New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RADIATION CONTROL REGULATION 2003

- Made under the Radiation Control Act 1990
- As at 31 August 2009
- Reg 615 of 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Definition of “radioactive ore”: section 4
   5.      Definition of “radioactive substance”: section 4
   6.      Dose limits to be taken into account by the Authority

   PART 2 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION

   7.      Exemptions from section 6 licensing requirements for certain radioactive substances and radiation apparatus
   8.      Exemptions from section 6 licensing requirements for certain persons
   8A.     Exemptions from section 6 licensing requirements for dental profession in relation to use of certain radiation apparatus
   9.      Exemptions from section 7 registration requirements for certain sealed source devices
   10.     Registration of certain radiation apparatus
   11.     Requirements for registration of radiation apparatus
   11A.    Exemption from requirement for premises to be registered under section 8
   11B.    Exemptions by Minister in emergencies
   12.     Consulting radiation experts
   13.     Fees

   PART 3 - RADIATION SAFETY

           Division 1 - Radiation safety in the workplace

   14.     Duty to comply with dose limits
   15.     Duty to inform occupationally exposed persons
   16.     Radiation safety manual

           Division 2 - Radiation monitoring

   17.     Personal monitoring devices
   18.     Personal radiation exposure record
   19.     Area monitoring devices
   20.     Maintenance of monitoring devices
   21.     (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Voluntary exposure to radiation for scientific or research purposes

   22.     Voluntary exposure to radiation for scientific or research purposes

           Division 4 - Disposal, discharge and transport of radioactive substances and radiation apparatus

   23.     Disposal of radioactive substances and radiation apparatus
   24.     Records to be kept of discharge of radioactive substances
   25.     Transport of radioactive substances

           Division 5 - Radiation accidents

   26.     Certain occurrences are taken to be radiation accidents
   27.     Duty to report and investigate apparent radiation accidents
   28.     Record of accidents
   29.     Faults or defects

   PART 4 - RADIATION SAFETY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

   30.     Appointment of radiation safety officers and committees

   PART 4A - TANNING UNITS

   30A.    Definitions
   30B.    Application of Part
   30C.    Prohibition on exposure of certain persons to radiation from tanning units
   30D.    Prohibition on exposure of persons to radiation from tanning units without written consent
   30E.    Limits on exposure to radiation from tanning units
   30F.    Frequency of exposure to radiation from tanning units
   30G.    Persons exposed to radiation from tanning units to wear protective eyewear
   30H.    Display of warning notices at solaria businesses
   30I.    Training of tanning unit operators
   30J.    Supervision by operator of tanning unit
   30K.    Only one person to use tanning unit at a time
   30L.    Requirements for persons who carry on solaria businesses
   30M.    Requirement to keep records and documents
   30N.    Requirement to keep copy of regulations and Standard
   30O.    Prohibition on claims of health benefits and safety from risk
   30P.    Claims in respect of tanning sessions
   30Q.    Provision of information

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   31.     Destruction or disposal of records
   32.     Contamination of premises by radioactivity: section 21
   33.     Loss or theft of radioactive substance or radiation apparatus
   34.     Penalty notice offences
   35.     Forfeiture of property: sections 26 and 27
   36.     Warning signs
   37.     Savings provision
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 3A
           SCHEDULE 3B
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6