Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(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--
(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;
(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.
Examples of reason for wanting to relocate the radiation source for subsection (1)(a)--
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
Example of dealt with in another way for subsection (1)(c)--
the re-encapsulation of a sealed radioactive substance for its re-use, instead of its disposal
(2) In this section--
intergovernmental agreement means an agreement entered into between--
(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.
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.