32Variation of conditions of authority – Chief Health Officer's

32 Variation of conditions of authority – Chief Health Officer's initiative (1) The Chief Health Officer may decide to vary the conditions of an authority if the Chief Health Officer is satisfied it is necessary to protect persons or the environment from the harmful effects of radiation emitted from the radiation source to which the authority relates. (2) Before deciding to vary the conditions, the Chief Health Officer must: (a) give written notice to the holder of the authority: (i) of the particulars of the proposed variation; and (ii) that the holder may make written submissions to the Chief Health Officer about the proposed variation within a reasonable period of at least 21 days stated in the notice; and (b) have regard to written submissions made to the Chief Health Officer by the holder before the stated day. (3) If the Chief Health Officer varies the conditions of the authority, the Chief Health Officer must immediately give the holder a review notice for the decision. (4) The variation of conditions takes effect when the review notice is given to the holder and does not depend on the authority being amended to record the variation or a replacement authority being issued. (5) The power of the Chief Health Officer under subsection (1) includes the power to omit or substitute some or all of the conditions and the addition of further conditions.