Radiation Control Act 1990 Radiation Control Amendment Regulation 2001 (2001-941) [GG No 184 of 30.11.2001, p 9508] (NSW)

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Radiation Control Amendment New South Wales

Regulation 2001

under the

Radiation Control Act 1990

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

BOB DEBUS, M.P.,

Minister for the Environment

Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)	to prescribe cyclotrons as radiation apparatus that require registration under the Radiation Control Act 1990, and
(b)	to prescribe fees for the grant and renewal of registration of cyclotrons, and
(c)	to increase other fees payable under the Act, and
(d)	to update a reference to a document, as a result of which the amended regulation will require radioactive substances to be transported in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material published in September 2001 by the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

This Regulation is made under the Radiation Control Act 1990, including sections 7, 11 and 40 (the general regulation-making power).

Published in Gazette No 184 of 30 November 2001, page 9508	Page 1
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Clause 1	Radiation Control Amendment Regulation 2001

Radiation Control Amendment Regulation 2001

1. Name of Regulation

   This Regulation is the Radiation Control Amendment Regulation 2001.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 December 2001.

1. Amendment of Radiation Control Regulation 1993

   The Radiation Control Regulation 1993 is amended as set out in
   Schedule 1.

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Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendments

(Clause 3)

1. Clause 10A

   Omit the clause. Insert instead:

10A Registration of certain radiation apparatus

For the purposes of section 7 (1) (b) of the Act, the following kinds of radiation apparatus are prescribed as apparatus to which section 7 applies:

(a)	any ionising radiation apparatus used or intended to be used for any medical diagnostic, veterinary diagnostic or dental diagnostic purpose,
(b)	any cyclotron.

1. Clause 11 Consulting radiation experts

   Insert “or (f)–(g)” after “(a)–(d)” wherever occurring in clause 11 (2).

2. Clause 11 (2)

   Insert “or (h)” after “1 (e)” wherever occurring.

3. Clause 12 Fees

   Omit the Table. Insert instead:

   Table of Fees

Licence under section 6 of the Act (other than a	$82
temporary licence)
Temporary licence under section 6 of the Act	$24
Registration under section 7 of the Act (other than for	$121
cyclotrons)
Registration of cyclotron under section 7 of the Act	$1,000
Renewal of licence under section 11 of the Act	$46
Renewal of registration under section 11 of the Act	$97
(other than for cyclotrons)

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Schedule 1 Amendments

Renewal of registration of cyclotron under section 11	$800
of the Act
Accreditation under section 9 of the Act	$82
Transfer of registration under section 12 of the Act	$24

1. Clause 23 Transport of radioactive substances

Omit “Substances 1990 prepared by the Department of the Arts, Sport, the
Environment, Tourism and the Territories of the Commonwealth”.
Insert instead “Material published in September 2001 by the Chief
Executive Officer of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety
Agency”.

BY AUTHORITY