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Regulatory
NRL Matters No. 1
Reviewed February 2009
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Licence Fees
The purpose of this document is to set out the basis on which licensing fees are assessed and provide information regarding fee amounts.
How are fees assessed?
Fees are set using Treasury guidelines to ensure they recover the full cost of administering the licensing system. The last fee revision was carried out in 1999. Current fees are set out in regulation 27 of the Radiation Protection Regulations 1982.
What will I pay?
A three-tiered price structure is used to make the system more equitable, recognising that some licences are more complex than others. Each tier encompasses a range of licence categories. The fee for each tier is based on the average amount of work involved in licensing administration.
The fees (GST inclusive) are as follows:
- $190 for a simple licence;
- $225 for a licence classed as neither simple nor complex;
- $300 for a complex licence;
- $180 additional fee if a licence application may be referred to the Radiation Protection Advisory Council*. This is refunded in full if the referral is not needed.
* See NRL Matters No. 19 for further information regarding the Radiation Protection Advisory Council.
What does the fee cover?
Why are licences needed?
The Radiation Protection Act functions by restricting the use of radiation to an individual who has been granted a licence under the Act, and by ensuring that every source of radiation is always under the safe care of a person who holds a suitable licence. Licences are granted only to applicants who are considered to have sufficient training and experience.