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- Information For Licence Applicants
- Introduction
- Do I require a licence?
- How do I apply for a licence?
- What information is required for a source licence application?
- What information is required for a prescribed radiation facility (PRF) licence application?
- What information is required for a nuclear installation (NI) licence application?
- How will my application be assessed?
- What fees are involved?
- Information For Licence Holders
- Incident and Accident Reporting
- Regulatory Guides
- Import and Export Permit Applications
- Relationship with State and Territory Regulators
- National and International Collaborations
- HIFAR Reactor (currently shutdown)
- New OPAL Reactor
- Regulatory Guidance for Radioactive Waste Management Facilities
- ARPANSA's Response to the ANAO Audit Report of its Regulatory Functions
- Integrated Regulatory Review Service - Mission to Australia
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For more information please get in touch with ARPANSA
- +61 3 9433 2211
- +61 3 9432 1835
- email ARPANSA
How do I apply for a licence?
There are 2 types of licence in the ARPANS Act:
- a source licence which is required by Commonwealth entities (“controlled persons”) who deal with controlled material or controlled apparatus; and
- a facility licence which is required by Commonwealth entities (“controlled persons”) who are engaged in certain conducts in relation to a nuclear installation or a prescribed radiation facility.
Unless an exemption applies, either a Source Licence or a Facility Licence must be obtained by the controlled person.
Applying for a Source Licence
Commonwealth agencies and Commonwealth contractors who wish to apply for a source licence should complete the following application form in conjunction with the associated regulatory guide.
Source Licence application form (DOC 220kb)
Regulatory Guide: Applying for a Source Licence (PDF 111kb)
Source Inventory Workbook (EXCEL 236kb)
The Source Inventory Workbook forms part of the licence application.
Applying for a facility licence for a Prescribed Radiation Facility
Commonwealth agencies and Commonwealth contractors who wish to apply for a facility licence for a prescribed radiation facility should complete the following application form in conjunction with the associated regulatory guide.
Prescribed Radiation Facility Licence application form (DOC 247kb)
Regulatory Guide: Applying for a facility licence for a Prescribed Radiation Facility (PDF 125kb)
Source Inventory Workbook (EXCEL 236kb)
The Source Inventory Workbook forms part of the licence application.
Applying for a facility licence for a Nuclear Installation
Commonwealth agencies and Commonwealth contractors who wish to apply for a facility licence for a nuclear installation should complete the following application form in conjunction with the associated regulatory guide.
Nuclear Installation Licence application form (DOC 303kb)
Regulatory Guide: Applying for a facility licence for a Nuclear Installation (PDF 122kb)
Source Inventory Workbook (EXCEL 236kb)
The Source Inventory Workbook forms part of the licence application.
Where to send completed applications
Completed applications, together with the application fee can be sent to:
Regulatory and Policy Branch
ARPANSA
PO Box 655
Miranda NSW 1490