Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2000

1

Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt

26,375

2

Constructing a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt

65,944

3

Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt

26,375

4

Operating a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt

131,892

5

De‑commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt

65,944

6

Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more

52,756

7

Constructing a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more

131,892

8

Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more

131,892

9

Operating a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more

1,015,569

10

De‑commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more

263,784

11

Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor of a kind mentioned in any of items 1 to 9

13,187

12

Constructing a controlled facility, being a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor of a kind mentioned in any of items 1 to 9

26,375

13

Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor of a kind mentioned in any of items 1 to 9

13,187

14

Operating a controlled facility, being a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor of a kind mentioned in any of items 1 to 9

65,944

15

De‑commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor of a kind mentioned in any of items 1 to 9

26,375

16

Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a radioactive waste storage or disposal facility that is designed to contain waste with an activity that is more than the relevant activity level prescribed by regulation 8 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,187

17

Constructing a controlled facility, being a radioactive waste storage or disposal facility that is designed to contain waste with an activity that is more than the relevant activity level prescribed by regulation 8 of the ARPANS Regulations

26,375

18

Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a radioactive waste storage or disposal facility with an activity that is more than the relevant activity level prescribed by regulation 8 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,187

19

Operating a controlled facility, being a radioactive waste storage or disposal facility with an activity that is more than the relevant activity level prescribed by regulation 8 of the ARPANS Regulations

65,944

20

De‑commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a radioactive waste storage or disposal facility that formerly contained waste with an activity that is more than the relevant activity level prescribed by regulation 8 of the ARPANS Regulations

26,375

21

Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a facility to produce radioisotopes, containing a mixture of controlled materials, with an activity that is more than the activity level prescribed by regulation 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

26,375

22

Constructing a controlled facility, being a facility to produce radioisotopes, containing a mixture of controlled materials, with an activity that is more than the activity level prescribed by regulation 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

65,944

23

Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a facility to produce radioisotopes, containing a mixture of controlled materials, with an activity that is more than the activity level prescribed by regulation 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

26,375

24

Operating a controlled facility, being a facility to produce radioisotopes, containing a mixture of controlled materials, with an activity that is more than the activity level prescribed by regulation 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

105,512

25

De‑commissioning, disposing of, or abandoning a controlled facility, being a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes, containing a mixture of controlled materials, with an activity that was more than the activity level prescribed by regulation 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

65,944

1

Particle accelerator that:

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

(b) can produce neutrons

13,563

3

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

13,563

4

Irradiator containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material but not including shielding as an integral part of its construction

13,563

5

Irradiator containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material and including shielding as an integral part of its construction, but the shielding does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source

13,563

6

Irradiator containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material and including shielding as an integral part of its construction, and with a source that is not inside the shielding during the operation of the irradiator

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) of the ARPANS Regulations is greater than 106; or

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

27,130

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

1

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

14,573

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

1

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

2,375,798

2

Department of Defence

289,177

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 to the ARPANS Regulations

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 to the ARPANS Regulations

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 to the ARPANS Regulations, 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 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

24

Optical fibre communication system exceeding Hazard Level 3R, as set out in 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

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 of the ARPANS Regulations

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 of the ARPANS Regulations

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 to the ARPANS Regulations

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 to the ARPANS Regulations, 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 of the ARPANS Regulations 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 of the ARPANS Regulations 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 of the ARPANS Regulations 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 to the ARPANS Regulations

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 to the ARPANS Regulations, 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 of the ARPANS Regulations and that is likely to result in acute effects

1

For less than 4 controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

(a) Group 1

1,238

(b) Group 2

4,954

(c) Group 3

14,862

2

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

(a) Group 1

3,216

(b) Group 2 

9,907

(c) Group 3

29,720

3

For 11 or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

(a) Group 1

6,192

(b) Group 2

18,622

(c) Group 3

54,489

1

Department of Defence

399,601

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

167,222

3

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

310,610

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No. = Number(s)

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307, 2000

16 Nov 2000

16 Nov 2000

214, 2004

15 July 2004

15 July 2004

—

102, 2010

25 May 2010 (F2010L01073)

26 May 2010

—

52, 2011

27 Apr 2011 (F2011L00645)

1 July 2011

—

45, 2012

10 Apr 2012 (F2012L00813)

1 July 2012

—

74, 2013

17 May 2013 (F2013L00796)

Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 1 July 2013 (s 2)

—

77, 2014

16 June 2014 (F2014L00724)

1 July 2014 (s 2)

—

74, 2015

1 June 2015 (F2015L00777)

1 July 2015 (s 2)

—

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

10 May 2016 (F2016L00754)

1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

—

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

29 June 2017 (F2017L00808)

1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)

—

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

22 June 2018 (F2018L00851)

1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 1)

—

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

rep LA s48D

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

am F2016L00754

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

am No 74, 2015; F2016L00754

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

am No 74, 2015; F2016L00754

r 5A....................

ad F2016L00754

r 5B....................

ad F2016L00754

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

am No 214, 2004; No 74, 2015

Schedule 1

Schedule 1................

am No 214, 2004; No 102, 2010; No 52, 2011; No 45, 2012; No 74, 2013; No 77, 2014; No 74, 2015; F2016L00754; F2017L00808; F2018L00851

Schedule 2

Schedule 2................

am No 214, 2004; No 102, 2010; No 52, 2011; No 45, 2012; No 74, 2013; No 77, 2014; No 74, 2015; F2016L00754; F2017L00808; F2018L00851

Schedule 2A

Schedule 2A..............

ad F2016L00754

am F2017L00808; F2018L00851

Schedule 2B

Schedule 2B...............

ad F2016L00754

am F2017L00808; F2018L00851

Schedule 3

Schedule 3................

am No 214, 2004; No 102, 2010; No 52, 2011; No 45, 2012; No 74, 2013; No 77, 2014; No 74, 2015; F2016L00754; F2017L00808; F2018L00851