Questionnaire - do I need a licence?

Do you work for or contract to a Commonwealth Entity?

Commonwealth entity means a corporate body established for a public purpose through an Act or by the Commonwealth (i.e. funded by the Federal Government). ARPANSA specifically licenses Commonwealth entities under the ARPANS Act.

Are you carrying out any activities related to a facility?

'Activities' include to prepare a site for, construct, have possession or control of, operate, de‑commission, dispose of or abandon a controlled facility, or remediate a prescribed legacy site. A controlled facility includes a prescribed radiation facility in section 13 of the Regulations of the Regulations (such as certain accelerators and irradiators, and facilities with large quantities of radioactive material) or nuclear installations (see division 3 of the Regulations).

What type of radiation source or apparatus do you propose to deal with?

'Deal with' in relation to controlled material and controlled apparatus means any of the following: (a) possess, or have control of, the apparatus or material (b) use or operate the apparatus, or use the material (c) dispose of the apparatus or material.

Is the source above or below the exemption limit?

Refer to the exemption limits in Schedule 1 of the Regulations to determine whether the source is above or below the exemption limit

Is the source or apparatus exempt under section 44 of the Regulations?

Do you possess controlled apparatus?

Refer to subsection 9(1) and section 44 of the Regulations AND the regulatory guides on UV and RF apparatus to determine whether your non-ionising apparatus is considered a 'controlled apparatus'.