Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 2006 (NO. 33 OF 2006 ) - SECT 17

    (1)     On an application by a person for a licence, the council must—

        (a)     issue the licence; or

        (b)     refuse to issue the licence.

    (2)     In deciding whether to issue the licence, the council must consider—

        (a)     whether the applicant can satisfy any relevant competency requirements set out in the national directory, schedule 6; and

        (b)     whether the applicant can comply with any relevant conditions set out in the national directory, schedule 7; and

        (c)     whether the applicant can satisfy any relevant security requirements under the national directory, schedule 8; and

        (d)     any criteria prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that the council may consider.

    (4)     The council must refuse to issue the licence if the council is satisfied it is not in the public interest to issue the licence.

    (5)     In considering the public interest, the council must consider the risk of a dose limit being exceeded.

Note     Dose limit is defined in the dictionary.

    (6)     Subsection (5) does not limit the matters the council may consider in considering the public interest.