Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY REGULATIONS 1999

- made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Definitions -- the dictionary  

   PART 2--CONTROLLED APPARATUS AND FACILITIES

           Division 1--Controlled apparatus

   4.      Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus  

           Division 2--Controlled facilities

   5.      Controlled facility  
   6.      Prescribed radiation facility  

           Division 2A--Controlled person

   6A.     Prescribed Commonwealth place  

           Division 3--Prescribed activity levels

   7.      Nuclear installation -- prescribed activity level for nuclear waste storage facilities  
   8.      Nuclear installation -- prescribed activity level for nuclear waste disposal facilities  
   11.     Nuclear installation -- prescribed activity level for facilities for production of radioisotopes  

   PART 3--THE RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES

           Division 1--Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council

   12.     Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council  
   13.     Term of appointment  
   14.     Resignation  
   15.     Disclosure of interests  
   16.     Termination of appointment  
   17.     Leave of absence  
   18.     Council procedures generally  
   19.     Meetings  
   20.     Presiding member  
   21.     Quorum  
   22.     Voting  
   23.     Records and reports  

           Division 2--Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee

   24.     Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee  
   25.     Term of appointment  
   26.     Resignation  
   27.     Disclosure of interests  
   28.     Termination of appointment  
   29.     Leave of absence  
   30.     Committee procedures generally  
   31.     Meetings  
   32.     Presiding member  
   33.     Quorum  
   34.     Voting  
   35.     Records and reports  

   PART 4--LICENCES

           Division 1--Exemptions

   37.     Exempt people (facility licence)  
   37A.    Notice of intention to make a declaration  
   38.     Prescribed dealings (source licence)  

           Division 2--Applications for licences

   39.     Application form  
   40.     Issue of facility licence -- prior notice and consultation  

           Division 2A--Licence application fees

   40A.    Purpose of Division 2A  
   40B.    Facility licences -- nuclear installations  
   40C.    Facility licences -- prescribed radiation facilities  
   40D.    Source licences  

           Division 3--Deciding whether to issue licence

   41.     Issue of facility licence -- matters to be taken into account by CEO  
   42.     Issue of source licence -- matters to be taken into account by CEO  

           Division 4--Licence conditions

   43.     Purpose of Division  
   44.     Holder of a licence must prevent breaches of conditions  
   45.     Holder of a licence must investigate and rectify breaches of conditions  
   46.     Holder of a licence to prevent, control and minimise accidents  
   48.     Compliance with Recommendations and Codes of Practice  
   49.     Compliance with plans for managing safety  
   50.     Holder of a licence must review and update plans and arrangements  
   51.     CEO approval for relevant changes  
   52.     Holder of a licence must tell CEO about other changes  
   53.     Holder of a licence must tell CEO about movement of controlled apparatus, controlled materials and controlled facilities  
   54.     Approval required to construct safety item  
   55.     Approval required to load nuclear fuel  

           Division 5--Licence annual charges

   55A.    Time for payment of annual charge  
   55B.    Pro-rating of annual charge  
   55C.    Refund of annual charge  
   55D.    Method for pro-rating annual charge or calculating amount of refund  

           Division 5.1--General

   56.     Application of Part 5  

           Division 5.2--Dose limits

   57.     Purpose of Division 5.2  
   58.     Prescribed practice  
   59.     Effective dose limits  
   60.     Effective doses  
   61.     Dealings with controlled apparatus generating non-ionizing radiation  
   62.     Annual equivalent dose limit  

           Division 5.3--Codes of practice

   62A.    Codes of practice to be followed  

   PART 6--REPORTING AND INSPECTION FOR CONTROLLED FACILITIES, APPARATUS AND MATERIALS

   63.     Reporting guidelines to be published by CEO  
   64.     Inspector's identity card  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   65.     International agreements  
   65A.    Non-applicable State and Territory laws  
   66.     Review of decisions by CEO  
           SCHEDULE 1 Exposure limits for non-ionizing radiation
           SCHEDULE 2 Exempt dealings
           SCHEDULE 3 Information that may be requested by the CEO
           SCHEDULE 3A Facility licence application fees -- nuclear installations
           SCHEDULE 3B Facility licence application fees -- prescribed radiation facilities
           SCHEDULE 3C Source licence application fees
           SCHEDULE 4 Identity card
           SCHEDULE 5 International agreements
           SCHEDULE 6 Non-applicable State and Territory laws