ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Source Licence Application Fees

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:
   1. is in storage and awaiting disposal; and
   2. 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
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 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
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 accessible emission level more than the accessible emission limit of a Class 3B (Restricted) laser product, set out in Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZA 2211.1:1997
24. Optical fibre communication system exceeding Hazard Level 3A, as set out in Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2211.2:1997

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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 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 10000
32. Unsealed sources used for tracer studies
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

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
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 amount mentioned in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 for that kind of nuclide
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 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
44. Veterinary or medical radiotherapy unit
45. Controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation not mentioned in another item of this Schedule

Application Fee Schedule for Controlled Materials and Controlled Apparatus:

For less than 4 controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

1. Group 1     $525
2. Group 2     $2 100
3. Group 3     $6 300

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

1. Group 1     $1 365
2. Group 2     $4 200
3. Group 3     $12 600

For 11 or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials from:

1. Group 1     $2 625
2. Group 2     $7 896
3. Group 3     $23 100

Prescribed Radiation Facility Licence Application Fees

1. Particle accelerator with a beam energy of more than 1 MeV     $9 450
2. Particle accelerator capable of producing neutrons     $9 450
3. Irradiator containing more than 10¹⁵ Bq of a controlled material     $9 450
4. Irradiator containing more than 10¹³ Bq of a controlled material but not including shielding as an integral part of its construction     $9 450
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     $9 450
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     $9 450
7. 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     $18 900
8. 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     $18 900
9. De-commissioning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site     $31 500
10. Disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a prescribed radiation facility that was formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site     $21 000
11. 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     $31 500
12. 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     $21 000

Nuclear Installation Licence Application Fees

1. Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use `` (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. to have maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
   $21 000

 

2. Constructing a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. to have maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
   $131 250

 

3. Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. with maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
   $105 000

 

4. Operating a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. with maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
   $52 500

 

5. De-commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that:
   1. was used for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. had maximum thermal power of less than 1 megawatt
   $52 500

 

6. Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. to have maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
   $105 000

 

7. Constructing a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that is designed:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. to have maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
   $420 000

 

8. Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. with maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
   $105 000

 

9. Operating a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor:
   1. for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
   2. with maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
   $450 000

 

10. De-commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being a nuclear reactor that:
    1. was used for research or production of nuclear materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and
    2. had maximum thermal power of 1 megawatt or more
    $105 000

 

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 above
    $10 500

 

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 above
    $47 250

 

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 above
    $10 500

 

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 above
    $47 250

 

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 above
    $21 000

 

16. Preparing a site for a controlled facility, being:
    1. 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
    2. 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
    $250 000

 

17. Constructing a controlled facility, being:
    1. 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
    2. 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
    $300 000

 

18. Possessing or controlling a controlled facility, being:
    1. 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
    2. a nuclear waste disposal facility that contains controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 8
    $10 500

 

19. Operating a controlled facility, being:
    1. 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
    2. a nuclear waste disposal facility that contains controlled materials with an activity that is greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by regulation 8
    $157 500

 

20. De-commissioning, disposing of or abandoning a controlled facility, being:
    1. 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
    2. 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
    $21 000

 

21. 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

$52 500

 

22. 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
    $105 000

 

23. 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
    $10 500

 

24. 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
    $94 500

 

25. 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
    $21 000

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