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2.6 Authorisation
2.6.1 Authorisation for Operation
The Consent for operation on a regular basis is in the form of an Authorisation
for:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Brachytherapy facilities
Gamma irradiation chambers
Nuclear medicine facilities
Facilities engaged in the commercial production of nucleonic gauges
and consumer products containing radioactive material
Radioactive sources in well logging
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 2.6.1(i-v) are illustrated in Table given in
subsection 2.6.2.
2.6.2 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
2.6.1(i-v) are as follows:
Radiation
facility as
defined in
2.6.1(i-v)
(i) Brachytherapy
facilities
(ii) Gamma
irradiation
chambers;
(iii) Nuclear
medicine
facilities;
Consent
for
siting
(a)
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Consent for
construction/
layout plan
approval
(b)
Combined
Consent (a)
and (b)
Combined
Consent (a)
and (b)
Combined
Consent (a)
and (b)
Consent
for
commissioning
(c )
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Consent for
operation
(Authorisation)
(d)
Combined
Consent (c )
and (d)
Combined
Consent (c)
and (d)
Combined
Consent (c)
and (d)
Consent
for
decommissioning/
disposal
(e)
Required
Required
Required
Review
process
One tier
One tier
One tier
Lead
time
for
submission
30 days
30 days
30 days
10