Section 10, The Protection From Radiation Act, 2001

(1) An application for the issuance or renewal of a licence under this Act shall be made in the prescribed form, to the Board.[Margin: Application for licences.] (2) After receiving an application for a licence or renewal of a licence the Board may, on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the applicant the appropriate licence or renew the licence if the Board is satisfied that the applicant has the proper personnel or appropriate facilities required to operate or safely install, use or store the irradiating device or radio-active materials. (3) A licence issued under this section shall— (a) be in the prescribed form; (b) authorize the licensee to own, purchase, acquire, import, export, possess, sell or deal in, install, use or dispose of, as may be required, irradiating devices, radioa-ctive materials or other sources of ionizing radiation; (c) be valid for such period as the Board may determine; (d) contain such conditions as the Board may think necessary for the safe use or disposal of irradiating devices or radio-active materials.