RADIOACTIVE ORES AND CONCENTRATES (PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS 1980
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
RADIOACTIVE ORES AND CONCENTRATES (PACKAGING AND
TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS 1980
As in force at 1 January 2010
Table of provisions
1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1
2 Application for licence ...................................................................... 1
3 Form of licences .............................................................................. 1
4 Prescribed records for transport ...................................................... 1
5 Prescribed records for storage ........................................................ 2
6 Fee for copy of adopted code, &c. ................................................... 3
7 Report on operation of licence ......................................................... 3
8 Signature on application or report.................................................... 3
Schedule
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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As in force at 1 January 2010
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RADIOACTIVE ORES AND CONCENTRATES (PACKAGING AND
TRANSPORT) REGULATIONS 1980
Regulations under the Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging
and Transport) Act 1980
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Radioactive Ores and
Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Regulations 1980.
2 Application for licence
(1) An application under section 12(1) of the Act by an owner of
radioactive material or his agent shall be in accordance with Form 1
of the Schedule.
(2) An application under section 12(2) of the Act by a person who
intends to use premises occupied by him for the storage of
radioactive material shall be in accordance with Form 2 of the
Schedule.
3 Form of licences
For the purposes of section 14 of the Act:
(a) Form 3 of the Schedule shall be the prescribed form for a
licence to transport radioactive material; and
(b) Form 4 of the Schedule shall be the prescribed form for a
licence to store radioactive material.
4 Prescribed records for transport
For the purposes of section 23 of the Act, a person licensed to
transport radioactive material shall keep a record:
(a) in respect of each load of radioactive material transported, of:
(i) the dates on which the transportation of the load began
and ceased;
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(ii) the nature and quantity of the radioactive material in the
load;
(iii) the place of departure and the destination of the load;
(iv) the route taken between the place of departure and the
destination of the load;
(v) the name of the person who transported the load and the
name of the person in charge of the vehicle transporting
the load; and
(vi) the registration number of the vehicle transporting the
load;
(b) of each licence granted to him under the Act; and
(c) of the name and date of appointment of each agent and
deputy agent appointed by him under the Act.
5 Prescribed records for storage
For the purposes of section 23 of the Act, a person licensed to store
radioactive material shall:
(a) in respect of any radioactive material received at the licensed
premises, keep a record of:
(i) the date on which the radioactive material was received;
(ii) the nature and quantity of the radioactive material;
(iii) the name of the owner of the radioactive material;
(iv) the name of the person transporting the radioactive
material and the name of the person in charge of the
vehicle transporting the radioactive material;
(v) the registration number of the vehicle transporting the
radioactive material; and
(vi) the condition of the containers in the load and the
packaging of the radioactive material;
(b) in respect of any radioactive material removed from the
licensed premises, keep a record of:
(i) the date on which the radioactive material was removed;
(ii) the nature and quantity of the radioactive material;
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(iii) the name of the owner of the radioactive material;
(iv) the period for which the radioactive material was stored
on the premises;
(v) the place to which the radioactive material was
transported;
(vi) the name of the person transporting the radioactive
material and the name of the person in charge of the
vehicle transporting the radioactive material;
(vii) the registration number of the vehicle transporting the
radioactive material; and
(viii) the condition of the containers in the load and the
packaging of the radioactive material; and
(c) each licence granted to him under the Act.
6 Fee for copy of adopted code, &c.
For section 25(3) of the Act, the prescribed fee for a copy of each
code, rule, specification and regulation adopted under section 25(1)
of the Act is 23 revenue units.
7 Report on operation of licence
Where a licence is subject to a condition that the licensee report on
the operation of the licence any report made by the licensee shall
be:
(a) if the licence is a licence to transport radioactive material – in
the form of Form 5 of the Schedule; or
(b) if the licence is to store radioactive material – in the form of
Form 6 of the Schedule.
8 Signature on application or report
Where a company makes an application, gives notice or provides a
report under the Act or these Regulations, that application, notice or
report may be signed on behalf of the company by the person in
control of the company in the Northern Territory.
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FORM 1
regulation 2(1)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act 1980
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO TRANSPORT RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
To: The Chief Inspector
1. Name and Northern Territory address of applicant for licence to
transport radioactive material in the Northern Territory:
...................................................…………………………………………………….
(name)
...................................................…………………………………………………….
(address)
2. Name and Northern Territory address of owner of radioactive material
to be transported under licence:
...................................................…………………………………………………….
(name)
...................................................…………………………………………………….
(address)
3. Name and Northern Territory address of agent appointed under
section 9 of the Act:
...................................................…………………………………………………….
(name)
...................................................…………………………………………………….
(address)
Telephone numbers: ............…………...... B.H.
………..................... A.H.
4. The details of the proposed transport of the radioactive material are as
follows:
(a) Name of person transporting: ........…………………………...…….
(b) Address of person transporting: ..........……………..………………
(c) Nature of material to be transported: ........……….………………..
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(d) Quantity of material to be transported: ......………………………...
(e) Method of transportation: ....................…………………………….
(f) Description of vehicle to be used in transportation: ......................
(g) Estimated number of trips required to transport material: ............
(h) Point of departure and destination of transportation: ....................
(j) Route to be followed: ........................………………………………
(k) Estimated period of time for which licence will be required*:.........
5. The details of the radioactive material are as follows:
(a) I.A.E.A. Group: ..............................……………………..…………..
(b) Radiation Level: .............................…………………………..……..
6. The applicant is the owner/agent of the owner† of the radioactive
material to be transported.
..…./....../...... ……………………............................‡
(date) (signed)
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* A licence expires 12 months after the date of issue or on the date
specified in the licence, whichever is the earlier.
† Delete if inapplicable.
‡ If the applicant is a company this application may be signed by the
person in control of that company in the Northern Territory. If the
applicant is an agent of an owner the agent must sign the application.
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FORM 2
regulation 2(2)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act 1980
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO STORE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
To: The Chief Inspector
1. Name and address of applicant for licence to store radioactive material
in the Northern Territory occupied by me:
...................................................……………………………………………
(name)
...................................................……………………………………………
(address)
Telephone numbers: ..................………… B.H.
………….................. A.H.
2. Name and address of owner of radioactive material to be stored:
...................................................……………………………………………
(name)
...................................................……………………………………………
(address)
3. Name and address of agent of the owner of radioactive material to be
stored:
...................................................……………………………………………
(name)
...................................................……………………………………………
(address)
4. The details of the storage of the radioactive material are as follows:
(a) Location of premises to be used: ...............………………………..
(b) Owner of premises: ...........................………………………………
(c) Nature of occupation of premises by applicant:
..............................................………………………………………..
(d) Nature of material to be stored: .............………………………..…
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(e) Description of storage premises: .............………………………..
(f) Security arrangements for storage premises:
..............................................………………………………………..
(g) Estimated period of time for which licence will be required*:.........
…...../…...../..…… ……………………..........................†
(date) (signed)
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* A licence expires 12 months from the date of issue or on the date
specified in the licence, whichever is the earlier.
† If the applicant is a company this application may be signed by the
person in control of the company in the Northern Territory.
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FORM 3
regulation 3(a)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act 1980
LICENCE TO TRANSPORT RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
...................................................……………………………………………………
(name of owner)
of ................................................…………………………………………………..
(address)
is licensed to transport radioactive material subject to the following conditions:
CONDITIONS
...................................................……………………………………………………
...................................................……………………………………………………
...................................................……………………………………………………
This licence expires on the .................………… day of .............…..……., 19 .
Issued on the ........……….... day of ........………...., 19 .
.......................……………………
(Chief Inspector)
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FORM 4
regulation 3(b)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act 1980
LICENCE TO STORE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
...................................................……………………………………………………
(name of occupier)
of ................................................…………………………………………………..
(address)
is licensed to store radioactive material at .........................................................
(location of premises)
subject to the following conditions:
CONDITIONS
...................................................…………………………………………………..
...................................................…………………………………………………..
...................................................…………………………………………………...
This licence expires on the ..............…………. day of .………….............., 19 .
Issued on the ...…………...... day of ………............, 19 .
.....................…………..
(Chief Inspector)
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FORM 5
regulation 7(a)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act 1980
REPORT ON OPERATION OF LICENCE TO TRANSPORT RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL
1. Name and address of licensee ......................….………………………….
2. Name and address of agent .........................………………………………
3. Date of last report ...............................……………………………………..
4. Nature and quantity of radioactive material transported under licence
since last report .....................................................………………………..
5. Place of commencement and destination of any journey of transport
made under the licence since last report .................................................
6. Details of delays or accidents in transport of radioactive material since
last report .................................................................……….……………..
7. Name of person who has transported radioactive material since last
report ........................…………………………………………………………
..……./..……./..……. .........................………………..
(date) (signed)
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FORM 6
regulation 7(b)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act 1980
REPORT ON OPERATION OF LICENCE TO STORE RADIOACTIVE
MATERIAL
Name and address of licensee ...........................………………………………….
Location of licensed premises ..........................…………………………………...
Owner of licensed premises .............................…………………………………...
Date of last report ....................................………………………………………….
Nature and quantity of radioactive material received at premises since last
report .............................……………………………………………………………..
Nature and quantity of radioactive material removed from premises since last
report .............................…………………………………………………………….
Name of person who transported radioactive material into or out of premises
.....................................……………………………………………………………..
Details of damage to packaging of radioactive material at time of receipt at
premises ............................…………………………………………………………
..……./..……./..……. .........................……………….
(date) (signed)
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1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Regulations (SL No. 30,
1980)
Notified 1 August 1980
Commenced 1 August 1980
Fees and Charges Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 34, 2009)
Notified 14 December 2009
Commenced 1 January 2010 (r 2)
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1 and sch.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 6 amd No. 34, 2009, r 10
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