54Issue of source licence—matters to be taken into account by CEO

54 Issue of source licence—matters to be taken into account by CEO

For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, matters (to be taken into account by the CEO in deciding whether to issue a source licence to deal with controlled apparatus or controlled material) include the following: (a) whether the application for the licence complies with subsection 47(1) of this instrument; (b) whether the applicant for the licence has given the information asked for by the CEO; (c) whether the application, together with the information (if any) given as described in paragraph (b), establishes that the controlled apparatus or material can be dealt with without undue risk to the health and safety of people, and to the environment; (d) whether the applicant has shown that there is a net benefit from dealing with the controlled apparatus or material; (e) whether the applicant has shown that the magnitude of individual doses, the number of people exposed and the likelihood that exposure will happen are as low as reasonably achievable, having regard to economic and societal factors; (ea) whether the applicant has shown that the applicant has considered interactions between technical, human and organisational factors in the management of safety; (f) whether the applicant has shown a capacity for complying with this instrument and the licence conditions that would be imposed under section 35 of the Act; (g) whether the application has been signed by an office holder of the applicant, a person authorised by an office holder of the applicant or, if the licence is for a Commonwealth entity mentioned in section 45 of this instrument, someone described in paragraph (b) of that section.

Note: Subsection 33(3) of the Act requires the CEO to take international best practice in relation to radiation protection and nuclear safety into account too.