Section 21: Application and issue of licence

(1) A person applying for a licence shall submit to the Authority his organizational arrangement, including the internal allocation of functions, responsibilities and authority as they relate to the application's compliance with this Act.
(2) The Authority may issue a licence to a person if, in its opinion, the person has sufficient knowledge to use nuclear materials, ionizing radiation sources or radioactive materials in compliance with the general principles and conditions of radiation protection and nuclear safety as laid down in this Act and with any orders issued by the Authority for their application.
(3)
The Authority may, in issuing the licence, impose such terms and conditions which it deems necessary in the interest of health, safety and security. In particular, it may impose conditions relating to monitoring programmes, measures and controls to minimise radiation and "criticality" hazards, limits of radioactive release into the environment, and the qualification of the persons responsible for nuclear safety and radiation protection.
(4) Where the Authority intends to impose terms and conditions in issuing a licence, or intends to deny a licence, it shall notify the applicant in writing of the intended action and the reasons thereon and shall grant the applicant an opportunity for a hearing if requested to do so within one month of issuing the written notification.
(5) Compliance with the terms and conditions of a licence shall be binding on the party to which the licence has been issued.