23Amendment of licence on application

23 Amendment of licence on application (1) A licensee may apply to the chief health officer to amend the licensee’s licence. 1 changing a dealing with a radiation source authorised under the licence 2 amending a licence condition 3 removing a licence condition (2) The chief health officer may, by written notice, require the licensee to give the chief health officer more information the chief health officer reasonably needs to decide the application.

(3) If the licensee does not comply with a requirement under subsection (2), the chief health officer may refuse to consider the application. (4) In deciding whether to amend the licence, the chief health officer may consider anything the chief health officer may consider under section 17 in relation to an application for a licence. (5) On an application by a licensee to amend a licence, the chief health officer must— (a) amend the licence in the way applied for; or (b) refuse to amend the licence.