Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018
59Complying with Codes
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59 Complying with Codes
Facility licences (1) The holder of a facility licence must ensure that the following are complied with in relation to activities relating to the controlled facilities to which the licence relates: (aa) the Code for Disposal Facilities for Solid Radioactive Waste (Radiation Protection Series C‑3), published by the CEO, as existing on 7 November 2019; (ab) the Disposal of Radioactive Waste Code; (a) the Planned Exposure Code; (b) the Security Code of Practice; (c) the Transport Code.
Note: The Code for Disposal Facilities for Solid Radioactive Waste could in 2021 be viewed on ARPANSA’s website (https://www.arpansa.gov.au).
(2) If a facility licence authorises persons to deal with a controlled apparatus or a controlled material, the holder of the licence must ensure that the following are complied with in relation to dealings with the controlled apparatus or controlled material: (aa) the Disposal of Radioactive Waste Code; (a) the Planned Exposure Code; (b) the Security Code of Practice; (c) the Transport Code. Source licences (3) The holder of a source licence must ensure that the following are complied with in relation to dealings with the controlled apparatus or controlled material to which the licence relates: (aa) the Disposal of Radioactive Waste Code; (a) the Planned Exposure Code; (b) the Security Code of Practice; (c) the Transport Code. Application of subsections (2) and (3) (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to dealings with an apparatus covered by paragraph (c) of the definition of controlled apparatus in section 13 of the Act.
Note: Section 9 of this instrument identifies such apparatus.