55Issuing certificates of compliance

55 Issuing certificates of compliance

(1)  A certificate of authorisation under section 54 may authorise the authorised officer to issue certificates of compliance for radiation sources, or radiation places, of the class specified in the authorisation.

(2)  An authorised officer who holds an authorisation that authorises him or her to issue certificates of compliance for radiation sources, or radiation places, of the class specified in the authorisation is taken to hold a certificate of accreditation –

(a) in respect of that class of radiation source or radiation place; and

(b) which is subject to the condition that the authorised officer may only issue a certificate of compliance for a particular radiation source or radiation place if the Director of Public Health has given the authorised officer a further written authority to issue such a certificate for that source or place.

(3)  The Director of Public Health may give a further written authority to an authorised officer to issue a certificate of compliance in relation to a particular radiation source or radiation place if satisfied –

(a) that there is no person holding a certificate of accreditation authorising him or her to issue such a certificate of compliance; or

(b) that –

(i) special circumstances exist; and

(ii) although there is a person holding a certificate of accreditation authorising the issue of such a certificate of compliance, there would be a significant delay in the issue of the certificate; and

(iii) the delay in issuing the certificate would cause undue hardship to any person or would pose a risk of harm to the health and safety of people or to the environment.

(4)  The Director of Public Health may charge a fee, determined by the Director of Public Health, for the issue of a certificate of compliance by an authorised officer.