16Accreditation to issue certificate of compliance

16 Accreditation to issue certificate of compliance

(1)  A person must not issue a certificate of compliance for a radiation source of a particular class unless –

(a) the person –

(i) is the holder of a certificate of accreditation authorising the person to test radiation sources of that particular class; and

(ii) is satisfied of the matters set out in section 17(1)(a) or (b) ; or

(b) the person –

(i) is authorised by a licence to manufacture the source; and

(ii) is satisfied of the matters set out in section 17(1)(a) or (b) ; and

(iii) issues the certificate of compliance for the source as an adjunct to its manufacture; or

(c) the person –

(i) is authorised by a licence to sell the source; and

(ii) on evidence from testing or calculations, is satisfied of the matters set out in section 17(1)(a) or (b) ; and

(iii) is satisfied that the source has not been used otherwise than for the purpose of testing it.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not issue a certificate of compliance for a radiation place of a particular class unless the person –

(a) is the holder of a certificate of accreditation authorising the person to issue certificates of compliance in relation to radiation places of that particular class; and

(b) is satisfied of the matters set out in section 17(2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units.