Radiation user licence - conditions
Radiation user licensees must comply with any conditions to which their radiation user licence is subject.
A radiation user licence may have one or more conditions attached to it. These conditions are determined by the work proposed under the licence, as well as the qualifications and experience the applicant must have to be eligible to be granted a user licence. Licence conditions form part of the licence and must be adhered to by the licensee.
Licences have been categorised into commonly performed types of work such as analytical, dental, medical radiation therapy, and scientific and research. Within each broad category, conditions have been applied to specific work and given a unique number. The letters 'IA' prefix all user licence conditions that relate to radiation apparatus, while an 'S' is used for licence conditions relating to radioactive substances and sealed source devices containing radioactive substances.
The relevant work categories and the desired condition code/s for each criterion is shown in the user licence criteria page.
Licence exemptions and supervision
Exemptions
The Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2025 exempts certain persons from requiring a radiation user licence for the use of certain regulated material, subject to supervision requirements (where applicable) and other obligations.
A person exempt from the requirement to hold a user licence does not need to be granted a written exemption approval.
Supervision
A person exempt from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence to use regulated material needs to be supervised by a qualified person at the level required under the exemption.