Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                                        1

1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1

3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1

4............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1

5............ Parent nuclides and progeny nuclides included in secular equilibrium.......................... 7

Part 2--CEO's functions                                                                                                                             8

6............ Simplified outline of this Part........................................................................................ 8

7............ CEO's functions............................................................................................................ 8

Part 3--Controlled apparatus, controlled facilities and controlled persons                9

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                                                   9

8............ Simplified outline of this Part........................................................................................ 9

Division 2--Controlled apparatus                                                                                                 10

9............ Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus.......................................................... 10

Division 3--Controlled facilities                                                                                                     11

Subdivision A--Activity levels for certain facilities to be nuclear installations                11

10.......... Activity level for radioactive waste storage facilities to be nuclear installations........... 11

11.......... Activity level for radioactive waste disposal facilities to be nuclear installations......... 11

12.......... Activity level for facilities for production of radioisotopes to be nuclear installations. 12

Subdivision B--Prescribed radiation facilities                                                                          12

13.......... Prescribed radiation facility......................................................................................... 12

Subdivision C--Prescribed legacy sites                                                                                        13

14.......... Prescribed legacy site.................................................................................................. 13

Division 4--Controlled persons                                                                                                       14

15.......... Prescribed Commonwealth place................................................................................. 14

Part 4--The Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council and advisory committees                15

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                                                     15

16.......... Simplified outline of this Part...................................................................................... 15

17.......... Authority for this Part................................................................................................. 15

Division 2--Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council                                           16

Subdivision A--Provisions about membership of the Council                                               16

18.......... Term of appointment................................................................................................... 16

19.......... Resignation.................................................................................................................. 16

20.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister......................................................................... 16

21.......... Disclosure of interests to the Council.......................................................................... 16

22.......... Termination of appointment......................................................................................... 16

23.......... Leave of absence......................................................................................................... 17

Subdivision B--Provisions about Council procedure                                                               17

24.......... Council procedures generally...................................................................................... 17

25.......... Meetings...................................................................................................................... 17

26.......... Presiding at meetings................................................................................................... 18

27.......... Quorum....................................................................................................................... 18

28.......... Voting at meetings....................................................................................................... 18

29.......... Records and reports..................................................................................................... 18

Division 3--Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee              19

Subdivision A--Provisions about membership of the Committees                                        19

30.......... Term of appointment................................................................................................... 19

31.......... Resignation.................................................................................................................. 19

32.......... Disclosure of interests to the CEO.............................................................................. 19

33.......... Disclosure of interests to the Committee..................................................................... 19

34.......... Termination of appointment......................................................................................... 19

35.......... Leave of absence......................................................................................................... 20

Subdivision B--Provisions about Committee procedure                                                         20

36.......... Committee procedures generally.................................................................................. 20

37.......... Meetings...................................................................................................................... 20

38.......... Presiding at meetings................................................................................................... 21

39.......... Quorum....................................................................................................................... 21

40.......... Voting at meetings....................................................................................................... 21

41.......... Records and reports..................................................................................................... 21

Part 5--Licences                                                                                                                                             22

Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part                                                                                 22

42.......... Simplified outline of this Part...................................................................................... 22

Division 2--Exemptions                                                                                                                       23

43.......... Exemption of controlled person from requirement for facility licence for conduct relating to controlled facility      23

44.......... Exempt dealings with controlled material or controlled apparatus............................... 24

Division 3--Applications for licences                                                                                           27

45.......... How application for facility licence or source licence for Commonwealth entity is to be made                27

46.......... Application for facility licence..................................................................................... 27

47.......... Application for source licence..................................................................................... 28

48.......... Public notice and consultation before facility licence issued........................................ 30

Division 4--Application fees for licences                                                                                   31

49.......... Application fees for facility licences relating to nuclear installations........................... 31

50.......... Application fees for facility licences relating to prescribed radiation facilities............. 33

51.......... Application fees for facility licences relating to prescribed legacy sites....................... 34

52.......... Application fees for source licences............................................................................ 35

Division 5--Deciding whether to issue licence                                                                         36

53.......... Issue of facility licence--matters to be taken into account by CEO............................. 36

54.......... Issue of source licence--matters to be taken into account by CEO............................. 36

Division 6--Licence conditions                                                                                                        38

55.......... Authority for this Division.......................................................................................... 38

56.......... Taking steps to prevent breaches of other conditions.................................................. 38

57.......... Investigating and rectifying breaches of conditions..................................................... 38

58.......... Preventing, controlling and minimising accidents........................................................ 38

59.......... Complying with Codes................................................................................................ 38

60.......... Managing safety.......................................................................................................... 39

61.......... Reviewing and updating plans and arrangements for managing safety........................ 39

62.......... Keeping accurate inventory of controlled apparatus and materials............................... 40

63.......... Obtaining CEO's approval for certain changes........................................................... 40

64.......... Telling CEO about other changes................................................................................ 40

65.......... Telling CEO about disposal and transfer of controlled apparatus, controlled materials and controlled facilities       40

66.......... Obtaining approval for constructing safety item.......................................................... 41

67.......... Obtaining approval for loading nuclear fuel................................................................ 41

Division 7--Annual charge                                                                                                                42

68.......... Authority for this Division.......................................................................................... 42

69.......... Time for payment of annual charge............................................................................. 42

70.......... Pro-rating of annual charge......................................................................................... 42

71.......... Refund of annual charge.............................................................................................. 42

Part 6--Practices and procedures to be followed                                                                       44

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                                                     44

72.......... Simplified outline of this Part...................................................................................... 44

73.......... Application of this Part................................................................................................ 44

74.......... Limits on the operation of this Part.............................................................................. 44

Division 2--Dose limits                                                                                                                        45

75.......... Scope of this Division................................................................................................. 45

76.......... Practices to be followed by holders of licences........................................................... 45

77.......... Effective dose limits for ionizing radiation.................................................................. 46

78.......... Effective doses............................................................................................................ 46

79.......... Annual equivalent dose limit for ionizing radiation..................................................... 46

80.......... Dealings with controlled apparatus generating non-ionizing radiation to comply with non-ionizing radiation exposure limits............................................................................................................................ 47

Division 3--Practices and procedures                                                                                         48

81.......... Practices and procedures to be followed by controlled persons................................... 48

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                                                 49

82.......... Simplified outline of this Part...................................................................................... 49

83.......... Inspector's identity card.............................................................................................. 49

84.......... State and Territory laws that do not apply to activities of controlled or permitted persons       49

85.......... International agreements.............................................................................................. 49

86.......... Review of decisions by CEO...................................................................................... 51

Part 8--Application, saving and transitional provisions                                                        52

Division 1--Provisions for this instrument as originally made                                      52

87.......... Things done under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999               52

Schedule 1--Activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides       53

Part 1--Activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides                        53

Part 2--Parent and progeny nuclides                                                                                                73

Schedule 2--Form of inspector's identity card                                                       76

 

  

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