23COffence to permit access to high consequence sealed sources by unverified person

23C Offence to permit access to high consequence sealed sources by unverified person

(1) A management licence holder must not direct, request or allow a person to access a high consequence sealed source or a high consequence group of sealed sources that the licence holder possesses or controls knowing that the licence

holder has not verified the identity of the person using an identification document.

(2) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the person accesses the high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources while—

(a) accompanied by a person whose identity has been verified by the management licence holder using an identification document; or

(b) subject to surveillance at all times.

(3) In this section—

access includes having the means to unlock a building, room, container, tank, vehicle or any other thing or place in which a high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources is situated;

surveillance includes recorded surveillance by any of the following—

(a) a monitored closed circuit television camera;

(b) a motion sensor camera;

(c) anti-stay behind detection and alarms based on motion detection; or

(d) any other measure prescribed in the regulations.

S. 23D inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 11.