ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Payment of fees

The fees for the issue of medical and non-medical permits increased from 1 October 2012 as shown below:

	Fees (effective 1 Oct 2012)
Single shipment Permit - Standard	$150.00
Single Shipment - Urgent	$250.00
12 Month Permit	$1,740.00

Letter from the CEO advising increases in Medical and Non-Medical Permit Fees:
PDF 35kb | RTF 530kb

See Payment of Invoices for information about how to pay fees.

Import of Non-medical Radioactive Substances

Under Regulation 4R of The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, a permit from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is required for the import of radioactive substances. Read the general information and fees page for more details.

To apply complete the appropriate form:

Non-medical single shipment application form (Word 162kb).

Non-medical 12 month permit application form (Word 166kb).

Phone the Non-Medical Import Permits Officer on (02) 9541 8340.

Import of Medical Radioisotopes

A radioisotope is considered to be for medical use when it is intended to be:

• administered to humans or used for any therapeutic procedure or purpose in any planned exposure of humans to ionising radiation
• used in any in vitro medical diagnosis or test
• used in research which is either directly or indirectly related towards medical diagnosis or therapy in humans.

Please note that sealed and unsealed radioactive sources that are used to calibrate instruments in medical practices and pathology laboratories are also included as medical radioisotopes for permit applications.

Read the general information and fees page for more details.

To apply print and complete one of these manual forms by hand:

Medical single shipment application form (PDF 54kb).

Medical 12 month permit application form (PDF 120kb).

OR

Complete one of these interactive forms on your computer then print:

Medical single shipment (interactive) application form (PDF 92kb).

Medical 12 month permit (interactive) application form (PDF 253kb).

or Phone the Medical Import Permits Officer (03) 9433 2232.

Export of High Activity Radioactive Sources

Under Regulation 9AD of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, a permit from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is required for the export of high activity radioactive sources. Read the general information and fees page for more details.

To apply complete an interactive form (PDF 260kb) on your computer then print it.

OR

Print and complete an application form (PDF 86kb) by hand.

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