sec.59Criteria for applications—approvals to relocate

### sec.59 Criteria for applications—approvals to relocate In deciding whether an applicant for an approval to relocate is a suitable person to hold the approval, the chief executive may have regard to the following— the applicant’s reason for wanting to relocate the radiation source to which the application relates; the ability of the applicant to comply with any intergovernmental agreement or international treaty about the movement of radiation sources; if the purpose of the proposed relocation is the eventual disposal of the source—whether it can be dealt with in another way that is more conducive to ecological health or public amenity or safety; whether the applicant held an approval to relocate under this Act, or a similar instrument under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; if the application relates to a security enhanced source— the adequacy of the approved security plan for the source, having regard to section 34A ; and the adequacy of the approved transport security plan for the source, having regard to section 34H ; anything else relevant to the security of the radiation source to which the application relates; anything else relevant to the following in so far as exposure to radiation is concerned— the health or safety of any person; harm to the environment. relocate a sealed radioactive substance to a place outside Queensland for re-encapsulation before its re-use in Queensland relocate a radioactive substance for safe storage in a purpose-built facility outside Queensland relocate a radiation source for use outside Queensland the re-encapsulation of a sealed radioactive substance for its re-use, instead of its disposal In this section— intergovernmental agreement means an agreement entered into between— the State and a government of the locality to which the applicant proposes to relocate the source or through which the applicant proposes to transport the source; or the Commonwealth and a government of the locality to which the applicant proposes to relocate the source. international treaty means a treaty, dealing with the relocation of the source, to which the Commonwealth is a party. treaty includes a convention, protocol, agreement or arrangement. s 59 amd 2010 No. 8 s 35 (sec.59-ssec.1) In deciding whether an applicant for an approval to relocate is a suitable person to hold the approval, the chief executive may have regard to the following— the applicant’s reason for wanting to relocate the radiation source to which the application relates; the ability of the applicant to comply with any intergovernmental agreement or international treaty about the movement of radiation sources; if the purpose of the proposed relocation is the eventual disposal of the source—whether it can be dealt with in another way that is more conducive to ecological health or public amenity or safety; whether the applicant held an approval to relocate under this Act, or a similar instrument under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; if the application relates to a security enhanced source— the adequacy of the approved security plan for the source, having regard to section 34A ; and the adequacy of the approved transport security plan for the source, having regard to section 34H ; anything else relevant to the security of the radiation source to which the application relates; anything else relevant to the following in so far as exposure to radiation is concerned— the health or safety of any person; harm to the environment. relocate a sealed radioactive substance to a place outside Queensland for re-encapsulation before its re-use in Queensland relocate a radioactive substance for safe storage in a purpose-built facility outside Queensland relocate a radiation source for use outside Queensland the re-encapsulation of a sealed radioactive substance for its re-use, instead of its disposal (sec.59-ssec.2) In this section— intergovernmental agreement means an agreement entered into between— the State and a government of the locality to which the applicant proposes to relocate the source or through which the applicant proposes to transport the source; or the Commonwealth and a government of the locality to which the applicant proposes to relocate the source. international treaty means a treaty, dealing with the relocation of the source, to which the Commonwealth is a party. treaty includes a convention, protocol, agreement or arrangement. - (a) the applicant’s reason for wanting to relocate the radiation source to which the application relates; - (b) the ability of the applicant to comply with any intergovernmental agreement or international treaty about the movement of radiation sources; - (c) if the purpose of the proposed relocation is the eventual disposal of the source—whether it can be dealt with in another way that is more conducive to ecological health or public amenity or safety; - (d) whether the applicant held an approval to relocate under this Act, or a similar instrument under a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; - (e) if the application relates to a security enhanced source— (i) the adequacy of the approved security plan for the source, having regard to section 34A ; and (ii) the adequacy of the approved transport security plan for the source, having regard to section 34H ; - (i) the adequacy of the approved security plan for the source, having regard to section 34A ; and - (ii) the adequacy of the approved transport security plan for the source, having regard to section 34H ; - (f) anything else relevant to the security of the radiation source to which the application relates; - (g) anything else relevant to the following in so far as exposure to radiation is concerned— (i) the health or safety of any person; (ii) harm to the environment. - (i) the health or safety of any person; - (ii) harm to the environment. - (i) the adequacy of the approved security plan for the source, having regard to section 34A ; and - (ii) the adequacy of the approved transport security plan for the source, having regard to section 34H ; - (i) the health or safety of any person; - (ii) harm to the environment. - 1 relocate a sealed radioactive substance to a place outside Queensland for re-encapsulation before its re-use in Queensland - 2 relocate a radioactive substance for safe storage in a purpose-built facility outside Queensland - 3 relocate a radiation source for use outside Queensland - (a) the State and a government of the locality to which the applicant proposes to relocate the source or through which the applicant proposes to transport the source; or - (b) the Commonwealth and a government of the locality to which the applicant proposes to relocate the source.