(1) A person shall not be authorized unless that person has in place an appropriate emergency preparedness and response plan approved by the Authority for the

(a) operation of that person’s facility or a source the person possesses or uses; and

(b) activity or practice for which the authorization is sought.

(2) The plan shall consist of both on-site and off-site emergency plans.

(3) An applicant shall in preparing an emergency plan, take into account

(a) an assessment of the nature, likelihood and potential magnitude of resulting damage, including the population and area potentially at risk from an accident, malicious act or

incident;

(b) the results of any accident analysis and lessons learned from that accident or incidents that have occurred in connection with similar activities or practices.

(4) An emergency plan shall

(a) identify the conditions that could create a need for emergency intervention;

(b) require the applicant to immediately notify the Authority and other government agencies determined by the Authority, of any situation or incident that poses a risk of radiological injury and requires emergency intervention;

(c) allocate responsibilities for

(i) initiating intervention; and

(ii) notifying relevant emergency intervention and response organizations;

(d) specify procedures, including communication arrangements, for contacting and obtaining assistance from emergency intervention organizations;

(e) specify intervention levels for protective actions and the scope of their application, taking into account the possible severity of emergencies that could occur;

(f) describe the methods and instruments necessary for assessing an emergency situation and its consequences;

(g) specify the procedure for terminating each emergency response or action;

(h) specify the training required of emergency responders and for conducting appropriate practice exercises to test the adequacy of the plan and to ensure that persons who may be involved

in the emergency interventions are adequately informed and prepared for possible emergencies;

(i) ensure persons likely to be affected by an emergency are well educated and informed about the potential risks of that emergency; and

(j) be prepared in consultation with relevant emergency intervention or emergency responders, including the traditional authority, the local authority, and district, regional and national administrative authorities.

(5) An emergency plan shall be reviewed annually and updated.

(6) In the event of a nuclear or radiological emergency, the authorized person shall implement the emergency plan as approved by the Authority.