ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

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 190kb)

Regulatory Guide: Applying for a Source Licence (PDF 111kb)

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 230kb)

Regulatory Guide: Applying for a facility licence for a Prescribed Radiation Facility (PDF 125kb)

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 254kb)

Regulatory Guide: Applying for a facility licence for a Nuclear Installation (PDF 122kb)

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

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