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A list of the prescribed fees for radiation licences

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Key messages

  • Fees for 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 are set out in Tables 1-3.
  • There are no fees associated with applying for a variation to an existing licence or approval.
  • There are no fees associated with applying to transfer an existing management licence.

Please note the following changes in fees under the Radiation Regulations 2017:

  • There are no fees associated with applying for a variation to an existing licence or approval.
  • There are no fees associated with applying to transfer an existing management licence.
  • The fee applicable to an X-ray analysis unit is now dependent on whether the unit is enclosed or non-enclosed.
  • Fee increase for dental 3D Volumetric X-ray units.

Table 1: Use licence fees

Application fee$75.60
1 year2 years3 years
Use licence fee$84.10$159.70$226.90

Table 2: Tester’s approval fees

Application fee$75.60
1 year 2 years3 years
Tester’s approval fee $168.10$319.40$453.90

Table 3: Management licence fees

Application fee$151.30
Management licence fee11 year2 years3 years
Dental X-ray unit, Dental panoramic X-ray units, Cephalometric X-ray unit, Mobile medical plain X-ray unit, Bone Densitometry (DEXA) Unit, Veterinary X-ray unit, X-ray gauge, Cabinet X-ray equipment, enclosed X-ray analysis unit, other ionising radiation apparatus not specified elsewhere.$168.10$319.40$453.90
Industrial radiography X-ray unit, Fixed medical plain X-ray unit, Mammography X-ray unit, non-enclosed X-ray analysis unit, Chiropractic X-ray unit, Fluoroscopic X-ray unit, Medical therapy simulator, X-ray therapy unit, dental 3D Volumetric X-ray unit.$336.20$638.80$907.70
Computed tomography unit, Cyclotron, Linear or Particle accelerator.$672.40$1,277.60$1,815.50
Sealed-source apparatus up to 40 MBq$84.10$159.70$226.90
Sealed-source apparatus >40 MBq – 40 GBq$168.10$319.40$453.90
Sealed-source apparatus >40 GBq – 400 GBq$336.20$638.80$907.70
Sealed-source apparatus >400 GBq$672.40$1,277.60$1,815.15
Sealed-source up to 40 MBq$84.10$159.70$226.90
Sealed-source >40 MBq – 40 GBq$168.10$319.40$453.90
Sealed-source >40 GBq – 400GBq$336.20$638.80$907.70
Sealed-source >400 GBq$672.40$1,277.60$1,815.15
Radioactive material (other than a sealed source) up to 40 GBq$168.10$319.40$453.90
Radioactive material (other than a sealed source) 40GBq – 400GBq$336.20$638.80$907.70
Radioactive material (other than a sealed source) >400GBq$672.40$1,277.60$1,815.15
Fee for other types of management licences (e.g. sale of radiation sources)$168.10$319.40$453.90

1 The fee for a licence to possess more than one radiation source is the sum of the fees for each source.
2 The fee for a licence to possess radioactive material comprises of a single fee based on aggregated activity.

Reviewed 30 June 2025

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