separation of isotopes of uranium by laser excitation, with annexes, exchange of notes and agreed minutes

28 October 1999

9

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

14 September 2005

Schedule 6Non‑applicable State and Territory laws

(regulation 65A)

  
  1. 1.

    Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW).

  2. 2.

    Radiation Act 2005 (Vic).

  3. 3.

    Radiation Safety Act 1999 (Qld).

  4. 4.

    Radiation Safety Act 1975 (WA).

  5. 5.

    Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (SA).

  6. 6.

    Radiation Protection Act 2005 (Tas).

  7. 7.

    Radiation Protection Act 2006 (ACT).

  8. 8.

    Radiation Protection Act (NT).

Endnotes

Endnote 1About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

 /sub‑subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev…) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

 effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

 effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)

 cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

 commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3Legislation history

Name

FRLI registration or gazettal

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

37, 1999

18 Mar 1999

18 Mar 1999

97, 1999

10 June 1999

10 June 1999

—

306, 2000

16 Nov 2000

16 Nov 2000

—

330, 2000

8 Dec 2000

5 Feb 2001

—

271, 2001

5 Oct 2001

5 Oct 2001

—

243, 2002

24 Oct 2002

24 Oct 2002

—

90, 2003

22 May 2003

22 May 2003

—

213, 2004

15 July 2004

15 July 2004

—

115, 2007

11 May 2007 (F2007L01083)

12 May 2007

—

234, 2008

3 Dec 2008 (F2008L04264)

4 Dec 2008

—

101, 2010

25 May 2010 (F2010L01072)

26 May 2010

—

174, 2010

2 July 2010 (F2010L01560)

3 July 2010

—

51, 2011

27 Apr 2011 (F2011L00644)

1 July 2011

—

44, 2012

10 Apr 2012 (F2012L00812)

1 July 2012

—

74, 2013

17 May 2013 (F2013L00796)

Sch 1 (item 3): 1 July 2013 (s 2)

—

78, 2014

16 June 2014 (F2014L00722)

1 July 2014 (s 2)

—

73, 2015

1 Jun 2015 (F2015L00776)

1 July 2015 (s 2)

—

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016

10 May 2016 (F2016L00758)

1 July 2016 (s 2)

—

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2017

28 June 2017 (F2017L00781)

1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)

—

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018

22 June 2018 (F2018L00850)

1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 1)

—

Endnote 4Amendment history

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

r 2....................................................

rep LA s 48D

r 3....................................................

am No 78, 2014

rs No 73, 2015

am F2016L00758; F2017L00781; F2018L00850

r 3A.................................................

ad No 73, 2015

Part 1A

Part 1A.............................................

ad F2017L00781

r 3B.................................................

ad F2017L00781

am F2018L00850

Part 2

Division 1

r. 4...................................................

am No 306, 2000; No 234, 2008; No 78, 2014; No 73, 2015; F2017L00781

Division 2

r 5....................................................

rep F2016L00758

r. 6...................................................

am No 306, 2000; No 90, 2003; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758

r 6AA...............................................

ad F2016L00758

Division 2A

Division 2A......................................

ad No 306, 2000

r. 6A................................................

ad No 306, 2000

Division 3

r. 7...................................................

rs No 90, 2003

am No 73, 2015; F2016L00758

r. 8...................................................

am No 306, 2000

rs No 90, 2003

am No 73, 2015; F2016L00758

rr. 9–10............................................

rep No 90, 2003

r. 11.................................................

rs No 90, 2003

am No 73, 2015

Part 3

Division 2

r 30..................................................

am F2016L00758

r 31..................................................

am F2016L00758

r 35..................................................

am F2016L00758

r. 36.................................................

am. 1999 No. 97; 2000 No. 330

rep. 2008 No. 234

Part 4

Division 1

r 37..................................................

am No 306, 2000; F2016L00758

r. 37A...............................................

am No 306, 2000

r. 38.................................................

am No 306, 2000; No 234, 2008; No 73, 2015

Division 2

r 39..................................................

am No 73, 2015

Division 2A

Division 2A......................................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rs. 2000 No. 306

r. 40A...............................................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rs. 2000 No. 306

r. 40B...............................................

ad No 97, 1999

rs No 306, 2000

am No 73, 2015

r. 40C...............................................

ad No 97, 1999

rs No 306, 2000

am No 73, 2015

r 40CA.............................................

ad F2016L00758

r. 40D...............................................

ad No 97, 1999

rs No 306, 2000

am No 213, 2004; No 73, 2015

r. 40E...............................................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rep. 2000 No. 97

r. 40F...............................................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rep. 2000 No. 306

r. 40G...............................................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rep. 2000 No. 306

r. 40H...............................................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rep. 2000 No. 306

Division 4

r. 47.................................................

rep. 2008 No. 234

r 48..................................................

am No 271, 2001; No 234, 2008; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758

rs F2017L00781

am F2018L00850

r 49..................................................

rs No 73, 2015

r 50..................................................

rs No 73, 2015

r 50A...............................................

ad F2018L00850

r 51..................................................

rs No 73, 2015

r 52..................................................

am No 73, 2015

r 53..................................................

am No 73, 2015; F2017L00781

r. 54.................................................

rs. 2000 No. 306

r. 55.................................................

rs. 2000 No. 306

Division 5

Division 5.........................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

r. 55A...............................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

r. 55B...............................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

am No 78, 2014

r. 55C...............................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

am No 78, 2014; F2017L00781

r. 55D...............................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

rep No 78, 2014

Part 5

Part 5 heading...................................

rs No 73, 2015

Division 5.1

Division 5.1 heading..........................

ad. 2000 No. 330

r. 56.................................................

rs. 2000 No. 330

Division 5.2

Division 5.2 heading..........................

ad. 2000 No. 330

r. 57.................................................

rs. 2000 No. 330

r. 58.................................................

am No 306, 2000; No 234, 2008; No 73, 2015; F2017L00781

r 59..................................................

am No 234, 2008; F2017L00781

r 60..................................................

am No 73, 2015

r 61..................................................

am No 73, 2015

r 62..................................................

am No 73, 2015; F2017L00781

Division 5.3

Division 5.3......................................

ad No 330, 2000

Division 5.3 heading..........................

rs No 73, 2015

r. 62A...............................................

ad No 330, 2000

am No 271, 2001; No 234, 2008; No 73, 2015; F2017L00781

Part 7

Part 7...............................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

r. 65.................................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

am F2016L00758

r. 65A...............................................

ad. 2001 No. 271

r. 66.................................................

ad No 306, 2000

am No 234, 2008; F2016L00758

Part 8...............................................

ad F2016L00758

rep F2017L00781

r 67..................................................

ad F2016L00758

rep F2017L00781

Schedule 1

Schedule 1........................................

am No 243, 2002; No 234, 2008; No 78, 2014; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758; F2017L00781; F2018L00850

Schedule 2

Schedule 2 heading............................

rs No 90, 2003

Schedule 2........................................

am No 97, 1999; No 306, 2000; No 271, 2001; No 234, 2008; No 78, 2014; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758; F2017L00781; F2018L00850

Schedule 3

Schedule 3........................................

am No 73, 2015

Schedule 3A

Schedule 3A.....................................

ad No 97, 1999

rs No 306, 2000

am No 90, 2003; No 213, 2004; No 115, 2007; No 101, 2010; No 51, 2011; No 44, 2012; No. 74, 2013; No 78, 2014; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758; F2017L00781; F2018L00850

Schedule 3B

Schedule 3B......................................

ad No 97, 1999

rs No 306, 2000

am No 90, 2003; No 213, 2004; No 101, 2010; No 51, 2011; No 44, 2012; No. 74, 2013; No 78, 2014; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758; F2017L00781; F2018L00850

Schedule 3BA

Schedule 3BA...................................

ad F2016L00758

am F2017L00781; F2018L00850

Schedule 3C

Schedules 3C....................................

ad No 97, 1999

rs No 306, 2000

am No 213, 2004;

  No 234, 2008; No 101, 2010; No 174, 2010; No 51, 2011; No 44, 2012; No. 74, 2013; No 78, 2014; No 73, 2015; F2016L00758; F2017L00781; F2018L00850

Schedules 3D–3F..............................

ad. 1999 No. 97

rep. 2000 No. 306

Schedule 5

Schedule 5........................................

ad. 2000 No. 306

rs F2016L00758

Schedule 6

Schedule 6........................................

ad No 271, 2001

am No 234, 2008; No 78, 2014

Dictionary........................................

am No 97, 1999; No 306, 2000; No 330, 2000; No 271, 2001; No 90, 2003; No 234, 2008

rep F2016L00758

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