Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 2006 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 5)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     ACT

              •     bankrupt or personally insolvent

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     doctor

              •     environment protection authority

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     public servant

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     territory law

              •     the Territory

              •     under.

"analysis", of a radiation source or anything else, includes examining or testing the thing.

"approved code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 116.

"at "premises includes in or on the premises.

authorised dealing, for a licence, means a dealing with a radiation source that is authorised under the licence.

"authorised person" means a person who is appointed as an authorised person under section 89.

"cause" death or serious harm to a person means substantially contribute directly or indirectly to the death or harm.

"connected", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 88.

"council "means the Radiation Council established under section 65.

"deals" with a radiation source—see section 11.

"disciplinary action"—see section 35.

"disciplinary notice"—see section 36.

"dispose", of a radiation source, includes—

        (a)     bury the radiation source; and

        (b)     for a radiation source that is a liquid or gas—release the radiation source; and

        (c)     for a radiation facility—decommission the facility.

"dose limit" means a dose limit prescribed by regulation.

"emergency order"—see section 47.

"environment" includes the built and natural environment.

"examine "includes inspect, weigh, count, test and measure.

"ground", for disciplinary action—see section 34.

"immediate suspension notice"—see section 37 (2).

"incorporated document "means—

        (a)     the national directory; or

        (b)     an instrument (or a provision of an instrument) applied, adopted or incorporated by a statutory instrument under this Act.

Note     A statutory instrument includes a subordinate law or a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act, s 13).

"incorporated document notice"—see section 117 (2).

"ionising radiation"—see section 8 (2).

"licence" means a licence issued under section 17 (1).

licensee means a person issued with a licence under section 17.

"manufacture" a radiation source or anything else includes—

        (a)     make, remake, alter, break-up, process, recondition or treat the thing; and

        (b)     change the thing in a way that affects its properties or performance.

"national directory" means the national directory for radiation protection published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency as in force from time to time.

"non-ionising "radiation—see section 8 (3).

"occupier", of premises, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 88.

"offence", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 88.

"premises" includes land or a structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land or a structure or vehicle.

"prohibited radiation source"—see section 10.

"radiation"—see section 8 (1).

"radiation apparatus"—see section 9 (3).

"radiation facility"—see section 9 (4).

"radiation source"—see section 9 (1).

"radioactive material"—see section 9 (5).

"registered owner", of a regulated radiation source—see section 27 (2).

"regulated radiation source"—see section 10.

"reviewable decision", for part 7 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 111.

"safety duty"—see section 52.

"serious harm", to a person—see the Criminal Code, dictionary.

"use" a radiation source includes—

        (a)     use radiation emitted from the radiation source; and

        (b)     if the radiation source is radioactive material—administer to, or inject or implant the material into, a person, animal, plant or thing; and

        (c)     cause the radiation source to emit radiation.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Radiation Protection Act 2006 A2006-33

notified LR 31 August 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 July 2007 (s 2 (3))

as modified by

Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 SL2007-18 (as am by SL2007-21)

notified LR 6 July 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 7 July 2007 (LA s 73 (3))

Radiation Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) SL2007-21

notified LR 2 August 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 August 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 3 August 2007 (s 2)

Note     This regulation only amends the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 SL2007-18.

as amended by

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.47

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.47 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.87

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.87 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 A2009-28 sch 2 pt 2.10

notified LR 9 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.10 commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 and see Work Safety Act 2008 A2008-51, s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.18

notified LR 31 March 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.18 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.130

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.130 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 1 pt 1.6, sch 3 pt 3.46

notified LR 28 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6, sch 3 pt 3.46 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)

Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-55 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 14 December 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 and see Work Health and Safety Act 2011 A2011-35, s 2 and CN2011-12)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Person abandoning radiation source liable for recovery costs
s 44     am A2011-52 amdt 3.176

Person in possession of prohibited radiation source liable for disposal costs
s 46     am A2011-52 amdt 3.177

Emergency orders
s 47     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Compensation—emergency orders
s 48     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Council members
s 68     am A2010-10 amdt 2.112

Ending appointment of council member
s 71     am A2011-52 amdt 1.9

Conduct of council meetings etc
s 84     am A2008-28 amdt 3.144

Appointment of authorised people
s 89     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Identity cards
s 90     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Return of things seized
s 104     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Forfeiture of seized things
s 105     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Application for order disallowing seizure
s 107     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Order for return of seized thing
s 108     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Notification and review of decisions
pt 7 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.416

Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 7
s 111     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.416

Reviewable decision notices
s 112     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.416

Applications for review
s 113     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.416

Divulging of information by council
s 115     am A2009-28 amdt 2.25; A2010-10 amdt 2.113; A2011-22 amdt 1.374; A2011-55 amdt 1.24

Notification of certain incorporated documents
s 117     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Inspection of incorporated documents
s 118     am A2011-22 amdt 1.374

Determination of fees
s 120     am A2011-52 amdt 3.178

Approved forms
s 121     am A2011-52 amdt 3.178

Review of Act
s 125     exp 1 July 2017 (s 125 (2))

Consequential amendments and repeals
pt 9 hdg     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation amended—sch 1
s 126     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation repealed
s 127     om LA s 89 (3)

Transitional
pt 10 hdg     exp 1 July 2009 (s 132)

Definitions—pt 10
s 128     exp 1 July 2009 (s 132)

Existing licences
s 129     exp 1 July 2009 (s 132 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Registration of radiation sources etc
s 130     exp 1 July 2009 (s 132 (LA s 88 declaration applies))

Council members
s 130A     ins as mod SL2007-18 s 50 (as ins by SL2007-21 s 4)
    exp 1 January 2008 (s 130A (5))

Transitional regulations
s 131     exp 1 July 2009 (s 132)

Expiry—pt 10
s 132     exp 1 July 2009 (s 132)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.417

Dictionary
dict     am A2008-37 amdt 1.418, amdt 1.419; A2009-28 amdt 2.26; A2011-22 amdt 1.375; A2011-52 amdt 1.10
    def reviewable decision sub A2008-37 amdt 1.420

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 1 July 2007	1 July 2007– 2 Aug 2007	not amended	new Act
R2 3 Aug 2007	3 Aug 2007– 1 Jan 2008	not amended	modification by SL2007-18 as amended by SL2007-21
R3 2 Jan 2008	2 Jan 2008– 25 Aug 2008	not amended	commenced expiry
R4 26 Aug 2008	26 Aug 2008– 1 Feb 2009	A2008-28	amendments by A2008-28
R5 2 Feb 2009	2 Feb 2009– 1 July 2009	A2008-37	amendments by A2008-37
R6 2 July 2009	2 July 2009– 30 Sept 2009	A2008-37	commenced expiry
R7 1 Oct 2009	1 Oct 2009– 30 June 2010	A2009-28	amendments by A2009-28
R8 1 July 2010	1 July 2010– 30 June 2011	A2010-10	amendments by A2010-10
R9 1 July 2011	1 July 2011– 11 Dec 2011	A2011-22	amendments by A2011-22
R10 12 Dec 2011	12 Dec 2011– 31 Dec 2011	A2011-52	amendments by A2011-52

© Australian Capital Territory 2012

Australian Capital Territory

A2006-33

Republication No 11

Effective: 1 January 2012

Republication date: 1 January 2012

Last amendment made by A2011-55





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Radiation Protection Act 2006

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 January 2012

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 January 2012

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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