17ASuitable person to hold licence

17A Suitable person to hold licence (1) In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence, the chief health officer must consider the following: (a) whether the applicant has the knowledge, skills and experience to safely deal with the regulated radiation source the subject of the application; (b) for an applicant who is, or was, a licensee under this Act, or a corresponding law— (i) whether any conditions were imposed on the licence; and (ii) if a condition was imposed on the licence—whether the applicant failed to comply with the condition; and (iii) whether the applicant was given an improvement notice or prohibition notice; and (iv) whether any disciplinary action was taken against the applicant; and (v) whether the licence was amended or cancelled; (c) whether the applicant has been convicted or found guilty of an offence against a law that relates to the applicant’s ability to safely deal with a radiation source, including this Act or a corresponding law; Examples—law that relates to applicant’s ability to safely deal with 1 the Dangerous Substances Act 2004 2 the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) 3 the Veterinary Practice Act 2018 (d) any other information prescribed by regulation.

(2) If the applicant is a corporation, the chief health officer must also consider the matters mentioned in subsection (1) for each influential person for the corporation. (3) The chief health officer may consider anything else the chief health officer considers relevant.