Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999

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Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

This item is authorised by the following title:

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

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F2011C00406

01 July 2011 - 30 June 2012

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003n/m to disallow Sen 29 Apr 1999; withdrawn 23 Jun 1999

Table of contents

1 Name of regulations [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Definitions — the dictionary
4 Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus
5 Controlled facility
6 Prescribed radiation facility
6A Prescribed Commonwealth place
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
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
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
37 Exempt people (facility licence)
37A Notice of intention to make a declaration
38 Prescribed dealings (source licence)
39 Application form
40 Issue of facility licence — prior notice and consultation
40A Purpose of Division 2A
40B Facility licences — nuclear installations
40C Facility licences — prescribed radiation facilities
40D Source licences
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
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
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
56 Application of Part 5
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
62A Codes of practice to be followed
63 Reporting guidelines to be published by CEO
64 Inspector’s identity card
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
  - Part 1 Facility licence
  - Part 2 Source licence
- Schedule 3A Facility licence application fees — nuclear installations
- Schedule 3B Facility licence application fees — prescribed radiation facilities
  - Part 1 Fees — general
  - Part 2 Fees — other
- Schedule 3C Source licence application fees
  - Part 1 Kinds of controlled apparatus or controlled material
  - Part 2 Fees
- Schedule 4 Identity card
- Schedule 5 International agreements
- Schedule 6 Non-applicable State and Territory laws
  - Dictionary
  - Notes to the STYLEREF Title Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 1999

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