Licenses & Registrations
Radiation Licenses
The radiation licensing regime is divided into two sectors:
- Industrial; and
- Medical.
*All applications must be submitted to SHENA for an initial assessment to determine compliance with the general licensing requirements.
TYPES OF LICENSE
The radiation activities that require to be licensed are as follows:
- Import and export of radioactive material and/or controlled apparatus;
- Use or deal (including storage and disposal) with radioactive material and/or controlled apparatus;
- Manufacture of radioactive material and/or controlled apparatus;
- Transport of radioactive material; and
- Sale of any radioactive material and/or controlled apparatus.
NOTE
- New Applications are licence applications from entities that wish to conduct in radiation activity but are not yet licensed by SHENA.
- Renewal of Licence Applications are licence applications from existing licensees who wish to renew their existing radiation licences with no modifications to the current licence.
- Amendment of Licence Applications are licence applications from existing licensees who wish to amend their existing licences, where changes are proposed including changes to particulars of the licence.
Important Note
The processing time prescribed for radiation license applications are as in the table below:
TYPES OF SERVICES | WORKING DAYS |
---|---|
Processing time for Radiation Licence Application | |
(a) New | 90 |
(b) Renewal | 45 |
(c) Amendment | 45 |
To avoid unnecessary disruption of radiation activities, licensees are encouraged to submit their licence renewal application at least 2 months before the licence expiry date.
Renewal application received after the date of expiry will not be entertained and licensee is required to submit a new licence application.
Client Charter
To avoid unnecessary disruption of radiation activities, licensees are encouraged to submit their licence renewal application at least 2 months before the licence expiry date.
Renewal application received after the date of expiry will not be entertained and licensee is required to submit a new licence application.