South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts28—Licence to use or handle radioactive substances
(1) A natural person
must not use or handle a radioactive substance unless that use or handling is
authorised by a licence or temporary licence under this section.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply—
(a) to
the use or handling of radioactive substances in the course of operations
authorised under another provision of this Act; or
(b) to a
person or substance of a prescribed class.
(3) The Minister may,
on application in the prescribed form and payment of the prescribed fee, grant
a licence or a temporary licence under this section.
(4) The Minister must
not grant a licence or temporary licence under this section unless the
Minister is satisfied—
(a) that
the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence under this section;
and
(b) that
the applicant has appropriate knowledge of the principles and practices of
radiation protection to carry on the activities proposed to be carried on by
the applicant in pursuance of the licence.
(5) If the Minister
grants a temporary licence under this section—
(a) the
licence will, subject to this Act, have effect for such period, not exceeding
three months, as may be specified in the licence; and
(b) the
Minister must ensure that the Committee is advised of the granting of the
licence at the next meeting of the Committee held after the granting of the
licence.