Radiation Control Act 1990 Radiation Control (Transitional) Regulation 1990 (1990-777) [GG No 167 of 14.12.1990] (NSW)

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RADIATION CONTROL ACT 1990 - REGULATION

(Radiation Control (Transitional) Regulation 1990)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 167 of 14 December 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Radiation Control Act 1990, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

PETER COLLINS

Minister for Health.

Citation

1. This Regulation may be cited as the Radiation Control

(Transitional) Regulation 1990.

Commencement

2. This Regulation commences on 14 December 1990.

Exercise of Council’s functions

3. (1) The functions of the Radiological Advisory Council under the Radioactive Substances Act 1957, or any other Act, may be exercised by the Radiation Advisory Council.

(2) For the purpose of this clause, a reference in any such Act (or an instrument made under any such Act) to the Radiological Advisory Council is to be read as a reference to the Radiation Advisory Council.

(3) For the purposes only of this clause, sections 4 and 5 of the

Radioactive Substances Act 1957 have no operation.

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(4) This clause ceases to have effect on the commencement of

section 43 (1) of the Radiation Control Act 1990.

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Citation
2. Commencement

3.     Exercise of Council’s functions

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to make a transitional arrangement consequent on the proposed commencement of the provisions of the Radiation Control Act 1990 relating to the establishment of the Radiation Advisory Council. Pending the full commencement of the Radiation Control Act 1990, the Regulation enables the Radiation Advisory Council to exercise the functions of the Radiological Advisory Council under the provisions of the Radioactive Substances Act 1957.