Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY REGULATIONS 2018

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

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   3.      Authority  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Parent nuclides and progeny nuclides included in secular equilibrium  

   PART 2--CEO----FUNCTIONS

   6.      Simplified outline of this Part  
   7.      CEO's functions  

   PART 3--CONTROLLED--APPARATUS, CONTROLLED FACILITIES AND CONTROLLED PERSONS

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   8.      Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Controlled apparatus

   9.      Kinds of apparatus that are controlled apparatus  

           Division 3--Controlled facilities

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

   10.     Activity level for radioactive waste storage facilities to be nuclear installations  
   11.     Activity level for radioactive waste disposal facilities to be nuclear installations  
   12.     Activity level for facilities for production of radioisotopes to be nuclear installations  

              Subdivision B--Prescribed radiation facilities

   13.     Prescribed radiation facility  

              Subdivision C--Prescribed legacy sites

   14.     Prescribed legacy site  

           Division 4--Controlled persons

   15.     Prescribed Commonwealth place  

   PART 4--THE--RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES

           Division 1--Introduction

   16.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   17.     Authority for this Part  

           Division 2--Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council

              Subdivision A--Provisions about membership of the Council

   18.     Term of appointment  
   19.     Resignation  
   20.     Disclosure of interests to the Minister  
   21.     Disclosure of interests to the Council  
   22.     Termination of appointment  
   23.     Leave of absence  

              Subdivision B--Provisions about Council procedure

   24.     Council procedures generally  
   25.     Meetings  
   26.     Presiding at meetings  
   27.     Quorum  
   28.     Voting at meetings  
   29.     Records and reports  

           Division 3--Radiation Health Committee and Nuclear Safety Committee

              Subdivision A--Provisions about membership of the Committees

   30.     Term of appointment  
   31.     Resignation  
   32.     Disclosure of interests to the CEO  
   33.     Disclosure of interests to the Committee  
   34.     Termination of appointment  
   35.     Leave of absence  

              Subdivision B--Provisions about Committee procedure

   36.     Committee procedures generally  
   37.     Meetings  
   38.     Presiding at meetings  
   39.     Quorum  
   40.     Voting at meetings  
   41.     Records and reports  

   PART 5--LICENCES

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   42.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Exemptions

   43.     Exemption of controlled person from requirement for facility licence for conduct relating to controlled facility  
   44.     Exempt dealings with controlled material or controlled apparatus  

           Division 3--Applications for licences

   45.     How application for facility licence or source licence for Commonwealth entity is to be made  
   46.     Application for facility licence  
   47.     Application for source licence  
   48.     Public notice and consultation before facility licence issued  

           Division 4--Licence fees

   49.     Application fees  
   50.     Fees for CEO services--assessing applications for certain facility licences  

           Division 5--Deciding whether to issue licence

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

           Division 6--Licence conditions

   55.     Authority for this Division  
   56.     Taking steps to prevent breaches of other conditions  
   57.     Investigating and rectifying breaches of conditions  
   57A.    Preventing and minimising human error and organisational failures  
   57B.    Effective emergency preparedness and response  
   57C.    Effective security arrangements  
   58.     Preventing, controlling and minimising incidents  
   59.     Complying with Codes  
   60.     Managing safety  
   61.     Reviewing and updating plans and arrangements for managing safety, and safety analysis reports  
   62.     Keeping accurate inventory of controlled apparatus and materials  
   63.     Obtaining CEO's approval for certain changes  
   64.     Telling CEO about other changes  
   65.     Disposal of controlled apparatus, controlled materials and controlled facilities  
   66.     Obtaining approval for constructing safety item  
   67.     Obtaining approval for loading nuclear fuel  

           Division 7--Annual charge

   68.     Authority for this Division  
   69.     Time for payment of annual charge  
   70.     Pro - rating of annual charge  
   71.     Refund of annual charge  

   PART 6--PRACTICES--AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED

           Division 1--Introduction

   72.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   73.     Application of this Part  
   74.     Limits on the operation of this Part  

           Division 2--Dose limits

   75.     Scope of this Division  
   76.     Practices to be followed by holders of licences  
   77.     Effective dose limits for ionizing radiation  
   78.     Effective doses  
   79.     Annual equivalent dose limit for ionizing radiation  
   80.     Dealings with controlled apparatus generating non - ionizing radiation to comply with non - ionizing radiation exposure limits  

           Division 3--Practices and procedures

   81.     Practices and procedures to be followed by controlled persons  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   82.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   83.     Inspector's identity card  
   84.     State and Territory laws that do not apply to activities of controlled or permitted persons  
   85.     International agreements  
   86.     Review of decisions by CEO  

   PART 8--APPLICATION--, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Provisions for this instrument as originally made

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

           Division 2--Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Regulations 2019

   88.     Material to be included in applications  
   89.     Licence conditions  

           Division 3--Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2021

   90.     Licence fees  
   91.     Licence conditions  

           Division 4--Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2022

   92.     Definitions  
   93.     Exempt dealings with controlled material or controlled apparatus  
   94.     Fees  
   95.     Licence applications  
   96.     Licence conditions  

           Division 5--Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023

   97.     Definitions  
   98.     Fees  
   99.     Licence conditions  
           SCHEDULE 1 Activity concentration values and activity values for nuclides
           SCHEDULE 2 Form of inspector's identity card