QLDIn ForceAct
Radiation Safety Act 1999
sec.34AWhat is a security plan
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.34A
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Radiation Safety Act 1999.
### sec.34A What is a security plan
A security plan is a plan for the security of a security enhanced source that a possession licensee is allowed to possess under the licence.
The plan must state the following—
particulars of the security enhanced source the licensee is allowed to possess;
the radiation practice for which the licensee is allowed to possess the source;
particulars, and an assessment, of all the security risks relating to the practice and source the licensee knows, or ought reasonably to know, exist or might arise;
persons who have access to the source under the possession licensee’s licence and the type of access each person has to the source;
other persons to whom the plan applies;
the security measures for the source;
any other measures necessary to deal with risks to the security of the source;
how the licensee proposes to monitor and review the implementation and effectiveness of the measures;
particulars of a training program for persons to whom the plan applies;
if the possession licensee is a corporation—the name of the nominated person for the licensee;
other particulars prescribed under a regulation.
The plan must be written in a way likely to be easily understood by persons required to comply with the plan.
The plan must be dated and signed by the licensee.
In this section—
security measures are measures, prescribed under a regulation, for ensuring the security of a security enhanced source.
s 34A ins 2010 No. 8 s 22
(sec.34A-ssec.1) A security plan is a plan for the security of a security enhanced source that a possession licensee is allowed to possess under the licence.
(sec.34A-ssec.2) The plan must state the following— particulars of the security enhanced source the licensee is allowed to possess; the radiation practice for which the licensee is allowed to possess the source; particulars, and an assessment, of all the security risks relating to the practice and source the licensee knows, or ought reasonably to know, exist or might arise; persons who have access to the source under the possession licensee’s licence and the type of access each person has to the source; other persons to whom the plan applies; the security measures for the source; any other measures necessary to deal with risks to the security of the source; how the licensee proposes to monitor and review the implementation and effectiveness of the measures; particulars of a training program for persons to whom the plan applies; if the possession licensee is a corporation—the name of the nominated person for the licensee; other particulars prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.34A-ssec.3) The plan must be written in a way likely to be easily understood by persons required to comply with the plan.
(sec.34A-ssec.4) The plan must be dated and signed by the licensee.
(sec.34A-ssec.5) In this section— security measures are measures, prescribed under a regulation, for ensuring the security of a security enhanced source.
- (a) particulars of the security enhanced source the licensee is allowed to possess;
- (b) the radiation practice for which the licensee is allowed to possess the source;
- (c) particulars, and an assessment, of all the security risks relating to the practice and source the licensee knows, or ought reasonably to know, exist or might arise;
- (d) persons who have access to the source under the possession licensee’s licence and the type of access each person has to the source;
- (e) other persons to whom the plan applies;
- (f) the security measures for the source;
- (g) any other measures necessary to deal with risks to the security of the source;
- (h) how the licensee proposes to monitor and review the implementation and effectiveness of the measures;
- (i) particulars of a training program for persons to whom the plan applies;
- (j) if the possession licensee is a corporation—the name of the nominated person for the licensee;
- (k) other particulars prescribed under a regulation.