76Reporting—increases in radiation exposure

76  Reporting—increases in radiation exposure

 (1) Subsection (2) applies if the licence holder or any other person authorised to conduct the regulated activity becomes aware of any moderate or significant increase in the magnitude of individual doses or in the number of people who are exposed:

 (a) in relation to the conduct of the regulated activity; or

 (b) from any NNP material or NNP equipment or plant that are involved in the conduct of the regulated activity.

 (2) It is a condition applying to both the licence holder and the other person that the licence holder or person must report the increase to the Regulator:

 (a) if the increase is significant—immediately after becoming aware of the increase; or

 (b) if the increase is moderate—within 24 hours after becoming aware of the increase.

 (3) It is a condition applying to both the licence holder and any other person (the other authorised person) authorised to conduct the regulated activity that if the significant increase involves:

 (a) a person (whether or not an occupationally exposed person) being exposed to doses of a magnitude that breaches a condition in section 70 or 71 that applies to the licence holder or the other authorised person; or

 (b) any other breach of a condition relating to dose limits that applies to the licence holder or the other authorised person;

the licence holder or the other authorised person must also report that fact under subsection (2).

Division 3—Additional conditions applying to licence authorising facility activity