New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RADIATION CONTROL ACT 1990 - SECT 13

13 Surrender, suspension and cancellation of licences etc

(1) The holder of a licence, registration or accreditation can surrender it.

(2) The Authority can suspend or cancel a licence, registration or accreditation if satisfied:

(a) that the grant of the licence, registration or accreditation was obtained improperly, or

(b) that the holder of the licence, registration or accreditation has contravened a condition of it, or

(c) that the holder of the licence, registration or accreditation has been convicted of an offence against this Act or the regulations, or

(d) that, in the case of a licence or accreditation, the holder has ceased to hold a qualification on the basis of which the Authority granted the licence or accreditation, or

(e) that, in the case of an accreditation, the holder has ceased working as a consulting radiation expert.

(3) A decision of the Authority to suspend or cancel a licence, registration or accreditation has no effect:

(a) until the expiration of the period within which a person may appeal against the decision, or

(b) if a person appeals against the decision within that period, unless and until the decision is confirmed by the District Court or the appeal is withdrawn.

(4) A licence, registration or accreditation:

(a) surrendered or cancelled under this section ceases to be of any force or effect, or

(b) suspended under this section is of no force or effect for the period of the suspension.

(5) If a licence or registration has been suspended, it can be renewed but remains subject to suspension until the expiration of the period of suspension.

(6) The holder of a licence, registration or accreditation which is suspended or cancelled must surrender it to the Authority.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.