{"id":"F2018L01697","name":"Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018","slug":"australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98360,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01697-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Annual charge for facility licences","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.\n\n## Part 2—Annual charge for facility licences\n\n### Division 1—Introduction\n\n#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n### Division 2—Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```\n\n### Division 3—Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.\n\n### Division 4—Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```\n\n### Division 5—Facility licences of certain holders\n\n#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

\n```\n\n (2) This Division has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n## Part 3—Annual charge for source licences\n\n#### 11 Introduction\n\n For the purposes of subsection 5(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a source licence authorising the holder of the licence to deal with one or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials.\n\n> Note 1: Section 13 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all source licences held in certain names, and has effect despite section 12.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations makes provision in relation to the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n#### 12 Annual charge for source licence\n\n The charge for a financial year for a source licence is the amount worked out by multiplying $601 by the total number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials that the licence authorises the holder of the licence to deal with.\n\n#### 13 Annual charge for all source licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all source licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

\n```\n\n (2) This section has effect despite section 12.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Introduction","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.\n\n## Part 2—Annual charge for facility licences\n\n### Division 1—Introduction\n\n#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n### Division 2—Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```\n\n### Division 3—Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.\n\n### Division 4—Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```\n\n### Division 5—Facility licences of certain holders\n\n#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

\n```\n\n (2) This Division has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n## Part 3—Annual charge for source licences\n\n#### 11 Introduction\n\n For the purposes of subsection 5(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a source licence authorising the holder of the licence to deal with one or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials.\n\n> Note 1: Section 13 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all source licences held in certain names, and has effect despite section 12.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations makes provision in relation to the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n#### 12 Annual charge for source licence\n\n The charge for a financial year for a source licence is the amount worked out by multiplying $601 by the total number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials that the licence authorises the holder of the licence to deal with.\n\n#### 13 Annual charge for all source licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all source licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

\n```\n\n (2) This section has effect despite section 12.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charge for a financial year for a facility licence","content":"#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Facility licences for nuclear installations","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.\n\n## Part 2—Annual charge for facility licences\n\n### Division 1—Introduction\n\n#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n### Division 2—Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```\n\n### Division 3—Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.\n\n### Division 4—Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```\n\n### Division 5—Facility licences of certain holders\n\n#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

\n```\n\n (2) This Division has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n## Part 3—Annual charge for source licences\n\n#### 11 Introduction\n\n For the purposes of subsection 5(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a source licence authorising the holder of the licence to deal with one or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials.\n\n> Note 1: Section 13 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all source licences held in certain names, and has effect despite section 12.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations makes provision in relation to the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n#### 12 Annual charge for source licence\n\n The charge for a financial year for a source licence is the amount worked out by multiplying $601 by the total number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials that the licence authorises the holder of the licence to deal with.\n\n#### 13 Annual charge for all source licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all source licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

\n```\n\n (2) This section has effect despite section 12.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Facility licences for nuclear installations","content":"#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Division 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.\n\n## Part 2—Annual charge for facility licences\n\n### Division 1—Introduction\n\n#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n### Division 2—Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```\n\n### Division 3—Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.\n\n### Division 4—Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```\n\n### Division 5—Facility licences of certain holders\n\n#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

\n```\n\n (2) This Division has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n## Part 3—Annual charge for source licences\n\n#### 11 Introduction\n\n For the purposes of subsection 5(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a source licence authorising the holder of the licence to deal with one or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials.\n\n> Note 1: Section 13 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all source licences held in certain names, and has effect despite section 12.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations makes provision in relation to the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n#### 12 Annual charge for source licence\n\n The charge for a financial year for a source licence is the amount worked out by multiplying $601 by the total number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials that the licence authorises the holder of the licence to deal with.\n\n#### 13 Annual charge for all source licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all source licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

\n```\n\n (2) This section has effect despite section 12.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities","content":"#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Division 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.\n\n## Part 2—Annual charge for facility licences\n\n### Division 1—Introduction\n\n#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n### Division 2—Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```\n\n### Division 3—Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.\n\n### Division 4—Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```\n\n### Division 5—Facility licences of certain holders\n\n#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

\n```\n\n (2) This Division has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n## Part 3—Annual charge for source licences\n\n#### 11 Introduction\n\n For the purposes of subsection 5(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a source licence authorising the holder of the licence to deal with one or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials.\n\n> Note 1: Section 13 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all source licences held in certain names, and has effect despite section 12.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations makes provision in relation to the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n#### 12 Annual charge for source licence\n\n The charge for a financial year for a source licence is the amount worked out by multiplying $601 by the total number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials that the licence authorises the holder of the licence to deal with.\n\n#### 13 Annual charge for all source licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all source licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

\n```\n\n (2) This section has effect despite section 12.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites","content":"#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Division 5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Facility licences of certain holders","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n#### 5 Definitions\n\n (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Act means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.\n\n> ARPANS Regulations means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018.\n\n (2) An expression used in this instrument that is defined in the ARPANS Act or the ARPANS Regulations has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Act or those regulations.\n\n## Part 2—Annual charge for facility licences\n\n### Division 1—Introduction\n\n#### 6 Charge for a financial year for a facility licence\n\n For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence.\n\n> Note 1: Division 5 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in certain names, and has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations provides for the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n### Division 2—Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n#### 7 Facility licences for nuclear installations\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for nuclear installations

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

2

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

3

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

27,988

4

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

139,964

5

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power less than 1 megawatt

69,980

6

Preparing a site for a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

55,984

7

Constructing a nuclear reactor designed:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) to have maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

8

Possessing or controlling a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

139,964

9

Operating a nuclear reactor:

(a) for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) with maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

1,077,728

10

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a nuclear reactor that:

(a) was used for research or production of radioactive materials for industrial or medical use (including critical and subcritical assemblies); and

(b) had maximum thermal power at least 1 megawatt

279,929

11

Preparing a site for a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

12

Constructing a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

27,988

13

Possessing or controlling a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

13,994

14

Operating a plant for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 9

69,980

15

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a plant that was used for preparing or storing fuel for use in a nuclear reactor described in any of items 1 to 10

27,988

16

Preparing a site for:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials with an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

17

Constructing:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

18

Possessing or controlling:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

13,994

19

Operating:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

20

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning:

(a) a radioactive waste storage facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 10 of the ARPANS Regulations; or

(b) a radioactive waste disposal facility that contained controlled materials and had an activity that was greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 11 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

21

Preparing a site for a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

22

Constructing a facility to produce radioisotopes that is designed to contain controlled materials and have an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

23

Possessing or controlling a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

27,988

24

Operating a facility producing radioisotopes and containing controlled materials that has an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

111,969

25

Decommissioning, disposing of or abandoning a facility that formerly produced radioisotopes and contained controlled materials and had an activity greater than the applicable activity level prescribed by section 12 of the ARPANS Regulations

69,980

\n```\n\n### Division 3—Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n#### 8 Facility licences for prescribed radiation facilities\n\n (1) The charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising:\n (a) an act mentioned in paragraph 30(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the ARPANS Act relating to a prescribed radiation facility described in an item of the table in subsection (2); or\n (b) an act described in an item of the table in subsection (3);\n is the amount set out in that item. However, the charge is the amount set out in the item of the table in subsection (3) if the act to be authorised by the licence is described in both paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities (except ones formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores)\n (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities not formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Kind of prescribed radiation facility

Amount ($)

1

Particle accelerator that:

(a) has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 MeV; or

(b) can produce neutrons

24,387

2

Irradiator containing more than 1015 Bq of a controlled material

24,387

3

Irradiator:

(a) containing more than 1013 Bq of a controlled material; and

(b) either:

(i) not including shielding as an integral part of its construction; or

(ii) including as an integral part of its construction shielding that does not prevent a person from being exposed to the source or does not shield a source during the operation of the irradiator

24,387

4

Facility for the production, processing, use, storage, management or disposal of:

(a) unsealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 106; or

(b) sealed sources for which the result of the activity value division steps is greater than 109

73,161

\n```\n\n> Note: For the activity value division steps, see section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations (and subsection 5(2) of this instrument).\n\n Charge for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores\n (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the table is as follows:\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for prescribed radiation facilities formerly used for weapons tests or radioactive ores

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

49,771

2

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used as a nuclear or atomic weapon test site

33,179

3

Decommissioning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

49,771

4

Disposing of or abandoning a prescribed radiation facility formerly used for mining, processing, using, storing, managing or disposing of radioactive ores

33,179

\n```\n\n Fee for application for one licence to authorise 2 or more acts\n (4) Despite subsection (1), the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising 2 or more acts described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is the sum of the amounts of the charge under that subsection for separate licences for each of those acts.\n\n### Division 4—Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n#### 9 Facility licences for prescribed legacy sites\n\n The amount of the charge for a financial year for a facility licence authorising an act relating to a controlled facility described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in the item.\n\n```html\n

Annual charges for facility licences for prescribed legacy sites

Act authorised by licence

Amount ($)

1

Possessing or controlling a prescribed legacy site

15,464

2

Remediating a prescribed legacy site

233,629

3

Abandoning a prescribed legacy site

31,147

\n```\n\n### Division 5—Facility licences of certain holders\n\n#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

\n```\n\n (2) This Division has effect despite Divisions 2, 3 and 4.\n\n## Part 3—Annual charge for source licences\n\n#### 11 Introduction\n\n For the purposes of subsection 5(2) of the Act, this Part prescribes the amount of the charge for a financial year for a source licence authorising the holder of the licence to deal with one or more controlled apparatus or controlled materials.\n\n> Note 1: Section 13 prescribes the total charge for a financial year for all source licences held in certain names, and has effect despite section 12.\n\n> Note 2: Division 7 of Part 5 of the ARPANS Regulations makes provision in relation to the time for payment of the annual charge, pro‑rating and refunds.\n\n#### 12 Annual charge for source licence\n\n The charge for a financial year for a source licence is the amount worked out by multiplying $601 by the total number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials that the licence authorises the holder of the licence to deal with.\n\n#### 13 Annual charge for all source licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all source licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

\n```\n\n (2) This section has effect despite section 12.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names","content":"#### 10 Annual charge for all facility licences held in certain names\n\n (1) The amount of the charge for a financial year for all facility licences held in a name described in an item of the following table is the amount set out in that item.\n\n```html\n

Total annual charge for facility licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian National University

92,538

2

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

5,520,774

3

Department of Defence

236,564

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Total annual charge for source licences held in certain names

Name

Amount ($)

1

Australian Federal Police

9,170

2

Australian National University

64,634

3

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

264,684

4

Australian War Memorial

9,170

5

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

434,876

6

Department of Defence

80,710

7

National Measurement Institute

9,170

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The only notable scope‑shaping element is the choice to define single aggregate charges for particular named holders (regs 10 and 13), which alters how fees are applied to those organisations but does not extend regulatory coverage to new activities."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple fee categories across two major programme types (facility licences and source licences) with separate Parts and Divisions (regs 6–13)","About 25 distinct line items for nuclear installations (regulation 7) and many items for prescribed radiation facilities and legacy sites (regs 8–9) — numerous numeric thresholds and different fee levels","Conditional logic: multi‑act licence fee aggregation (reg 8(4)); 'if described in both' rule for which table applies (reg 8(1))","Overriding provisions that set a single total for all licences held by named entities (regulation 10 for facility licences and regulation 13 for source licences) which operate despite other divisions","Cross‑references to other instruments and sections: ARPANS Act, ARPANS Regulations (notably section 4 for activity value division steps and Part 5 Division 7 for payment timing, pro‑rating and refunds)","Small number of in‑instrument defined terms (3 defined locally in regulation 5) but reliance on definitions in the ARPANS Act and ARPANS Regulations increases interpretation complexity","Many numeric figures and thresholds (multiple monetary amounts, activity thresholds expressed via cross‑referenced calculation steps) increase the chance of classification disputes","Administrative rules (pro‑rata, refunds, timing) are delegated to another instrument (ARPANS Regulations), creating multi‑document dependency","Relatively low textual complexity (plain tables and arithmetic formula for sources: $601 × count) but increased operational complexity because of mapping real activities to table categories","Concentration of special cases (named organisations with bespoke totals) which create exceptions to the general rules"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (simple):**\n\n- It sets the annual fees (licence charges) that people and organisations must pay to hold either a facility licence or a source licence under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Act 1998. (A facility licence covers operations at a location — e.g. a reactor, irradiator, waste facility — while a source licence covers particular pieces of equipment or radioactive materials.)\n\n**How it works, mechanically:**\n\n- It prescribes fixed dollar amounts in tables for different kinds of facility licences (see regulation 7 for nuclear installations, regulation 8 for prescribed radiation facilities, regulation 9 for prescribed legacy sites). Each table item describes the activity the licence authorises and the annual amount payable.\n\n- For source licences (dealing with controlled apparatus or controlled materials), the charge is a simple formula: $601 multiplied by the number of controlled apparatus and controlled materials the licence covers (regulation 12).\n\n- For a small set of named holders, the regulations replace the usual per-licence or per-item charges with a single total annual charge for all licences held in that name (regulation 10 for facility licences; regulation 13 for source licences). Those named entities include agencies and research bodies such as the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australian National University (ANU), Department of Defence and others.\n\n- Where an application would authorise multiple different acts, the fee may be the sum of the fees for separate licences (see the rule for multi‑act licences in regulation 8(4)).\n\n- The instrument refers to the ARPANS Regulations for activity thresholds and for administrative matters such as timing for payment, pro‑rating and refunds (see the cross‑references in regulations 6, 7 and 8 and the notes pointing to Part 5, Division 7 of the ARPANS Regulations and to section 4 for activity value steps).\n\n**Who this affects:**\n\n- Anyone who holds or wants to hold a facility licence for a nuclear installation, a prescribed radiation facility, or a prescribed legacy site (regulated persons and organisations that operate reactors, irradiators, radioisotope production facilities, waste storage/disposal facilities, legacy sites, etc.) — see regulations 7–9.\n\n- Anyone who holds or wants to hold a source licence covering controlled apparatus or controlled materials (regulation 12).\n\n- The named Commonwealth bodies listed in regulation 10 and regulation 13, which are charged a single annual amount covering all of their licences.\n\n**Why it matters in practice:**\n\n- It determines the direct annual cost of being licensed under the national radiation safety regime. Costs vary widely by activity type and scale — e.g. operating a higher‑power research reactor attracts a much higher annual fee than possession of a small legacy site (see the specific table entries in regulations 7–9).\n\n- The structure of fees affects economic choices by licensees: how they budget for compliance, how they organise activities across licences or legal entities, and whether a proposed activity is financially viable once the licence cost is included.\n\n**Official purpose-claims and testing them against trade-offs:**\n\n- The regulation itself does not state the policy aim other than to prescribe amounts under the Licence Charges Act. The practical claim implicit in such schedules is cost recovery for the regulator’s licensing function. That claim implies a trade‑off: fees recoup regulatory costs but raise operating costs for licensees.\n\n- Concrete trade-offs and implementation effects to note (mechanisms, not judgments):\n - Compliance cost and administrative burden fall on licensed entities: they must classify facilities correctly into table items (see regs 7–9) and track numbers of controlled items for source licences (reg 12). Misclassification risk increases administrative and legal uncertainty.\n - Flat fees for categories (tables) create discrete jumps in charges between categories. That can change operational incentives: licensees may structure activities or split holdings to alter fee exposure, unless the Act/regulations neutralise that via aggregation rules. (The instrument contains a rule requiring sums for multi‑act licences (reg 8(4)) and specific aggregate charges for named holders (regs 10, 13).)\n - The listing of named Commonwealth bodies with fixed totals concentrates negotiation and budgeting: named organisations pay a single agreed figure rather than the sum of itemised fees (regs 10, 13). That concentrates cost incidence and reduces per‑item administrative accounting for those entities.\n - Cross‑references to the ARPANS Regulations for activity thresholds and payment timing (eg. section 4 of the ARPANS Regulations and Part 5 Division 7) mean that precise fee application depends on those external technical rules; operational clarity depends on consistent interpretation across instruments.\n\n**Who pays, who decides, what behaviour changes (plain):**\n\n- Who pays: licensed operators of facilities and holders of source licences pay the annual charges named in the tables and formulas (regs 7–9; reg 12). A small list of named Commonwealth entities pay a single total (regs 10, 13).\n- Who decides: the regulations (made under the Licence Charges Act 1998) set the amounts; the regulator (ARPANSA) administers licences and collects fees under the Act and associated Regulations (see the Authority note and cross‑references, regs 3 and 6). \n- Behaviour changes likely: budget and project planning will account for the specified annual fees; some operators may reconfigure licensing or organisational arrangements to manage fee exposure (mechanism: discrete category fees and aggregation rules).\n\n**Practical implementation risks and compliance points to check:**\n\n- Check the correct category and activity thresholds (the ARPANS Regulations contain the activity value division steps referenced in the tables).\n- Confirm whether you are affected by an aggregate charge for a named organisation (regs 10, 13) or by the per‑licence tables.\n- Confirm payment timing, pro‑rating and refund rules in the ARPANS Regulations (Part 5, Division 7).\n\n(References in this summary point to the regulation numbers in the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Regulations 2018: see regulations 6–13 and the tables in regulations 7–10 and 12–13.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the ARPANS Act and ARPANS Regulations for definitions and activity thresholds","Multiple fee calculation methods: fixed dollar amounts in tables, per-item multiplication ($601 × number of items), and capped totals for named organisations","Nested conditional logic: subsection 8(1) has two alternative tables with a priority rule if both apply","Technical scientific terminology requiring external knowledge (Becquerels, MeV, activity value division steps, sealed/unsealed sources)","25 separate fee categories for nuclear installations alone, with distinctions based on thermal power thresholds (1 megawatt) and lifecycle stage (preparing, constructing, operating, decommissioning)","Despite clauses that override standard calculations for specific named entities"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the annual fees organisations must pay for facility and source licences to deal with nuclear and radioactive materials in Australia. Facility fees vary with risk—roughly $14,000 up to over $1 million (e.g., $1,077,728 for a large reactor); source licences are typically $601 per radioactive item, though some large government bodies pay fixed amounts.\n\nThree major organisations (ANSTO, ANU, Defence) have capped total facility fees, and seven organisations (including CSIRO, Defence, War Memorial) pay fixed source fees. Fees fund ARPANSA’s regulation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-radiation-protection-and-nuclear-safety-licence-charges-regulations-2018/documents"}}