Section 11: Application for authorisation

11. Application for authorisation (1) No person shall engage in a practice, own a radiation source, or manage and dispose of any radioactive waste, unless he holds a licence from the Authority. (2) No person shall— (a) import any radioactive material, radioactive substance or source; (b) administer any radioactive substance to any person for purposes of diagnosis, treatment or research; or (c) add radioactive substances in the production and manufacture of foodstuffs, medicinal products, cosmetics and products for household use, unless he holds a permit delivered by the Authority. R3 – 7 [Issue 1] Radiation Protection Act (3) Any person who requires a licence specified under subsection (1) or a permit specified under subsection (2) shall make a written application to the Authority in such form as may be approved by the Authority. (4) Any person applying for a licence shall— (a) prior to submitting the application, make an assessment of the nature, magnitude and likelihood of the exposure attributed to the sources and all necessary steps to be taken for the protection and safety of workers and the public; (b) submit to the Authority all relevant information to support the application and to demonstrate compliance with this Act; and (c) have a safety assessment made and submitted to the Authority as part of the application, where the potential for exposure is greater than any level specified by the Authority. (5) On receipt of an application under subsection (4), the Authority may— (a) make such inquiry and consult such persons or authorities as it may deem necessary, to ascertain whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence or a permit, as the case may be; and (b) cause a notice of any application for a licence to be published in— (i) the Gazette; or (ii) as may be prescribed, not less than 7 nor more than 14 days before the meeting of the Council at which the application is to be heard; (c) consider any written notice of objection or other representation made in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed. (6) Any licence or permit granted under this section— (a) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Authority thinks fit; (b) may be issued on payment of such fee as may be prescribed; and (c) may, in the case of a licence, be renewed on payment of such renewal fee as may be prescribed.