New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

RADIATION CONTROL REGULATION 2003 - REG 30C

30C Prohibition on exposure of certain persons to radiation from tanning units

(1) The operator of a tanning unit must not expose a person to ultraviolet radiation from the unit unless:

(a) the operator has assessed the person’s skin type in accordance with the Fitzpatrick Skin Photo Type classification system, or

(b) the person has provided the operator with a certificate from a medical practitioner that certifies that the medical practitioner has assessed the person’s skin type in accordance with the Fitzpatrick Skin Photo Type classification system and states the results of that assessment.

(2) The operator of a tanning unit must not expose a person to ultraviolet radiation from the unit if:

(a) the person is under the age of 18 years, or

(b) the person’s skin type is Skin Photo Type I.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.