Nuclear Security Regulations

18 (1) Subject to subsection 20(1), no person shall enter an inner area without the recorded authorization of the Commission and the recorded authorization of the licensee to enter the protected area, issued under section 17.

(2) An application to the Commission for an authorization to enter an inner area shall be signed by the licensee and the person for whom the authorization is sought, and shall contain the following information and documents:

• (a) a copy of the identification report referred to in subsection 17(2);

• (b) Personnel Security Clearance Questionnaire form TBS/SCT 330-60, as amended from time to time, completed and signed by the person for whom the authorization is sought;

• (c) Personnel Screening Request and Authorization form TBS/SCT 330-23, as amended from time to time, completed and signed by the person for whom the authorization is sought;

• (d) a description of the purpose for which entry into the inner area is required;

• (e) a record emanating from the Canadian Police Information Centre, showing the results of the Centre's criminal record name check on the person for whom the authorization is sought; and

• (f) at the request of the Commission, any other information that the Commission requires for the purpose of subsection (3).

(3) The Commission shall issue an authorization to enter an inner area to a person after receiving an application referred to in subsection (2) if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the entry of the person into the inner area will not give rise to a risk to the security of the area.

(4) The Commission shall issue an authorization to enter an inner area for any term, up to a maximum of five years, and subject to any terms and conditions that are necessary to minimize the risk to the security of the area.

(5) Every licensee shall give to a person for whom an authorization to enter an inner area has been sought, on the person's request, copy of any information or documents referred to in subsection (2) that the licensee possesses.