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(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
interventional radiological X-ray unit;
industrial radiography; and
such other source or practice as may be notified by the competent
authority from time to time.
‘Stages of Consenting Process’ as defined in subsection 2.3 and ‘Regulatory
Consenting Procedures’ as defined in 2.4, wherever applicable, and explained
in section 3, for issuing consent in the form of an Authorisation for radiation
facility as defined in subsection 2.5.1(i-viii) are illustrated in Table given in
subsection 2.5.2.
2.5.2 Consents, Review Process and Lead Time at Various Stages
Consents, review process and lead time required at various stages of
consenting process for radiation facilities as defined in subsection
2.5.1(i-viii) are as follows:
Radiation
facility as
defined in
2.5.1(i-viii)
(i) Land based
high intensity
gamma
radiation
processing
facility other
than gamma
irradiation
chambers;
(ii) High
energy particle
accelerators
used for
research and
industrial
processing
applications;
(iii) Neutron
generators;
(iv) Facilities
engaged in the
commercial
production of
radioactive
material or radiation
generating
quipment 7 ;
Consent
for
siting
(a)
Required
Required
Required
Required
Consent for
layout pan/
construction
approval
(b)
Required
Required 1
Required
Required/not
required 3
Consent
for
commissioning
(c )
---
Required
Required
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Consent for
operation
(Licence)
(d)
Combined
Consent (c)
and (d)
Required 2
Required
Combined
Consent (c)
and (d)
Consent Review 9
for process
decommissioning/
disposal
(e)
Required Three tier
Required Three tier
Required Three tier
Required/ Three/
not two tier 5
required 4
Lead
time 11
90 days
90 days
90 days
90/60 6
days
8