Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016

under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015

4            Substitution of Schedule 4

Schedule 4—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2016.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015

4—Substitution of Schedule 4

Schedule 4—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 4—Fees

1—Interpretation

In this Schedule—

level 1 radiation apparatus means—

     (a)     apparatus for dental plain radiography; or

     (b)     cabinet X‑ray units; or

     (c)      bone densitometry apparatus; or

     (d)     X‑ray analysis apparatus; or

     (e)      apparatus for bomb disposal radiography,

other than level 2 or 3 radiation apparatus;

level 2 radiation apparatus means—

     (a)     fixed, mobile or portable apparatus for chiropractic, medical or veterinary plain radiography; or

     (b)     industrial radiography apparatus (including site radiography apparatus); or

     (c)      orthopantomographic or cephalometric apparatus for dental radiography; or

     (d)     mini C‑arm fluoroscopy apparatus; or

     (e)      bore hole logging apparatus,

other than level 3 radiation apparatus;

level 3 radiation apparatus means—

     (a)     apparatus for computed or cone beam tomography; or

     (b)     fixed or mobile apparatus for medical or veterinary fluoroscopy (other than mini C‑arm fluoroscopy apparatus); or

     (c)      apparatus capable of producing accelerating voltages of up to 0.5 megavolts for medical radiation therapy; or

     (d)     apparatus capable of producing X‑rays or electron beams with an energy range of 0.5 to 20 megaelectronvolts for medical radiation therapy; or

     (e)      apparatus for mammography or soft tissue radiography.

2—Licence to test for developmental purposes (section 23A of Act)

For a licence under section 23A of the Act to carry out developmental testing operations—

     (a)     application fee

$3 461.00

     (b)     annual fee—

      (i)      for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores not involving in situ leaching

$32 299.00

      (ii)     for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores involving in situ leaching

$32 299.00

     (iii)     for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral sands operations

$3 461.00

     (iv)     for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral processing operations where a radioactive substance is generated as a by‑product

$3 461.00

3—Licence to carry out mining or mineral processing (section 24 of Act)

For a licence under section 24 of the Act to carry out operations for mining or mineral processing—

     (a)     application fee

$10 383.00

     (b)     annual fee—

      (i)      for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores involving in situ leaching

$280 214.00

      (ii)     for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores (other than activities involving in situ leaching)—

     (A)     with a capacity to extract or process up to 5 megatonnes of radioactive ore per year

$341 960.00

     (B)     with a capacity to extract or process more than 5 megatonnes but not more than 15 megatonnes of radioactive ore per year

$683 914.00

     (C)     with a capacity to extract or process more than 15 megatonnes of radioactive ore per year

$910 372.00

     (iii)     for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral sands operations

$26 529.00

     (iv)     for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral processing operations where a radioactive substance is generated as a by‑product

$10 383.00

4—Licence to use or handle radioactive substances (section 28 of Act)

(1)

For a licence under section 28 of the Act to use or handle radioactive substances—

     (a)     application fee

$252.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$113.00

(2)

No additional licence fee or application fee is payable by a person who applies for a temporary licence and a permanent licence at the same time where the subject matter of both applications is the same.

5—Registration of premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are handled or kept (section 29 of Act)

For registration under section 29 of the Act of premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are handled or kept—

     (a)     application fee

$1 244.00

     (b)     registration fee or fee for renewal of registration

$287.00

6—Facilities licence (section 29A of Act)

(1)

For a licence in respect of a facility containing unsealed radioactive substances resulting from past activities—

     (a)     application fee

$1 997.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$7 992.00

(2)

For a licence in respect of a facility used for the storage or handling of radioactive substances—

     (a)     application fee

$1 334.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$3 996.00

(3)

For a licence in respect of a pilot plant for developmental testing operations involving or in relation to mining or mineral processing where—

     (a)     the radioactive substances are not subjected to a process of chemical treatment and the amount of radioactive substance processed is less than 10 tonnes of ore per calendar month; or

     (b)     the radioactive substances are subjected to a process of chemical treatment including leaching, dissolution, solvent extraction or ion exchange and the amount of radioactive substance involved in the operation is less than 10 tonnes of ore per year—

      (i)      application fee

$1 334.00

      (ii)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$3 996.00

7—Registration of a sealed radioactive source (section 30 of Act)

For registration under section 30 of the Act of a sealed radioactive source—

     (a)     application fee for each sealed radioactive source

$1 244.00

     (b)     registration fee or fee for renewal of registration—

      (i)      for the first source

$287.00

      (ii)     for each additional source to be registered in the name of the same owner

$95.50

8—Licence to operate radiation apparatus (section 31 of Act)

(1)

For a licence under section 31 of the Act to operate radiation apparatus—

     (a)     application fee

$256.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$113.00

(2)

No additional licence fee or application fee is payable by a person who applies for a temporary licence and a permanent licence at the same time where the subject matter of both applications is the same.

9—Registration of radiation apparatus (section 32 of Act)

(1)

For registration under section 32 of the Act of each level 1 radiation apparatus—

     (a)     application fee

$479.00

     (b)     registration fee or fee for renewal of registration

$228.00

(2)

For registration under section 32 of the Act of each level 2 radiation apparatus—

     (a)     application fee

$515.00

     (b)     registration fee or fee for renewal of registration

$243.00

(3)

For registration under section 32 of the Act of each level 3 radiation apparatus—

     (a)     application fee

$623.00

     (b)     registration fee or fee for renewal of registration

$398.00

(4)

For registration under section 32 of the Act of each radiation apparatus other than level 1, 2 or 3 radiation apparatus—

     (a)     application fee

$479.00

     (b)     registration fee or fee for renewal of registration

$228.00

10—Licence to possess a radiation source (section 33A of Act)

(1)

For up to 5 apparatus or sealed radioactive sources or up to 2 premises—

     (a)     application fee

$361.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$118.00

(2)

For 6 to 10 apparatus or sealed radioactive sources or 3 to 5 premises—

     (a)     application fee

$1 025.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$281.00

(3)

For more than 10 apparatus or sealed radioactive sources or more than 5 premises—

     (a)     application fee

$1 906.00

     (b)     licence fee or fee for renewal of licence

$442.00

If more than 1 fee becomes payable under this clause, only the higher fee must be paid.

11—Accreditation of third party service providers (section 33B of Act)

(1)

Accreditation for shielding verifier—

     (a)     application fee

$183.00

     (b)     annual fee

$57.00

(2)

Accreditation for tester—

     (a)     application fee

$248.00

     (b)     annual fee

$57.00

(3)

Accreditation for both shielding verifier and tester—

     (a)     application fee

$311.00

     (b)     annual fee

$57.00

12—Miscellaneous fees

For a reprint of a licence or certificate of accreditation or registration

$18.20

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 23 June 2016

No 64 of 2016