New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RADIATION CONTROL REGULATION 2003 - REG 27

27 Duty to report and investigate apparent radiation accidents

(1) An employer must give written notice to the Director-General of the particulars:

(a) specified in subclause (2) (a)-(d) within 48 hours of becoming aware of an apparent radiation accident, and

(b) specified in subclause (2) (e) within 10 days of becoming aware of an apparent radiation accident.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

(2) The notice must contain the following particulars:

(a) particulars of the accident indicating, as far as is possible, the place where it occurred and the period during which emission of radiation was uncontrolled,

(b) particulars of the area over which any radioactive substances may have been dispersed,

(c) particulars of any steps taken to rectify the accident,

(d) particulars of any personal injury or exposure that may have resulted,

(e) particulars of any assessment of the radiation dose to which any person may have been exposed as a result of the accident.