28Additional information and documents—activity of operating an NNP facility in a designated zone

28  Additional information and documents—activity of operating an NNP facility in a designated zone

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

Safety case report (operation)

 (2) A safety case report for the operation of the NNP facility is required.

Evaluation of operational readiness

 (a) an evaluation of the readiness of the NNP facility for its proposed operation;

 (b) information and documents that describe and document the testing undertaken to confirm readiness.

Note: To issue the licence, the Regulator must be satisfied that the evaluation of operational readiness demonstrates the suitability of the NNP facility for its proposed operation: see subsection 46(2).

Commissioning plan

 (4) Information and documents that describe and document the proposed commissioning 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 82.

Operational plan

 (5) Information and documents that describe and document the proposed operational 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 82.

 (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 46(3).

Preliminary plans

 (7) The following are required:

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

 (b) 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).