68Nuclear safety management system, arrangements, plans and records management system must be audited and reviewed

68  Nuclear safety management system, arrangements, plans and records management system must be audited and reviewed

 (1) This section applies in relation to all of the following:

 (a) the nuclear safety management system, arrangements and each plan for the activity required under section 60;

 (b) the records management system for the activity required under section 61;

 (c) each plan for the activity required under Division 3 of this Part (plans for particular facility activities);

 (d) each plan or arrangements for the activity required under Division 4 of this Part (plans or arrangements for particular material activities).

 (2) It is a condition that the licence holder must, in accordance with subsection (3):

 (a) audit the implementation of the system, arrangements or plan; and

 (b) review the appropriateness and effectiveness of the system, arrangements or plan.

 (3) The audit and review must be undertaken:

 (a) for a plan mentioned in paragraph 60(1)(f), (i) or (j)—for each period of 12 months during which the licence is in force;

 (b) otherwise—for each period of 3 years during which the licence is in force;

with the first of those periods beginning on the day the licence is issued.

Note 1: The plans mentioned in paragraph 60(1)(f), (i) and (j) are the radiation protection plan, the emergency management and response plan and the environmental protection plan.

Note 2: The calculation of a period mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is not to include any periods during which the licence is suspended: see subsection 52(3).

 (4) It is a condition that the licence holder must cause the audit and review to be completed within 3 months after the end of the period to which the audit and review relates.

 (5) It is a condition that the licence holder must, within 14 days after the completion of the audit and review, provide the Regulator with a report on the outcomes of the audit and review that includes details of:

 (a) the assessment of the implementation of the system, arrangements or plan; and

 (b) the assessment of the appropriateness and effectiveness of the system, arrangements or plan; and

 (c) how any identified deficiencies were, or are proposed to be, rectified.

 (6) However:

 (a) if, apart from this paragraph, paragraph (3)(a) would apply—if the remaining period of the licence, following any periods mentioned in paragraph (3)(a), is 12 months or less, subsections (3) to (5) do not apply to the period; and

 (b) if, apart from this paragraph, paragraph (3)(b) would apply—if the remaining period of the licence, following any periods mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), is 3 years or less, subsections (3) to (5) do not apply to the period.

 (7) If the licence is a transitional licence, this section applies in relation to an audit and review as if:

Subdivision D—Conditions relating to dose limits