24Approval of radiation management plan

24 Approval of radiation management plan

(1)  If the Director of Public Health issues a licence to possess a radiation source, the Director of Public Health is taken to have approved the radiation management plan that accompanied the application for the licence.

(2)  The holder of a licence to possess a radiation source may apply to the Director of Public Health to amend or substitute the approved radiation management plan.

(3)  An application must be –

(a) in the approved form; and

(b) accompanied by the documents and information stated in the approved form; and

(c) accompanied by any prescribed fee.

(4)  The Director of Public Health, by written notice, may require the applicant to give the Director of Public Health further documents or information within the period stated in the notice.

(5)  The Director of Public Health must –

(a) grant the application; or

(b) grant part of the application and refuse to grant the remainder of the application; or

(c) refuse to grant the application.

(6)  The Director of Public Health may only grant the application or part of the application if he or she is satisfied that the radiation management plan if amended or substituted as proposed by the application or part of the application would contain the information, and comply with the requirements, prescribed for the purposes of section 21(2)(e) .

(7)  If the Director of Public Health grants an application or part of an application –

(a) the Director of Public Health is to give the applicant notice of the decision as soon as practicable; and

(b) the Director of Public Health is to amend or substitute the approved radiation management plan as proposed in the application or part of the application; and

(c) if appropriate amend the licence held by the application to reflect that amendment or substitution.