South Australia
Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2019
under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Fees
Schedule 1—Fees
Schedule 2—Revocation of Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2018
1	Revocation of Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2018
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2019.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2019.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982.
4—Fees
	(1)	The fees set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed for the purposes of the Act and the Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015.
	(2)	If for any reason an application for a licence or registration is not granted, any fee (other than an application fee) paid by the applicant for the licence or registration must be returned to the applicant.

Schedule 1—Fees

1—Interpretation			
	In this Schedule—		
	level 1 radiation apparatus means—
	(a)	apparatus for dental plain radiography; or
	(b)	cabinet X‑ray units; or
	(c)	bone densitometry apparatus; or
	(d)	X‑ray analysis apparatus; or
	(e)	apparatus for bomb disposal radiography,
other than level 2 or 3 radiation apparatus;		
	level 2 radiation apparatus means—
	(a)	fixed, mobile or portable apparatus for chiropractic, medical or veterinary plain radiography; or
	(b)	industrial radiography apparatus (including site radiography apparatus); or
	(c)	orthopantomographic or cephalometric apparatus for dental radiography; or
	(d)	mini C‑arm fluoroscopy apparatus; or
	(e)	bore hole logging apparatus,
other than level 3 radiation apparatus;		
	level 3 radiation apparatus means—
	(a)	apparatus for computed or cone beam tomography; or
	(b)	fixed or mobile apparatus for medical or veterinary fluoroscopy (other than mini C‑arm fluoroscopy apparatus); or
	(c)	apparatus capable of producing accelerating voltages of up to 0.5 megavolts for medical radiation therapy; or
	(d)	apparatus capable of producing X‑rays or electron beams with an energy range of 0.5 to 20 megaelectronvolts for medical radiation therapy; or
	(e)	apparatus for mammography or soft tissue radiography.		
	In this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears, a term or expression defined in the Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015 has the same meaning as in those regulations.		
2—Licence to test for developmental purposes (section 23A of Act)			
	For a licence under section 23A of the Act to carry out developmental testing operations—		
		(a)	application fee	$3 796.00	
		(b)	annual fee—		
		(i)	for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores not involving in situ leaching	$35 423.00	
		(ii)	for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores involving in situ leaching	$35 423.00	
		(iii)	for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral sands operations	$3 796.00	
		(iv)	for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral processing operations where a radioactive substance is generated as a by‑product	$3 796.00	
3—Licence to carry out mining or mineral processing (section 24 of Act)			
	For a licence under section 24 of the Act to carry out operations for mining or mineral processing—		
		(a)	application fee	$11 386.00	
		(b)	annual fee—		
		(i)	for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores involving in situ leaching	$307 313.00	
		(ii)	for a licence authorising, at a site, operations for the mining or processing of radioactive ores (other than activities involving in situ leaching)—		
		(A)	with a capacity to extract or process up to 5 megatonnes of radioactive ore per year	$375 031.00	
		(B)	with a capacity to extract or process more than 5 megatonnes but not more than 15 megatonnes of radioactive ore per year	$750 054.00	
		(C)	with a capacity to extract or process more than 15 megatonnes of radioactive ore per year	$998 412.00	
		(iii)	for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral sands operations	$29 094.00	
		(iv)	for a licence authorising, at a site, mineral processing operations where a radioactive substance is generated as a by‑product	$11 386.00	
4—Licence to use or handle radioactive substances (section 28 of Act)			
(1)	For a licence under section 28 of the Act to use or handle radioactive substances—		
		(a)	application fee	$277.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$124.00	
(2)	No additional licence fee or application fee is payable by a person who applies for a temporary licence and a permanent licence at the same time where the subject matter of both applications is the same.		
5—Registration of premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are handled or kept (section 29 of Act)			
	For registration under section 29 of the Act of premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are handled or kept—		
		(a)	application fee	$1 364.00	
		(b)	registration fee or fee for renewal of registration	$314.00	
6—Facilities licence (section 29A of Act)			
(1)	For a licence in respect of a facility containing unsealed radioactive substances resulting from past activities—		
		(a)	application fee	$2 190.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$8 765.00	
(2)	For a licence in respect of a facility used for the storage or handling of radioactive substances—		
		(a)	application fee	$1 463.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$4 383.00	
(3)	For a licence in respect of a pilot plant for developmental testing operations involving or in relation to mining or mineral processing where—
	(a)	the radioactive substances are not subjected to a process of chemical treatment and the amount of radioactive substance processed is less than 10 tonnes of ore per calendar month; or
	(b)	the radioactive substances are subjected to a process of chemical treatment including leaching, dissolution, solvent extraction or ion exchange and the amount of radioactive substance involved in the operation is less than 10 tonnes of ore per year—		
		(i)	application fee	$1 463.00	
		(ii)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$4 383.00	
(4)	For a licence in respect of a facility containing a particle accelerator that has, or is capable of having, a beam energy greater than 1 megaelectron volts or is capable of producing neutrons—		
		(a)	application fee	$28 350.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$9 450.00	
(5)	For a licence in respect of a facility used for the production, processing, use, storage, management and disposal of unsealed sources of radioactive substances of activity greater than 106 times the exempt activity—		
		(a)	application fee	$23 625.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$9 450.00	
7—Registration of a sealed radioactive source (section 30 of Act)			
	For registration under section 30 of the Act of a sealed radioactive source—		
		(a)	application fee for each sealed radioactive source	$1 364.00	
		(b)	registration fee or fee for renewal of registration—		
		(i)	for the first source	$314.00	
		(ii)	for each additional source to be registered in the name of the same owner	$104.00	
8—Licence to operate radiation apparatus (section 31 of Act)			
(1)	For a licence under section 31 of the Act to operate radiation apparatus—		
		(a)	application fee	$281.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$124.00	
(2)	No additional licence fee or application fee is payable by a person who applies for a temporary licence and a permanent licence at the same time where the subject matter of both applications is the same.		
9—Registration of radiation apparatus (section 32 of Act)			
(1)	For registration under section 32 of the Act of each level 1 radiation apparatus—		
		(a)	application fee	$526.00	
		(b)	registration fee or fee for renewal of registration	$250.00	
(2)	For registration under section 32 of the Act of each level 2 radiation apparatus—		
		(a)	application fee	$565.00	
		(b)	registration fee or fee for renewal of registration	$266.00	
(3)	For registration under section 32 of the Act of each level 3 radiation apparatus—		
		(a)	application fee	$684.00	
		(b)	registration fee or fee for renewal of registration	$437.00	
(4)	For registration under section 32 of the Act of each radiation apparatus other than level 1, 2 or 3 radiation apparatus—		
		(a)	application fee	$526.00	
		(b)	registration fee or fee for renewal of registration	$250.00	
10—Licence to possess a radiation source (section 33A of Act)			
(1)	For up to 5 apparatus or sealed radioactive sources or up to 2 premises—		
		(a)	application fee	$396.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$130.00	
(2)	For 6 to 10 apparatus or sealed radioactive sources or 3 to 5 premises—		
		(a)	application fee	$1 125.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$308.00	
(3)	For more than 10 apparatus or sealed radioactive sources or more than 5 premises—		
		(a)	application fee	$2 091.00	
		(b)	licence fee or fee for renewal of licence	$485.00	
	If more than 1 fee becomes payable under this clause, only the higher fee must be paid.		
11—Accreditation of third party service providers (section 33B of Act)			
(1)	Accreditation for shielding verifier—		
		(a)	application fee	$201.00	
		(b)	annual fee	$63.00	
(2)	Accreditation for tester—		
		(a)	application fee	$272.00	
		(b)	annual fee	$63.00	
(3)	Accreditation for both shielding verifier and tester—		
		(a)	application fee	$341.00	
		(b)	annual fee	$63.00	
(4)	Accreditation for provider of courses of training leading to qualifications to hold a licence or registration under the Act—		
		(a)	application fee	$272.00	
		(b)	annual fee	$63.00	
12—Miscellaneous fees			
	For a reprint of a licence or certificate of accreditation or registration	$19.90	

Schedule 2—Revocation of Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2018
1—Revocation of Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2018
The Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2018 are revoked.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Revocation of regulations
The Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Regulations 2019 were revoked by r 3 of the Radiation Protection and Control (Fees) Revocation Regulations 2020 on 1.7.2020.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2019	143	Gazette 13.6.2019 p2082 	1.7.2019: r 2