18.—(1) SEPA must refuse to grant an application for a permit for a radioactive substances activity involving a high-activity sealed source unless it is satisfied that the applicant has made either—
(a)adequate arrangements for the safe management and control of the source, including arrangements for when it becomes waste; or
(b)adequate provision, by way of a financial provision or any other appropriate equivalent means, for the safe management of a source where—
(i)it becomes waste;
(ii)the authorised person becomes insolvent; or
(iii)the authorised person ceases to carry on the radioactive substance activities.
(2) SEPA must refuse to grant an application for a permit for a radioactive substances activity involving a sealed source in IAEA Categories 1 to 4 unless it is satisfied that the applicant has made adequate arrangements for the security of the source.
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to an application involving a high-activity sealed source which is proposed to be managed only on a nuclear site.