General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations

8 (1) For the purpose of section 25 of the Act, the Commission may renew a licence on its own motion if failure to renew the licence could pose an unreasonable risk to the environment, the health and safety of persons or national security.

(2) For the purpose of section 25 of the Act, the Commission may, on its own motion, suspend in whole or in part, amend, revoke or replace a licence under any of the following conditions:

• (a) the licensee is not qualified to carry on the licensed activity;

• (b) the licensed activity poses an unreasonable risk to the environment, the health and safety of persons or the maintenance of national security;

• (c) the licensee has failed to comply with the Act, the regulations made under the Act or the licence;

• (d) the licensee has been convicted of an offence under the Act;

• (e) a record referred to in the licence has been modified in a manner not permitted by the licence;

• (f) the licensee no longer carries on the licensed activity;

• (g) the licensee has not paid the licence fee prescribed by the Cost Recovery Fees Regulations; or

• (h) failure to do so could pose an unreasonable risk to the environment, the health and safety of persons or national security.