27Additional information and documents—activity of having possession or control of an NNP facility in a designated zone

27  Additional information and documents—activity of having possession or control of an NNP facility in a designated zone

 (1) This section applies to an application for a licence to authorise a facility activity of having possession or control of an NNP facility in a designated zone.

Note: If the application is for a licence that authorises both the possession and control of the NNP facility, the information and documents prescribed by this instrument as required for an application authorising possession or control of the facility are required for both the possession and control.

Safety case report (possession or control)

 (2) A safety case report for the possession or control of the NNP facility is required.

Construction evaluation

 (3) An evaluation of the construction of the NNP facility is required that assesses whether the design of the construction supports the safety case report’s demonstration of the suitability of the facility for the possession or control.

Note: To issue the licence, the Regulator must be satisfied that the construction evaluation demonstrates the suitability of the NNP facility for the possession or control: see subsection 45(2).

 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if a licence authorising the operation of the NNP facility has been issued under the Act or the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998.

Plan for the possession or control period

 (5) Information and documents that describe and document the proposed possession or control period plan for the NNP facility are required.

Note: The licence, if issued, would be subject to conditions that the licence holder conduct the activity in accordance with the plan and that the plan is implemented, maintained, audited and reviewed: see sections 68 and 81.

 (6) The results of a field exercise conducted for the purpose of testing the proposed emergency management and response plan for the activity is required.

Note: To issue the licence, the Regulator must take these results into account: see subsection 45(3).

Preliminary plans

 (7) The following are required:

 (a) if a licence authorising the operation of the facility has never been issued under the Act or the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998—a preliminary operational plan for the NNP facility;

 (b) a preliminary decommissioning plan for the NNP facility;

 (c) a preliminary disposal plan for the NNP facility.

Note: To issue the licence, the Regulator must take these preliminary plans into account: see subsection 43(3).