27 July 2026
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018
Notice of intention to make a decision on a facility licence application
As required by subsection 48(2) of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018, the CEO of ARPANSA hereby gives notice of her intention to make a decision under section 32 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 regarding the following application for a facility licence:
Application No. A01197 by Department of Home Affairs for a sitting and construction licence for a prescribed radiation facility, specifically a mobile linear accelerator to be used by the Australian Border Force at Melbourne Container Examination Facility (CEF).
A mobile linear accelerator is an X-ray machine that uses electricity to generate the X-ray beams to image materials and equipment.
