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Radiation Protection Regulations 1982 (SR 1982/72) (as at 03 September 2007)

Radiation Protection Regulations 1982

(SR 1982/72)

Note

These regulations are administered in the Department of Health.

PURSUANT to section 31 of the Radiation Protection Act 1965, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.

Contents

1 Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

Part 1
Transport of radioactive material

3 Transport of radioactive material

Part 2
Exemptions

4 Partial exemption of certain radioactive materials

5 Exemption of certain irradiating apparatus

6 Special exemptions for ships and aircraft

7 Special exemptions for licensees and employers of licensees

8 Provision for further exemptions

Part 3
General obligations of owners, licensees, and other persons

9 Equipment and supervision

10 Radiation Safety Officers

11 General precautions to be taken by licensee

12 Storage and marking of materials, containers, and places

13 Sealed radioactive materials

14 Disposal of waste products

15 Disposal of containers

16 Registers, records, and return

17 Access to information

Part 4
Particular provisions for protection

18 Exposure to radiation

19 Action to be taken in event of over exposure

20 Measurement of radiation dose

21 Controlled areas

Part 5
Radiotherapy and diagnosis

22 Radiotherapy records

23 Restrictions on use of irradiating apparatus in radiotherapy

24 Special precautions to be taken with irradiating apparatus used in radiotherapy

25 Special precautions to be taken with irradiating apparatus used in diagnosis

Part 6
Miscellaneous provisions

26 Forms

27 Fees

28 Revocations

Schedule 1
Activities and concentrations of radioactive materials

Schedule 2
Labels and warning signs

Schedule 3
Exempted articles

Explanatory note

Gazette information

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