ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

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• What to include in the application
• Application Fees
• Source Licence Application
• Related Guidance Documents

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NOTE: An application made for a Department or Commonwealth body must be made:

1. in the name of the Department or body; and
2. by:
   1. the Secretary, chief executive, or an equivalent person for the Department or body; or
   2. another person authorised by the Secretary, chief executive or equivalent person.

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What to include in the application

1. The applicant’s full name, position and business address.
2. A description of the purpose of the proposed source licence.
3. A detailed description of the dealing that is to be authorised by the source licence.
4. 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:
   1. the applicant’s arrangements for maintaining effective control of the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
   2. the safety management plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
   3. the radiation protection plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
   4. the radioactive waste management plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
   5. the plan for ultimate disposal or transfer of the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
   6. the security plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus;
   7. the emergency plan for the controlled material or controlled apparatus.
5. If the dealing involves a sealed source of a controlled material:
   1. the nuclide, activity, chemical form, encapsulation material and physical form of the sealed source; and
   2. the purpose and identification details of the sealed source; and
   3. the place where the sealed source is located; and
   4. a copy of any sealed source certificate for the sealed source.
6. If the dealing involves an unsealed source of a controlled material:
   1. the nuclide, chemical form and physical form of the unsealed source; and
   2. the purpose and identification details of the unsealed source; and
   3. the maximum activity of each nuclide to be held on the premises at any 1 time; and
   4. the place where the unsealed source is to be located.
7. If the dealing involves a controlled apparatus that produces ionizing radiation:
   1. the purpose and identification details of the controlled apparatus; and
   2. the maximum kilovoltage; and
   3. the place where the controlled apparatus is used.
8. If the dealing involves a controlled apparatus that produces non-ionizing radiation:
   1. the purpose and identification details of the controlled apparatus; and
   2. the likely exposure levels including the nature of the radiation; and
   3. all output parameters relevant to the likely exposure conditions; and
   4. the place where the controlled apparatus is used.
9. In deciding whether to issue the licence, the CEO must take into account international best practice in radiation protection and nuclear safety and the matters specified in the regulations.

   The matters are:

   1. whether the application includes the information asked for by the CEO; and
   2. 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
   3. whether the applicant has shown that there is a net benefit from dealing with the controlled apparatus or material; and
   4. 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
   5. 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
   6. whether the application has been signed by an office holder of the applicant, or a person authorised by an office holder of the applicant.

Applicants should address these matters in support of their application

Application Fees

Source Licence Applications must be accompanied by an Application Fee.

The Fee varies depending on the type/s and quantity of controlled material and controlled apparatus for which a Licence is sought.

What fees are involved?

Source Licence Application

Applicants who wish to apply for a source licence should refer to the  REGULATORY GUIDE: Applying for a Source Licence for guidance on how to complete a Source Licence Application Form.

Related Guidance Documents

Regulatory Guideline on Review of Plans and Arrangements (PDF 484kb)

This regulatory guideline sets out the information requirements that should be satisfactorily demonstrated in an applicant’s or a licence holder’s plans and arrangements. The primary users of this guideline are the CEO of ARPANSA and regulatory staff. The document may also assist applicants in the preparation of licence applications and licence holders in the review of their current plans and arrangements.

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