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Details: F2012C00391
- F2012C00391
SR 1999 No. 37 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1)
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1) - F2012L00812
End Date 30 Jun 2013
Date of repeal 08 Dec 2018
Repealed by Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018
F2012C00391
3 Definitions — the dictionary
Part 2 Controlled apparatus and facilities
Part 3 The radiation health and safety advisory council and advisory committees
Part 4 Licences
Part 6 Reporting and inspection for controlled facilities, apparatus and materials
Statutory Rules 1999 No. 37 as amended
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2012 No. 44
1 Name of regulations [see Note 1] 7
2 Commencement [see Note 1] 7
3 Definitions — the dictionary 7
Division 1 Controlled apparatus
4 Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus 8
Division 2 Controlled facilities
5 Controlled facility 9
6 Prescribed radiation facility 10
Division 2A Controlled person
6A Prescribed Commonwealth place 11
Division 3 Prescribed activity levels
7 Nuclear installation — prescribed activity level for nuclear waste storage facilities 11
8 Nuclear installation — prescribed activity level for nuclear waste disposal facilities 12
11 Nuclear installation — prescribed activity level for facilities for production of radioisotopes 13
Division 1 Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
12 Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council 15
13 Term of appointment 15
14 Resignation 16
15 Disclosure of interests 16
16 Termination of appointment 16
17 Leave of absence 16
18 Council procedures generally 17
19 Meetings 17
20 Presiding member 17
21 Quorum 18
22 Voting 18
23 Records and reports 18
Division 2 Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee
24 Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee 18
25 Term of appointment 19
26 Resignation 19
27 Disclosure of interests 19
28 Termination of appointment 19
29 Leave of absence 20
30 Committee procedures generally 20
31 Meetings 21
32 Presiding member 21
33 Quorum 21
34 Voting 21
35 Records and reports 22
37 Exempt people (facility licence) 23
37A Notice of intention to make a declaration 24
38 Prescribed dealings (source licence) 24
Division 2 Applications for licences
39 Application form 25
40 Issue of facility licence — prior notice and consultation 26
Division 2A Licence application fees
40A Purpose of Division 2A 27
40B Facility licences — nuclear installations 27
40C Facility licences — prescribed radiation facilities 27
40D Source licences 28
Division 3 Deciding whether to issue licence
41 Issue of facility licence — matters to be taken into account by CEO 29
42 Issue of source licence — matters to be taken into account by CEO 29
Division 4 Licence conditions
43 Purpose of Division 30
44 Holder of a licence must prevent breaches of conditions 30
45 Holder of a licence must investigate and rectify breaches of conditions 31
46 Holder of a licence to prevent, control and minimise accidents 31
48 Compliance with Recommendations and Codes of Practice 31
49 Compliance with plans for managing safety 32
50 Holder of a licence must review and update plans and arrangements 32
51 CEO approval for relevant changes 33
52 Holder of a licence must tell CEO about other changes 33
53 Holder of a licence must tell CEO about movement of controlled apparatus, controlled materials and controlled facilities 33
54 Approval required to construct safety item 34
55 Approval required to load nuclear fuel 34
Division 5 Licence annual charges
55A Time for payment of annual charge 34
55B Pro‑rating of annual charge 35
55C Refund of annual charge 35
55D Method for pro‑rating annual charge or calculating amount of refund 36
56 Application of Part 5 37
57 Purpose of Division 5.2 37
58 Prescribed practice 37
59 Effective dose limits 38
60 Effective doses 39
61 Dealings with controlled apparatus generating non‑ionizing radiation 39
62 Annual equivalent dose limit 39
62A Codes of practice to be followed 40
63 Reporting guidelines to be published by CEO 41
64 Inspector’s identity card 41
65 International agreements 42
65A Non‑applicable State and Territory laws 42
66 Review of decisions by CEO 42
Schedule 1 Exposure limits for non‑ionizing radiation 44
Schedule 2 Exempt dealings 46
Part 1 Dealings 46
Part 2 Exemption levels: exempt activity concentrations and exempt activities of radionuclides (rounded) 48
Part 3 Nuclides and progeny 66
Part 4 Quantities of radioactive substances in timekeeping and other devices 69
Schedule 3 Information that may be requested by the CEO 71
Part 1 Facility licence 71
Part 2 Source licence 73
Schedule 3A Facility licence application fees — nuclear installations 76
Schedule 3B Facility licence application fees — prescribed radiation facilities 81
Part 1 Fees — general 81
Part 2 Fees — other 82
Schedule 3C Source licence application fees 83
Part 1 Kinds of controlled apparatus or controlled material 83
Part 2 Fees 86
Schedule 4 Identity card 87
Schedule 5 International agreements 88
Schedule 6 Non‑applicable State and Territory laws 89
These regulations are the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999.
(1) The dictionary at the end of these regulations defines certain words and expressions, and includes signpost definitions to words and expressions used in these regulations.
The signpost definition:
‘dose see Annex A of the Recommendations for limiting exposure to ionizing radiation.’
indicates that the expression is defined in Annex A of the Recommendations for limiting exposure to ionizing radiation and applies to these regulations.
(2) The dictionary also includes certain words and expressions used in these regulations that are defined in the Act.
(4) A definition in these regulations applies to each use of the word or expression in these regulations unless the contrary intention appears.
4 Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus
(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) Apparatus is controlled apparatus if:
(a) the apparatus is:
(i) a magnetic field non‑destructive testing device; or
(ii) an induction heater or induction furnace; or
(iii) an industrial radiofrequency heater or welder; or
(iv) a radiofrequency plasma tube; or
(v) microwave or radiofrequency diathermy equipment; or
(vi) an industrial microwave or radiofrequency processing system; or
(vii) an optical source, other than a laser product, emitting ultraviolet radiation, infrared or visible light; or
(viii) a laser product with an accessible emission level more than the accessible emission limit of
a Class 3R laser product, as set out in AS/NZS 2211.1:2004 Safety of Laser Products, Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide; or
(ix) an optical fibre communication system exceeding Hazard Level 3R, as defined by AS/NZS 2211.2:2006 Safety of Laser Products, Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communications Systems (OFCS); and
(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 Schedule 1; and
(c) the excess levels of radiation mentioned in paragraph (b) are readily accessible to persons:
(i) in the course of intended operations or procedures of the apparatus; or
(ii) under a reasonably foreseeable abnormal event involving the apparatus; or
(iii) under a reasonably foreseeable single element failure of the apparatus; or
(iv) without the use of tools or other specialised equipment required to remove protective barriers or access panels.
(3) However, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that an apparatus is not a controlled apparatus.
Note A decision to refuse to make a declaration is reviewable under regulation 66.
(3A) The CEO must not make a declaration under subregulation (3) unless the CEO is satisfied that:
(a) the apparatus does not pose an unacceptable potential hazard to the health and safety of people or to the environment; and
(b) it would be inappropriate, in all the circumstances, for the apparatus to be a controlled apparatus.
(4) The CEO must publish the declaration in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.
5 Controlled facility
(1) Controlled facility is defined in section 13 of the Act as a nuclear installation or a prescribed radiation facility.
(2) Prescribed radiation facility is also defined in section 13 as a facility or installation prescribed by the regulations.
(3) This Division describes prescribed radiation facilities, which will therefore be controlled facilities.
6 Prescribed radiation facility
(1) A prescribed radiation facility is any of the following:
(a) a particle accelerator that:
(i) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or
(ii) can produce neutrons;
(b) an irradiator that contains more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material;
(c) an irradiator that contains more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material and:
(i) does not include shielding as an integral part of its construction; or
(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
(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;
(d) a facility (other than a nuclear installation) used for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:
(i) unsealed sources for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) is greater than 106; or
(ii) sealed sources for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation (2) is greater than 109.
(2) For subparagraphs (1) (d) (i) and (ii), the steps are:
(a) divide the activity of each nuclide in the sources by the activity value mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and
(b) if there is more than 1 nuclide in the sources — add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a).
(3) However, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that a facility is not a prescribed radiation facility.
(a) the facility does not pose an unacceptable potential hazard to the health and safety of people or to the environment; and
(b) it would be inappropriate, in all the circumstances, for the facility to be a prescribed radiation facility.
6A Prescribed 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.
7 Nuclear installation — prescribed activity level for nuclear waste storage facilities
(1) For paragraph (c) of the definition of nuclear installation in section 13 of the Act, the activity level, for a nuclear waste storage facility that contains, or is designed to contain, controlled materials, is:
(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
(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 nuclear waste storage facility with an activity that is greater than the activity level prescribed is a nuclear installation.
(2) For paragraph (1) (a), the activity concentration value steps are:
(a) divide the activity of each nuclide in the waste package by the mass of the waste package; and
(b) divide the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a) by the activity concentration value mentioned in column 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and
(c) if there is more than 1 nuclide in the waste package — add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (b).
(3) For paragraphs (1) (a) and (b), the activity value steps are:
(a) divide the activity of each nuclide in the sources in the facility by the activity value mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and
8 Nuclear installation — prescribed activity level for nuclear waste disposal facilities
(1) This regulation applies to a nuclear waste disposal facility if:
(a) it contains, or is designed to contain, controlled materials; and
(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) For paragraph (c) of the definition of nuclear installation in section 13 of the Act, the activity level, for a nuclear 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 nuclear waste disposal facility with an activity that is greater than the activity level prescribed is a nuclear installation.
(3) For paragraph (1) (b), the activity concentration value steps are:
(4) For subregulation (2), the activity value steps are:
(a) divide the activity of each nuclide in the controlled materials in the facility by the activity value mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the nuclide; and
(b) if there is more than 1 nuclide in the controlled materials — add the result for each nuclide worked out under paragraph (a).
11 Nuclear installation — prescribed activity level for facilities for production of radioisotopes
(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:
(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
(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) For paragraphs (1) (a) and (b), the steps are:
12 Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
(1) The Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council is established under section 19 of the Act.
(2) Each member of the Council, other than the CEO, is appointed under subsection 21 (2) of the Act.
(3) The Chair of the Council is appointed under subsection 21 (6) of the Act.
(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) This Division sets out some of the matters relating to the Council.
(1) A Council member is appointed for the term stated in the member’s appointment.
(2) The term stated in the appointment must not be greater than 3 years.
(3) However, a Council member may be reappointed for further terms of up to 3 years.
(4) The Chair of the Council is appointed as Chair for the term stated in the Chair’s appointment.
(5) The Chair of the Council may be reappointed for further terms.
A Council member may resign by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister.
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.
(1) The Minister may terminate a Council member’s appointment for:
(e) failing to comply, either recklessly or intentionally, with regulation 15.
(e) is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer; or
(f) is absent without leave of absence from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council.
(1) The Minister may grant leave of absence to the Chair of the Council.
(2) The Chair may grant leave of absence to another Council member.
18 Council procedures generally
(1) In performing its functions, the Council:
(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
(d) may obtain information about an issue in any way it considers appropriate; and
(e) may receive information or submissions orally or in writing; and
(f) may consult anyone it considers appropriate.
(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.
(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) 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) Subject to these regulations, the procedure of a Council’s meeting is as decided by the Council.
20 Presiding member
(1) The Chair must preside at a Council meeting at which the Chair is present.
(2) If the Chair is absent, the member chosen by the members present must preside.
At a Council meeting, a majority of members forms a quorum.
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.
23 Records and reports
(1) The Council must keep a record of its proceedings.
(2) The Council must prepare an annual report for the CEO on the Council’s activities for the year.
(3) The Council must prepare any other report that is requested by the Minister or the CEO.
24 Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee
(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) 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) 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) 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) This Division sets out some of the matters relating to the Committees.
25 Term of appointment
(1) A Committee member is appointed for the term stated in the member’s appointment.
(3) However, a Committee member may be reappointed for further terms of up to 3 years.
(4) The Chair of a Committee is appointed as Chair for the term stated in the Chair’s appointment.
(5) The Chair of a Committee may be reappointed for further terms.
A Committee member may resign by signed notice of resignation given to the CEO.
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.
(1) The CEO may terminate a Committee member’s appointment for:
(e) failing to comply, either recklessly or intentionally, with regulation 27.
(2) The CEO must terminate a Committee member’s appointment if the member:
(f) is absent without leave of absence from 3 consecutive meetings of the Committee.
(1) The CEO may grant leave of absence to the Chair of a Committee.
30 Committee procedures generally
(1) In performing its functions, a Committee:
(2) However, the Committee must comply with any directions given, in writing, to the Committee by the CEO or the Council about the Committee’s performance of its functions.
(1) The CEO or the Council 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) If the CEO or the Council 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) Subject to these regulations, the procedure of a Committee’s meeting is as decided by the Committee.
32 Presiding member
(1) The Chair must preside at a Committee meeting at which the Chair is present.
33 Quorum
At a Committee meeting, a majority of members forms a quorum.
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.
35 Records and reports
(1) A Committee must keep a record of its proceedings.
(2) A Committee must prepare any report that is requested by the CEO or the Council.
(3) If a Committee prepares a report on any matter, it must give copies of the report to the CEO and to the Chair of the Council.
37 Exempt people (facility licence)
(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) or (e) 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.
(2) The CEO may also state in the declaration that:
(a) the declaration has effect only if circumstances mentioned in the declaration exist; or
(b) the declaration does not have effect if circumstances mentioned in the declaration exist.
(3) The CEO must publish the declaration in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.
(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) or (e) of the Act in relation to a controlled facility if:
(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
(b) the declaration is in effect at the time the conduct is undertaken.
37A Notice of intention to make a declaration
(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.
(a) a copy of the proposed declaration; or
(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).
38 Prescribed dealings (source licence)
(1) For paragraph 31 (1) (b) of the Act, a dealing that is described in Part 1 of Schedule 2 is an exempt dealing.
(3) However, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that a dealing described in Part 1 of Schedule 2 is a dealing for which:
(a) the annual effective dose to an individual during normal operations is likely to be greater than 10 micro.Sv; or
(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; or
(c) the annual collective effective dose to the population committed by 1 year of the dealing is likely to be greater than 1 man.Sv.
(4) A dealing mentioned in a declaration under subregulation (3) is not exempt.
(5) Also, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that a dealing that is not described in Part 1 of Schedule 2 is a dealing for which:
(a) the annual effective dose to an individual during normal operations is likely to be not more than 10 micro.Sv; or
(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; or
(c) the annual collective effective dose to the population committed by 1 year of the dealing is likely to be not more than 1 man.Sv.
(6) Also, the CEO may declare, in writing, on a case by case basis, that:
(a) a dealing that is not described in Part 1 of Schedule 2 is a dealing involving:
(i) a radiological emergency or its after effects; or
(ii) the after effects of a previous dealing; or
(iii) naturally occurring materials; or
(iv) bulk material with a mass of more than 1,000 kg; and
(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.
(7) A dealing is exempt if it is mentioned in a declaration for subregulation (5) or (6).
(8) The CEO must publish a declaration under subregulation (3), (5) or (6) in the Gazette as soon as practicable after making it.
(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) The CEO may ask an applicant for a facility licence to give:
(a) some or all of the information and documents mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3; and
(b) other information about the application if it is appropriate.
(3) The CEO may ask an applicant for a source licence to give:
(a) some or all of the information and documents mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3; and
(4) An application made for a Department or Commonwealth body must be made:
(a) in the name of the Department or body; and
(i) the Secretary, chief executive, or an equivalent person for the Department or body; or
(ii) another person authorised by the Secretary, chief executive or equivalent person.
40 Issue of facility licence — prior notice and consultation
(1) This regulation applies if the CEO receives an application for a facility licence.
(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) If the application relates to a nuclear installation, the CEO must also include in the notice:
(a) an invitation to people and bodies to make submissions about the application; and
(b) a period for making submissions; and
(c) procedures for making submissions.
40A Purpose of Division 2A
For paragraph 34 (b) of the Act, this Division prescribes:
(a) the fee that must accompany an application for a facility licence; and
(b) the fee that must accompany an application for a source licence.
40B Facility licences — nuclear installations
(1) This regulation applies to an application for a facility licence that authorises persons to do a thing mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 3A in relation to a controlled facility that is a nuclear installation.
(2) The application fee for the licence is the fee mentioned in column 3 of the item.
40C Facility licences — prescribed radiation facilities
(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 column 2 of an item in Part 1 of Schedule 3B.
(2) The application fee for the licence is:
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the fee mentioned in column 3 of the relevant item in Part 1 of Schedule 3B; or
(b) if the thing authorised to be done by the licence is mentioned in column 2 of an item in Part 2 of Schedule 3B — the fee mentioned in column 3 of that item.
(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 application fee for the licence is the sum of the application fees for each thing authorised to be done by the licence.
40D Source licences
(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 column 2 of an item in Group 1, 2 or 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 3C.
(2) The application fee is:
(a) for an application for a licence to deal with controlled apparatus or controlled materials in the same location:
(i) if the controlled apparatus or controlled materials are from the same Group — the fee mentioned in column 3 of the provision in Part 2 of Schedule 3C that relates to the number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials from that Group; and
(ii) if the controlled apparatus or controlled materials are from 2 or more Groups — the sum of the fees mentioned in column 3 of the provisions in Part 2 of Schedule 3C that relate to the number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials from each of those Groups; and
(b) for an application for a licence to deal with controlled apparatus or controlled materials in 2 or more locations — the sum of the fees mentioned in column 3 of the provisions in Part 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) 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.
41 Issue of facility licence — matters to be taken into account by CEO
(1) The CEO may issue a facility licence to a controlled person.
(2) In deciding whether to issue the licence, the CEO must take into account the matters (if any) specified in the regulations.
(a) whether the application includes the information asked for by the CEO; and
(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
(c) whether the applicant has shown that there is a net benefit from carrying out the conduct relating to the controlled facility; and
(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
(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
(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
(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.
42 Issue of source licence — matters to be taken into account by CEO
(1) The CEO may issue a source licence to a controlled person.
(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
(c) whether the applicant has shown that there is a net benefit from dealing with the controlled apparatus or material; and
(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.
43 Purpose of Division
(1) Under paragraph 35 (1) (b) of the Act, a facility or source licence is subject to the conditions prescribed by the regulations.
(2) This Division prescribes the conditions.
44 Holder 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.
45 Holder of a licence must investigate and rectify breaches of conditions
(1) The holder of a licence must investigate suspected breaches of licence conditions.
(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) If the holder of a licence identifies a breach, the holder of a licence must also tell the CEO as soon as reasonably practicable.
46 Holder of a licence to prevent, control and minimise accidents
(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) If an accident mentioned in subregulation (1) happens, the holder of a licence must:
(a) take all reasonably practicable steps to control the accident; and
(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
(c) tell the CEO about the accident within 24 hours of it happening; and
(d) give the CEO a written report about the accident within 14 days of it happening.
48 Compliance with Recommendations and Codes of Practice
(1) This regulation does not apply to conduct and dealings with controlled apparatus of a kind mentioned in regulation 4.
Note Regulation 4 describes kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus.
(2) The holder of a source licence or a facility licence must ensure that all conduct and dealings with controlled materials, controlled apparatus and controlled facilities are in accordance with:
(a) the Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2007) (Radiation Protection Series No. 11); and
(b) the Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation; and
(c) the National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation; and
(d) the Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) (Radiation Protection Series No. 2).
(3) The holder of a source licence or a facility licence must also ensure that dealings with the disposal of controlled material and controlled apparatus are in accordance with the following Codes of Practice:
(a) the Code of Practice for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User;
(b) the Code of Practice for the Near‑Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Australia;
(c) the Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) (Radiation Protection Series No. 2);
(d) the Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2007) (Radiation Protection Series No. 11).
49 Compliance with plans for managing safety
The holder of a licence must ensure that all dealings with controlled materials and controlled apparatus, and all activities related to controlled facilities, comply with the plans and arrangements for managing safety of the source or facility, mentioned in the licence application.
50 Holder of a licence must review and update plans and arrangements
(1) The holder of a licence must, at least once every 12 months, review and update any plans and arrangements for managing the controlled facility, controlled material or controlled apparatus to ensure the health and safety of people and protection of the environment.
(2) The holder of a licence must, after conducting a review mentioned in subregulation (1), give the CEO information about the review.
51 CEO approval for relevant changes
The holder of a licence must seek the CEO’s prior approval to make a relevant change that will have significant implications for safety.
52 Holder of a licence must tell CEO about other changes
(1) The holder of a licence may make a relevant change that is unlikely to have significant implications for safety without the CEO’s approval.
(2) However, the holder of a licence must, at least once every 3 months, tell the CEO about any changes mentioned in subregulation (1).
(3) However, subregulation (2) does not apply to the extent that the licence makes other arrangements for a matter mentioned in the subregulations.
53 Holder of a licence must tell CEO about movement of controlled apparatus, controlled materials and controlled facilities
(1) The holder of a licence must only dispose of controlled apparatus or controlled materials with the approval of the CEO.
(2) If the holder of a licence transfers controlled apparatus or controlled materials to the possession of another person or body, the holder of the licence must, within 7 days of the transfer, tell the CEO:
(a) that the transfer has happened; and
(b) the name of the other person or body; and
(c) the number of the licence held by the other person or body; and
(d) the location of the controlled apparatus or controlled materials after the transfer.
(3) The holder of a licence must not dispose of, or transfer to the possession of another person or body, a controlled facility without the CEO’s approval.
(4) However, subregulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to the extent that the licence makes other arrangements for a matter mentioned in the subregulations.
54 Approval 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.
55 Approval 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.
55A Time for payment of annual charge
The annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence must be paid:
(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
(b) for a licence held during the financial year ending on 30 June 2001 — on or before the later of:
(i) 30 days after the commencement of this regulation; and
(ii) 30 days after the date when the licence was issued; and
(c) for a licence held during a later financial year — on or before the later of:
(i) 31 July in that financial year; and
(ii) 30 days after the date when the licence was issued.
55B Pro‑rating of annual charge
(1) If a facility licence or source licence is not held during the whole of a financial year, the CEO may decide to pro‑rate the amount of the annual charge for the licence for the year.
(2) If the CEO decides to pro‑rate the amount of the annual charge, the amount must be pro‑rated in accordance with regulation 55D.
(a) an annual charge, unpaid in part, or in full, at the commencement of this regulation, for a financial year that commenced before the commencement of this regulation; and
(b) an annual charge for each financial year that commences after the commencement of this regulation.
55C Refund of annual charge
(1) This regulation applies in relation to the annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence for a financial year if:
(a) the whole, or part, of the annual charge for the licence for the year has been paid; and
(b) the licence is suspended, cancelled or surrendered before the end of the year.
(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) If the CEO decides to refund part of the amount of the annual charge, the amount of the refund must be calculated in accordance with regulation 55D.
55D Method for pro‑rating annual charge or calculating amount of refund
(a) for regulation 55B, the method for pro‑rating the amount of annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence for a financial year; and
(b) for regulation 55C, the method for calculating the amount of annual charge for a facility licence or a source licence for a financial year that may be refunded to the holder of the licence.
AC is the amount of the annual charge for the licence for the year.
M is the number of months of the year 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.
(3) For subregulation (2), a licence that is held for part of a month only is taken to be held for the whole of that month.
58 Prescribed practice
(1) The practices mentioned in this regulation are prescribed for:
(a) a facility at which controlled material is present; and
(b) dealings with controlled apparatus and controlled material.
(2) The holder of a facility licence for operating the controlled facility must ensure that the doses to which a person is exposed, inside or outside the facility, while the 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) The holder of a source licence for dealing with controlled apparatus or controlled material must ensure that the doses to which a person is 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.
(4) For each controlled material, controlled apparatus (excluding apparatus prescribed by these regulations that produce harmful non‑ionizing radiation when energised) and controlled facility, the holder of a licence must ensure that radiation protection and safety are optimised so that the following are as low as reasonably achievable after taking into account economic and social factors:
(a) the magnitude of individual doses;
(b) the number of people who are exposed;
(c) the likelihood of incurring exposures to radiation.
(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 Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation and National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation and agreed by the CEO.
(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.
59 Effective dose limits
(1) The effective dose limit for occupational exposure is 20 mSv annually, averaged over 5 consecutive calendar years.
(2) However, the effective dose for a person subject to occupational exposure must not, in a year, be greater than 50 mSv.
(3) The effective dose limit for public exposure is 1 mSv annually.
(4) The effective dose limit for an unborn child is to be consistent with the effective dose limit for public exposure.
Note For the obligation imposed on female employees who are pregnant, see the National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation.
60 Effective doses
(1) For regulation 59, a person’s effective dose for a relevant period is the sum of:
(a) the effective dose that the person receives, from external exposure, during the relevant period; and
(b) the person’s committed effective dose, received from intakes during the relevant period, for the next 50 years.
(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.
61 Dealings 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 Schedule 1.
62 Annual equivalent dose limit
(1) The annual equivalent dose limit to the lens of the eye is:
(a) for occupational exposure — 150 mSv; and
(b) for public exposure — 15 mSv.
(2) For occupational exposure, the annual equivalent dose limit to the hands and feet is 500 mSv.
(3) The annual equivalent dose limit to the skin is:
(a) for occupational exposure — 500 mSv; and
(b) for public exposure — 50 mSv.
(4) The annual equivalent dose limit to the skin applies to the average dose received by any 1 cm2 of skin.
(a) the Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2007) (Radiation Protection Series No. 11);
(b) 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);
(c) the Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) (Radiation Protection Series No. 2).
63 Reporting guidelines to be published by CEO
(1) For paragraph 15 (1) (i) of the Act, the CEO must make guidelines about:
(a) how the CEO will report on the operations of the Agency; and
(b) how licence holders will report their compliance with the Act, these regulations and licence conditions; and
(c) how inspection of controlled facilities, controlled apparatus and controlled materials will be conducted.
(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.
64 Inspector’s identity card
(1) Under subsection 62 (1) of the Act, the CEO may appoint certain people as inspectors.
(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) The identity card must be in the form set out in Schedule 4.
65 International agreements
For paragraph 84 (3) (b) of the Act, each international agreement mentioned in Schedule 5 is prescribed.
65A Non‑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.
66 Review of decisions by CEO
(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.
(b) given to the Minister within 90 days after the making of the decision.
(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 http://www.comlaw.gov.au (registration number F2006B11660).
(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) 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 1 Exposure limits for non‑ionizing radiation
(regulations 4 and 61)
The exposure limits mentioned in the Interim guidelines on limits of exposure to 50/60 Hz electric and magnetic fields, National Health and Medical Research Council, Radiation Health Series No. 30, 1989, as in force when these regulations commence.
For frequencies other than 50/60 Hz, and below 3 kHz, the field limits mentioned in the International Commission on Non‑Ionizing Radiation Protection Guidelines for limiting exposure to time‑varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz), Health Physics (1998), 74, 494‑522, as in force when these regulations commence.
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).
The maximum permissible exposure limits mentioned in AS/NZS 2211.1:2004 Safety of Laser Products, Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide.
The exposure limits mentioned in the International Commission on Non‑Ionizing Radiation Protection: Guidelines on limits of exposure to broadband incoherent optical radiation (0.38 to 3 mm), Health Physics (1997), 73, 539‑553, as in force when these regulations commence.
The exposure limits mentioned in the Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (2006) (Radiation Protection Series No. 12).
For static magnetic fields — the limits mentioned in the International Commission on Non‑Ionizing Radiation Protection: Guidelines on limits of exposure to static magnetic fields, Health Physics (1994), 66, 100‑106, as in force when these regulations commence.
Schedule 2 Exempt dealings
(regulations 6, 7, 8, 11 and 38 and Schedules 3B and 3C)
Part 1 Dealings
The dealing involves a controlled material that has:
(a) an activity concentration less than the concentration for the material mentioned in column 3 of Part 2; or
(b) an activity of less than the activity in column 4 of Part 2.
The dealing is mixing 2 or more controlled materials.
The activity for each material being mixed is divided by:
(a) the activity for the material in column 4 of Part 2; or
(b) the activity concentration for the material in column 3 of Part 2, 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.
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.
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 Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) (Radiation Protection Series No. 2) for transporting radioactive substances.
The depleted uranium is in solid massive form that is used for ballast.
The dealing involves a smoke detector designed and made in accordance with Australian Standard AS 3786—1993 Smoke Alarms (incorporating Amendment Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4).
The dealing is not repair or maintenance of the detector.
The dealing involves any of the following items and no other controlled material:
(a) a clock, watch or other device with a luminous dial that includes a quantity of a controlled material that is not more than the quantity in Part 4;
(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.
The dealing involves a controlled apparatus or controlled material that is part of, used in connection with, produced by, incorporated in, stored in, or disposed of in, a controlled facility for which a facility licence is in force.
Part 2 Exemption levels: exempt activity concentrations and exempt activities of radionuclides (rounded)
For a nuclide marked a in this Part, parent nuclides and their progeny included in secular equilibrium are listed in Part 3.
H‑3
Be‑7
C‑11
C‑14
O‑15
N‑13
Na‑22
Na‑24
Mg‑28
Si‑31
P‑32
P‑33
S‑35
Cl‑36
Cl‑38
Ar‑37
Ar‑41
K‑40
K‑42
K‑43
Ca‑45
Ca‑47
Sc‑46
Sc‑47
Sc‑48
V‑48
Cr‑51
Mn‑51
Mn‑52
Mn‑52m
Mn‑53
Mn‑54
Mn‑56
Fe‑52
Fe‑55
Fe‑59
Co‑55
Co‑56
Co‑57
Co‑58
Co‑58m
Co‑60
Co‑60m
Co‑61
Co‑62m
Ni‑59
Ni‑63
Ni‑65
Cu‑64
Cu‑67
Zn‑65
Zn‑69
Zn‑69m
Ga‑67
Ga‑72
Ge‑68
Ge‑71
As‑73
As‑74
As‑76
As‑77
Se‑73
Se‑75
Br‑75
Br‑76
Br‑82
Kr‑74
Kr‑76
Kr‑77
Kr‑79
Kr‑81
Kr‑83m
Kr‑85
Kr‑85m
Kr‑87
Kr‑88
Rb‑81
Rb‑86
Sr‑85
Sr‑85m
Sr‑87m
Sr‑89
Sr‑90a
Sr‑91
Sr‑92
Y‑88
Y‑90
Y‑91
Y‑91m
Y‑92
Y‑93
Zr‑93a
Zr‑95
Zr‑97a
Nb‑93m
Nb‑94
Nb‑95
Nb‑97
Nb‑98
Mo‑90
Mo‑93
Mo‑99a
Mo‑101
Tc‑95m
Tc‑96
Tc‑96m
Tc‑97
Tc‑97m
Tc‑99
Tc‑99m
Ru‑97
Ru‑103
Ru‑105
Ru‑106a
Rh‑103m
Rh‑105
Pd‑103
Pd‑109
Ag‑105
Ag‑110m
Ag‑111
Cd‑109
Cd‑115
Cd‑115m
In‑111
In‑113m
In‑114m
In‑115m
Sn‑113
Sn‑117m
Sn‑121
Sn‑125
Sb‑122
Sb‑124
Sb‑125
Te‑123m
Te‑125m
Te‑127
Te‑127m
Te‑129
Te‑129m
Te‑131
Te‑131m
Te‑132
Te‑133
Te‑133m
Te‑134
I‑123
I‑124
I‑125
I‑129
I‑130
I‑131
I‑132
I‑133
I‑134
Xe‑131m
Xe‑133
Xe‑135
Cs‑129
Cs‑131
Cs‑132
Cs‑134m
Cs‑134
Cs‑135
Cs‑136
Cs‑137a
Cs‑138
Ba‑131
Ba‑133
Ba‑140a
La‑140
Ce‑139
Ce‑141
Ce‑143
Ce‑144a
Pr‑142
Pr‑143
Nd‑147
Nd‑149
Pm‑147
Pm‑149
Sm‑147
Sm‑151
Sm‑153
Eu‑152
Eu‑152m
Eu‑154
Eu‑155
Gd‑153
Gd‑159
Tb‑149
Tb‑160
Dy‑165
Dy‑166
Ho‑166
Er‑161
Er‑169
Er‑171
Tm‑170
Tm‑171
Yb‑169
Yb‑175
Lu‑177
Hf‑181
Ta‑182
W‑181
W‑185
W‑187
W‑188
Re‑186
Re‑188
Os‑185
Os‑191
Os‑191m
Os‑193
Ir‑190
Ir‑192
Ir‑194
Pt‑191
Pt‑193m
Pt‑197
Pt‑197m
Au‑198
Au‑199
Hg‑195m
Hg‑197
Hg‑197m
Hg‑203
Tl‑200
Tl‑201
Tl‑202
Tl‑204
Pb‑201
Pb‑203
Pb‑210a
Pb‑212a
Bi‑206
Bi‑207
Bi‑210
Bi‑212a
Bi‑213
Po‑203
Po‑205
Po‑207
Po‑208
Po‑209
Po‑210
At‑211
Rn‑220a
Rn‑222a
Ra‑223a
Ra‑224a
Ra‑225
Ra‑226a
Ra‑227
Ra‑228a
Ac‑225
Ac‑227
Ac‑228
Th‑226a
Th‑227
Th‑228a
Th‑229a
Th‑230
Th‑231
Th‑nat
(including Th‑232)a
Th‑234a
Pa‑230
Pa‑231
Pa‑233
U‑230a
U‑231
U‑232a
U‑233
U‑234
U‑235a
U‑236
U‑237
U‑238a
U‑nata
U‑239
U‑240
U‑240a
Np‑237a
Np‑239
Np‑240
Pu‑234
Pu‑235
Pu‑236
Pu‑237
Pu‑238
Pu‑239
Pu‑240
Pu‑241
Pu‑242
Pu‑243
Pu‑244
Am‑241
Am‑242
Am‑242ma
Am‑243a
Cm‑242
Cm‑243
Cm‑244
Cm‑245
Cm‑246
Cm‑247
Cm‑248
Bk‑249
Cf‑246
Cf‑248
Cf‑249
Cf‑250
Cf‑251
Cf‑252
Cf‑253
Cf‑254
Es‑253
Es‑254
Es‑254m
Fm‑254
Fm‑255
alpha‑emitting radionuclide not mentioned in another item
radionuclide that is not alpha‑emitting and not mentioned in another item
Part 3 Nuclides and progeny
For a nuclide marked a in Part 2, parent nuclides and their progeny included in secular equilibrium are listed in the following table:
Sr‑90
Zr‑93
Zr‑97
Mo‑99
Ru‑106
Rh‑106
Cs‑137
Ba‑137m
Ba‑140
Ce‑144
Pr‑144
Pb‑210
Pb‑212
Bi‑212
Tl‑208 (0.36)
Po‑212 (0.64)
Rn‑220
Po‑216
Rn‑222
Po‑218
Pb‑214
Bi‑214
Po‑214
Ra‑223
Rn‑219
Po‑215
Pb‑211
Bi‑211
Tl‑207
Ra‑224
Ra‑226
Ra‑228
Th‑226
Ra‑222
Rn‑218
Th‑228
Th‑229
Fr‑221
At‑217
Po‑213
Pb‑209
Th‑234
Pa‑234m
U‑230
U‑232
U‑235
U‑238
U‑nat
Np‑240m
Np‑237
Am‑242m
Am‑243
Part 4 Quantities of radioactive substances in timekeeping and other devices
For a wrist watch
280 MBq
5.5 MBq
5.5 kBq
For a pocket watch
7.4 MBq
7.4 kBq
For another timepiece usually worn by a person, containing quantities of radioactive substances to produce luminosity necessary for special purposes
920 MBq
18 MBq
Schedule 3 Information that may be requested by the CEO
(regulation 39)
Part 1 Facility licence
The applicant’s full name, position and business address.
A description of the purpose of the facility that is to be authorised by the facility licence.
A detailed description of the controlled facility and the site for that facility.
Plans and arrangements describing how the applicant proposes to manage the controlled facility to ensure the health and safety of people, and the protection of the environment including the following information:
(a) the applicant’s arrangements for maintaining effective control of the facility;
(b) the safety management plan for the controlled facility;
(c) the radiation protection plan for the controlled facility;
(d) the radioactive waste management plan for the controlled facility;
(e) the security plan for the controlled facility;
(f) the emergency plan for the controlled facility.
Authorisation for preparing a site for a controlled facility
A detailed site evaluation establishing the suitability of the site.
The characteristics of the site, including the extent to which the site may be affected by natural and man‑made events.
Any environmental impact statement requested or required by a government agency, and the outcome of the environmental assessment.
Authorisation to construct a controlled facility
The design of the controlled facility, including ways in which the design deals with the physical and environmental characteristics of the site.
Any fundamental difficulties that will need to be resolved before any future authorisation is given.
The construction plan and schedule.
A preliminary safety analysis report that demonstrates the adequacy of the design of the facility and identifies structure, components and systems that are safety related items.
The arrangements for testing and commissioning safety related items.
Authorisation to possess or control a controlled facility
The arrangements for maintaining criticality safety during loading, moving or storing nuclear fuel and other fissile materials at the controlled facility.
The arrangements for safe storage of controlled material and maintaining the controlled facility.
Authorisation to operate a controlled facility
A description of the structures, components, systems and equipment of the controlled facility as they have been constructed.
A final safety analysis report that demonstrates the adequacy of the design of the controlled facility, and includes the results of commissioning tests.
The operational limits and conditions of the controlled facility.
The arrangements for commissioning the controlled facility.
The arrangements for operating the controlled facility.
Authorisation for decommissioning a controlled facility
The decommissioning plan for the controlled facility.
The schedule for decommissioning the controlled facility.
Authorisation for abandoning a controlled facility
The results of decommissioning activities at the controlled facility.
Details of any environmental monitoring program proposed for the site.
Part 2 Source licence
A description of the purpose of the proposed source licence.
A detailed description of the dealing that is to be authorised by the source licence.
Plans and arrangements describing how the applicant proposes to manage the controlled material or apparatus to ensure the health and safety of people and the protection of the environment including the following information:
(a) the applicant’s arrangements for maintaining effective control of the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
(b) the safety management plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
(c) the radiation protection plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
(d) the radioactive waste management plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
(e) the plan for ultimate disposal or transfer of the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
(f) the security plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
(g) the emergency plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus.
If the dealing involves a sealed source of a controlled material:
(a) the nuclide, activity, chemical form, encapsulation material and physical form of the sealed source; and
(b) the purpose and identification details of the sealed source; and
(c) the place where the sealed source is located; and
(d) a copy of any sealed source certificate for the sealed source.
If the dealing involves an unsealed source of a controlled material:
(a) the nuclide, chemical form and physical form of the unsealed source; and
(b) the purpose and identification details of the unsealed source; and
(c) the maximum activity of each nuclide to be held on the premises at any 1 time; and
(d) the place where the unsealed source is to be located.
If the dealing involves a controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation:
(a) the purpose and identification details of the controlled apparatus; and
(b) the maximum kilovoltage; and
(c) the place where the controlled apparatus is used.
If the dealing involves a controlled apparatus that produces non‑ionizing radiation:
(b) the likely exposure levels including the nature of the radiation; and
(c) all output parameters relevant to the likely exposure conditions; and
(d) the place where the controlled apparatus is used.
Schedule 3A Facility licence application fees — nuclear installations
(regulation 40B)
Thing authorised to be done by licence
Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:
(a) for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
(b) to have maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
Constructing a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:
Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:
(b) with maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
Operating a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:
De‑commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that:
(a) was used for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
(b) had maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
(b) to have maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
(b) with maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
551 660
(b) had maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
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
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
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
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
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
Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being:
(a) a nuclear waste storage facility that is designed to contain controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 7; or
(b) a nuclear waste disposal facility that is designed to contain controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 8
306 478
Constructing a controlled facility, being:
367 773
Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being:
(a) a nuclear waste storage facility that contains controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 7; or
(b) a nuclear waste disposal facility that contains controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 8
Operating a controlled facility, being:
De‑commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being:
(a) a nuclear waste storage facility that formerly contained controlled materials with an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 7; or
(b) a nuclear waste disposal facility that formerly contained controlled materials with an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 8
Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a facility to produce radioisotopes, that is designed to contain controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 11
Constructing a controlled facility, being a facility to produce radioisotopes, that is designed to contain controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 11
Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 11
Operating a controlled facility, being a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 11
De‑commissioning, disposing of, or abandoning a controlled facility, being a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials with an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 11
Schedule 3B Facility licence application fees — prescribed radiation facilities
(regulation 40C)
Part 1 Fees — general
Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of unsealed sources, for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation 6 (2) is greater than 106
Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of sealed sources, for which the result worked out using the steps mentioned in subregulation 6 (2) is greater than 109
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 application fee for the licence is the sum of the application fees for each thing authorised to be done by the licence — see subregulation 40C (3).
Part 2 Fees — other
De‑commissioning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site
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
Schedule 3C Source licence application fees
(regulation 40D)
Part 1 Kinds of controlled apparatus or controlled material
Controlled apparatus or controlled material
(b) has a nuclide with a maximum activity of not more than 109 times the amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide, the total of the results for all nuclides in the source, or sources, is not more than 100
Mammographic x‑ray unit
Conventional dental x‑ray unit
X‑ray unit used for bone densitometry
X‑ray unit used for veterinary radiography
Fully enclosed x‑ray analysis unit
Baggage inspection x‑ray unit
Mobile or portable medical x‑ray unit
Magnetic field non‑destructive testing device
Optical source, other than a laser product, emitting ultraviolet radiation, infra‑red or visible light.
Laser product with an accessible emission level more than the accessible emission limit of a Class 3R laser product, as set out in AS/NZS 2211.1:2004 Safety of Laser Products, Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide
Optical fibre communication system exceeding Hazard Level 3R, as set out in AS/NZS 2211.2:2006 Safety of Laser Products, Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communications Systems (OFCS)
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide, the total of the results for all nuclides in the source, or sources, is more than 100 but not more than 10 000
Industrial radiography x‑ray unit
Fixed medical x‑ray unit, including a unit used for fluoroscopy, tomography and chiropractic radiography
Partially enclosed x‑ray analysis unit
Sealed source of controlled material not mentioned in another item of this Schedule
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide, 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
Controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation not mentioned in another item of this Schedule
Note The dictionary in these Regulations defines sealed source and unsealed source.
Number of controlled apparatus or controlled materials in the same location to be dealt with under application
Schedule 4 Identity card
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.
(signature of inspector)
(signature of the CEO)
Valid until (date when appointment ceases)
Schedule 5 International agreements
Date agreement signed on behalf of Australia
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand concerning the Transfer of Uranium
Agreement for Cooperation between Australia and the United States of America concerning Technology for the Separation of Isotopes of Uranium by Laser Excitation, Agreed Minute, and Exchange of Notes
Schedule 6 Non‑applicable State and Territory laws
(regulation 65A)
1. Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW).
2. Radiation Act 2005 (Vic).
3. Radiation Safety Act 1999 (Qld).
4. Radiation Safety Act 1975 (WA).
5. Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (SA).
6. Radiation Protection Act 2005 (Tas).
7. Radiation Protection Act 2006 (ACT).
8. Radiation (Safety Control) Act (NT).
absorbed dose means the energy absorbed per unit mass by matter from ionizing radiation that impinges upon it.
Note See Annex B to the Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation.
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.
CEO see section 13 of the Act.
Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing (2005) (Radiation Protection Series No. 9) means the document of that title, published on behalf of the Commonwealth by the CEO of ARPANSA and available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
Code of Practice for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste by the User means the document of that title published in 1985 by the NHMRC as in force when these regulations commence.
Code of Practice for the Near‑Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Australia means the document of that title published in 1992 by the NHMRC as in force when these regulations commence.
Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) (Radiation Protection Series No. 2) means the document of that title, published on behalf of the Commonwealth by the CEO of ARPANSA and available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources (2007) (Radiation Protection Series No. 11) means the document of that title, published on behalf of the Commonwealth by the CEO of ARPANSA and available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
committed effective doses means the effective dose which a person is committed to receive from an intake of radioactive material.
Committee means the Radiation Health Committee or the Nuclear Safety Committee.
controlled apparatus see section 13 of the Act.
controlled facility see section 13 of the Act.
controlled material see section 13 of the Act.
controlled person see section 13 of the Act.
Council means the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council created by section 19 of the Act.
deal with see section 13 of the Act.
dose includes absorbed dose, equivalent dose or effective dose.
effective dose means a measure of dose which takes into account both the type of radiation involved and the radiological sensitivities of the organs and tissues irradiated.
equivalent dose means a measure of dose in organs and tissues which takes into account the type of radiation involved.
excluded exposure, for the definition of occupational exposure, means the component of exposure which arises from natural background radiation, provided that any relevant action level or levels for the workplace are not exceeded and that the CEO does not prohibit its exclusion.
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.
ionizing radiation see section 13 of the Act.
irradiator means a device that contains a controlled material that gives controlled dose of radiation to any target material.
medical exposure means the exposure of a person to radiation received as a patient undergoing medical diagnosis or therapy, or as a volunteer in medical research, or non‑occupational exposure received as a consequence of assisting an exposed patient.
modification see section 13 of the Act.
National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation means the document of that title that was republished in 2002 as one of the documents making up the document, Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (1995) and National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (Radiation Protection Series No. 1), published on behalf of the Commonwealth by the CEO of ARPANSA and available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
NHMRC means the National Health and Medical Research Council established by section 6 of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
NOHSC means the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission established by section 6 of the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985.
non‑ionizing radiation see section 13 of the Act.
Nuclear Safety Committee see section 25 of the Act.
occupational exposure means exposure of a person to radiation which occurs in the course of the person’s work and which is not excluded exposure.
public exposure means the exposure of a person to radiation that is neither occupational nor medical exposure.
Radiation Health Committee see section 22 of the Act.
Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (2006) (Radiation Protection Series No. 12) means the document of that title, published on behalf of the Commonwealth by the CEO of ARPANSA and available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation means the document titled Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (1995) that was republished in 2002 as one of the documents making up the document, Recommendations for Limiting Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (1995) and National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (Radiation Protection Series No. 1), published on behalf of the Commonwealth by the CEO of ARPANSA and available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
relevant change, for regulations 51 and 52, means a change to:
(a) the details in the application for the licence; or
(b) a modification of the source or facility mentioned in the licence.
relevant period, for regulation 60, means:
(a) for a controlled person — 5 years; or
(b) for a member of the public — 1 year.
Remuneration Tribunal means the Remuneration Tribunal established by section 4 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
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, which is strong enough to be leak‑tight for:
(a) the intended use of the controlled material; and
(b) any foreseeable abnormal events likely to affect the controlled material.
unsealed source means controlled material that is not a sealed source.
waste package, in relation to controlled material contained or to be contained in a nuclear waste storage facility or a nuclear waste disposal facility, means the waste form of the controlled material and its container as prepared for handling, transport, storage or disposal.
Notes to the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999 (in force under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1999 No. 37 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
1999 No. 37
1999 No. 97
2000 No. 330
2001 No. 271
2002 No. 243
2003 No. 90
2004 No. 213
11 May 2007 (see F2007L01083)
3 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04264)
2010 No. 101
25 May 2010 (see F2010L01072)
2010 No. 174
2 July 2010 (see F2010L01560)
2011 No. 51
27 Apr 2011 (see F2011L00644)
10 Apr 2012 (see F2012L00812)
am. 2000 No. 306; 2008 No. 234
am. 2000 No. 306; 2003 No. 90
Div. 2A of Part 2....................
ad. 2000 No. 306
R. 6A........................................
rs. 2003 No. 90
am. 2000 No. 306
Rr. 9–10..................................
rep. 2003 No. 90
R. 36........................................
am. 1999 No. 97; 2000 No. 330
rep. 2008 No. 234
R. 37........................................
R. 37A.....................................
Note to r. 38 (3).....................
Notes to r. 38 (5), (6)............
Div. 2A of Part 4....................
ad. 1999 No. 97
rs. 2000 No. 306
R. 40A.....................................
R. 40B.....................................
R. 40C.....................................
R. 40D.....................................
am. 2004 No. 213
R. 40E.....................................
rep. 2000 No. 97
R. 40F......................................
rep. 2000 No. 306
R. 40G.....................................
R. 40H.....................................
R. 47........................................
R. 48........................................
am. 2001 No. 271; 2008 No. 234
R. 54........................................
R. 55........................................
Div. 5 of Part 4.......................
R. 55A.....................................
R. 55B.....................................
R. 55C.....................................
R. 55D.....................................
Heading to Div. 5.1 of..........
ad. 2000 No. 330
R. 56........................................
rs. 2000 No. 330
Heading to Div. 5.2 of..........
R. 57........................................
R. 58........................................
Note to r. 59...........................
am. 2008 No. 234
Div. 5.3 of Part 5...................
R. 62A ....................................
Part 7.......................................
R. 65........................................
R. 65A.....................................
ad. 2001 No. 271
R. 66........................................
Note to r. 66...........................
rs. 2008 No. 234
am. 2002 No. 243; 2008 No. 234
am. 1999 No. 97; 2000 No. 306; 2001 No. 271; 2008 No. 234
Schedule 3A..........................
am. 2003 No. 90; 2004 No. 213; 2007 No. 115; 2010 No. 101; 2011 No. 51; 2012 No. 44
Schedule 3B..........................
am. 2003 No. 90; 2004 No. 213; 2010 No. 101; 2011 No. 51; 2012 No. 44
Schedules 3C........................
am. 2004 No. 213; 2008 No. 234; 2010 Nos. 101 and 174; 2011 No. 51; 2012 No. 44
Schedules 3D–3F.................
Schedule 5.............................
am. 1999 No. 97; 2000 Nos. 306 and 330; 2001 No. 271; 2003 No. 90; 2008 No. 234