66Variation of authority by Secretary on application of authority holder

66 Variation of authority by Secretary on application of authority holder

(1) An authority holder may apply to the Secretary for a variation to the authority or the conditions of an authority.

(2) An application under this section must be—

(a) in a form approved by the Secretary; and

(i) any information required by the Secretary; and

S. 66(2)(b)(ii) amended by No. 59/2013 s. 18(1).

(ii) the prescribed fee (if any); and

S. 66(2)(c) inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 18(2).

(c) in the case of an application for a variation to a management licence that allows the possession of a high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources, must include—

(i) a copy of an approved security plan and security compliance certificate issued by an approved assessor for that sealed source or group of sealed sources; and

(iii) if the applicant is a body corporate, evidence of the identity of the person who is to be responsible for the security of the high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources under the licence; and

S. 66(2)(d) inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 18(2).

(d) in the case of an application for a variation to a management licence that allows the transport of a high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources, must include—

(i) if the applicant is a natural person, evidence of the person's identity; and

(ii) if the applicant is a body corporate, evidence of the identity of the person who is to be responsible for the security of the high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources under the licence.

S. 66(2A) inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 18(3).

(2A) Evidence of the person's identity that is required under subsection (2)(c) or (2)(d) must be in accordance with the guidelines prepared under section 67A.

(3) On receipt of an application under this section, the Secretary may agree, or refuse to agree, to the variation of the authority or the conditions of an authority.

(4) The Secretary must notify the applicant within 14 days after his or her decision to agree or refuse to agree to the variation of the authority or the conditions of an authority.

(5) If the Secretary refuses to agree to the variation, the Secretary must also—

(a) notify the applicant about how the applicant may seek review of the Secretary's decision to refuse to agree to the variation; and

(b) give the applicant a statement of reasons for refusing to agree to the variation.

(6) A notification under this section and the statement of reasons given under subsection (5)(b) must be in writing.