Radiation Control Act 1990 Radiation Control Amendment Regulation 1998 (1998-244) [GG No 76 of 8.5.1998, p 3223] (NSW)

1998 No 244

New South Wales

Radiation Control Amendment

Regulation 1998

under the

Radiation Control Act 1990

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Radiation Control Act 1990.

PAM ALLAN, M.P.,

Minister for the Environment

Explanatory note

Clause 15 of the Radiation Control Regulation 1993 requires employers to ensure that employees who are involved in the use of ionising radiation for certain specified purposes are issued with approved personal monitoring devices for detecting and measuring cumulative exposure to ionising radiation.

The object of this Regulation is to specify diagnostic radiology as a purpose for which approved personal monitoring devices for detecting and measuring cumulative exposure to ionising radiation are to be issued by employers to such persons in such circumstances.

This Regulation is made under the Radiation Control Act 1990, including section 40, in particular section 40 (1) (the general regulation-making power) and (3) (a) and (i).

Published in Gazette No 76 of 8 May 1998, page 3223 Page 1

1998 No 244

Clause 1 Radiation Control Amendment Regulation 1998

Radiation ControlAmendment Regulation 1998

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Radiation Control Amendment Regulation

1998.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 1998.

3 Amendment of Radiation Control Regulation 1993

The Radiation Control Regulation 1993 is amended as set out in

Schedule 1 .

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(Clause 3)

Clause 15 Personal monitoring devices

Insert after clause 15 (1 ) (d):

(e) diagnostic radiology.