Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000 (SA)

South Australia

Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000

under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title
4            Interpretation
5            Definition of annual effective dose
6            Application of regulations to apparatus
7           Definition of radioactive ore—prescribed concentrations
8            Application of regulations to radioactive substances

Part 2—Radiation control

Division 1—General provisions

9            Duties of specified employer
10          Specified employer to give radiation worker certain information
11          Specified employer to prepare radiation safety manual etc
12          Duties of radiation worker
13          Display of radiation symbol

Division 2—Radiation protection standards and limits

14 Specified employer to prevent exposures above certain dose limits

Division 3—Radiation safety officers

15          Appointment of radiation safety officers
16          Duties of radiation safety officer
17          Specified employer to make certain things available to radiation safety officer

Division 4—Monitoring

18          Specified employer to issue personal monitoring device to radiation worker
19          Minister's power to direct specified employer to place monitoring equipment on premises where radiation worker employed
20          Minister's power to direct specified employer to place monitoring equipment on affected premises
21          Minister's power to approve monitoring devices

Division 5—Records, reports and investigations

22          Specified employer to keep personal radiation exposure record for each radiation worker
23          Alteration of personal radiation exposure records
24          Confidentiality of personal radiation exposure records
25          Specified employer to make certain enquiries before radiation worker commences duties
26          Specified employer to maintain records of certain measurements
27          Specified employer to investigate exposure of radiation workers to certain ionising radiation doses

Division 6—Radiation incidents, radiation accidents and radiation emergencies

28          Radiation worker to report radiation incident involving worker
29          Specified employer to investigate reported radiation incidents
30          Radiation worker to report radiation accident involving worker
31          Specified employer to investigate reported radiation accidents
32          Specified employer to report radiation emergencies etc to Minister
33          Specified employer to prepare contingency plans

Division 7—Medical examinations

34          Minister's power to direct radiation worker to undergo medical examination
35          Conduct of medical examination
36          Employer of designated employee to make arrangements for employee to undergo required medical examinations
37          Duties of medical practitioner carrying out medical examination
38          Specified employer to retain and keep confidential reports etc relating to medical examinations
39          Costs of medical examination to be borne by specified employer

Part 3—Irradiation of humans for diagnostic, therapeutic or research purposes

Division 1—Diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

40          Prohibition on unauthorised exposure to ionising radiation
41          Persons who may authorise exposure to ionising radiation
42          Authorisation
43          Duties of persons giving authorisation and carrying out treatment to make records

Division 2—Research purposes

44 Interpretation
45 Prohibition on certain research without Minister's approval

Part 4—Ionising radiation apparatus

Division 1—Sale or disposal of apparatus

46          Application of Division
47          Duty to give Minister notice before selling, installing or maintaining apparatus in course of business
48          Duty to give Minister notice of defective apparatus sold or installed
49          Duty to notify Minister of changes etc to information supplied about defective apparatus sold or installed
50          Minister's power to require further information
51          Duties of person receiving order for sale of apparatus
52          Duty to notify Minister of sale of portable or mobile apparatus
53          Duty to notify Minister of intention to install fixed apparatus
54          Duty to notify Minister of sale or replacement of certain components of apparatus
55          Duty to notify Minister of sale or disposal of apparatus
56          Certain apparatus to be made inoperable before sale or disposal

Division 2—Licence to operate apparatus

57          Licences to operate radiation apparatus (section 31 of Act)—prescribed classes of apparatus and persons and prescribed form
58          Licences to operate radiation apparatus (section 31 of Act)—prescribed qualifications
59          Licence holder to notify Minister of change of address for service

Division 3—Registration of apparatus

60          Registration of radiation apparatus (section 32 of Act)—prescribed classes of apparatus
61          Application for registration of apparatus
62          Registered owner of apparatus to notify change of address for service
63          Registered owner of apparatus to notify change of location of fixed apparatus

Division 4—Special requirements for apparatus

64          Labelling requirements
65          Signage requirements
66          Construction of cabinet X-ray unit
67          Owner of cabinet X-ray unit to carry out regular checks
68          X-ray analysis systems used for fluorescence analysis
69          X-ray tubes incorporated in X-ray analysis apparatus
70          Shutters fitted to X-ray analysis apparatus
71          Lights and signs fitted to X-ray analysis apparatus
72          Owner of open-beam X-ray analysis system to display signs
73          Registered owner of X-ray analysis apparatus to carry out regular radiation monitoring surveys
74          Registered owner of X-ray analysis apparatus to carry out regular checks
75          By-passing of safety device or interlock fitted to X-ray analysis apparatus
76          Registered owner of X-ray analysis system to prepare separate working rules in certain cases
77          Duties of registered owner of open-beam X-ray analysis system
78          Registered owner of X-ray analysis apparatus to record radiation surveys etc
79          Registered owner of X-ray analysis apparatus to make available radiation monitoring instrument for radiation surveys
80          Duties of user of X-ray analysis apparatus
81          Person carrying out site radiography using apparatus to be accompanied by person trained in emergency procedures
82          Person carrying out site radiography using apparatus etc to wear chirper and have radiation survey meter
83          Duties of owner of apparatus used for site radiography when using apparatus on premises owned by another
84          Apparatus used for site radiography to incorporate collimating device
85          Duty of person carrying out site radiography using apparatus with remote control unit
86          Duty of person intending to carry out site radiography using apparatus to mark out area around exposure
87          Owner of apparatus used for industrial radiography to regularly inspect apparatus
88          Prohibition on use of device etc in course of industrial radiography unless in good working order
89          Apparatus used for industrial radiography
90          Requirement to provide warning devices when carrying out site radiography using apparatus
91          Apparatus used for dental radiography with extra-oral X-ray tube
92          Prohibition on use of apparatus designed for dental radiography with intra-oral X-ray tube
93          Fixed apparatus used for medical or veterinary diagnostic radiography or by chiropractor
94          Portable or mobile apparatus used for medical or veterinary plain radiography
95          Capacitor discharge apparatus
96          Portable apparatus used for veterinary plain radiography
97          Orthopantomographic apparatus
98          Prohibition on use of orthopantomographic apparatus with person positioned in apparatus while tube current being preset
99          Apparatus used for mammography or soft tissue radiography
100         Apparatus used for medical or veterinary fluoroscopy
101         Fixed and mobile fluoroscopic apparatus
102         Apparatus used for treatment at accelerating voltages up to 0.5MV
103         Apparatus producing X-rays or electron beams (energy range 0.5-20 MeV) used for medical radiation therapy
104         Fixed apparatus used for medical, veterinary or chiropractic radiography
105         Installation of radiation therapy apparatus operating above 50kV
106         Minister's power to prohibit use of certain apparatus designed for medical, dental or chiropractic use pending consideration of application for registration of apparatus
107         Duty of person licensed to operate apparatus in relation to persons other than patients during medical etc radiographic procedure
108         Persons other than patient not to remain in room during fluoroscopic procedure or test procedure
109         Prohibition on use of direct exposure film for mammography
110         Manual processing of radiographic films
111         Persons other than patient not to remain in treatment room where apparatus operated or used for radiation therapy above certain voltages
112         Minister's power to require registered owner of diagnostic radiography apparatus to maintain quality assurance test program

Part 5—Radioactive substances

Division 1—Sale of radioactive substances

113         Duty to give Minister notice before carrying on certain business
114         Duty to notify Minister of defective registrable device sold or installed in course of business
115         Minister's power to require additional information
116         Person selling registrable device to give purchaser certain information
117         Duty to notify Minister of sale of mobile registrable device
118         Duty to notify Minister of intention to install fixed registrable device
119         Person selling sealed radioactive source required to be registered to supply ISO certificate
120         Duty to notify Minister of sale of registered sealed radioactive source
121         Duty to notify Minister of sales of radioactive substances
122         Prohibition on selling consumer product
123         Prohibition on selling unapproved ionisation chamber smoke detector

Division 2—Licence to use or handle radioactive substances

124         Prescribed classes of persons and substances (section 28(2) of Act)
125         Prescribed form (section 28(3)(b) of Act)
126         Holder of licence under section 28 of Act to notify Minister of change of address for service

Division 3—Accounting for and storage and labelling of radioactive substances

127         Registered occupier of premises in which unsealed radioactive substance is kept or handled to maintain register of unsealed radioactive substances
128         Person in possession of sealed radioactive source to maintain register of sealed radioactive sources
129         Storage of sealed radioactive sources and unsealed radioactive substances
130         Owner of sealed radioactive source etc to mark doors and entrances to areas where source or unsealed radioactive substance kept
131         Owner of sealed radioactive source etc to mark sources and vessels containing unsealed radioactive substance

Division 4—Disposal of radioactive substances

132         Application of Division
133         Prohibition on disposal of radioactive substance without Minister's approval
134         Application for approval to dispose of unsealed radioactive substance
135         Application for approval to dispose of sealed radioactive source
136         Minister's power to require applicant to supply further information
137         Matters to be taken into account by Minister in deciding application for approval
138         Approval of application
139         Minister to notify applicant of decision on application
140         Minister's power to vary or impose conditions during currency of approval
141         Right to apply for reconsideration of decision refusing application or imposing or varying condition

Division 5—Registration of sealed radioactive sources

142         Prescribed classes of sealed radioactive sources
143         Application for registration of sealed radioactive source
144         Duty of registered owner of sealed radioactive source to notify Minister of change of address for service
145         Duty of registered owner of sealed radioactive source to notify Minister of modifications to source container

Division 6—Special requirements for sealed radioactive sources

146         Design and construction of capsules and source holders
147         Sealed radioactive source to be used in device etc
148         Sealed radioactive source to be in chemical and physical form minimising corrosion etc
149         Minister's power to require owner of sealed radioactive source to carry out tests
150         Owner of sealed radioactive source to keep register of location if moved for use
151         Source container used for radiation gauge etc
152         Radioactive substance used for bore hole logging
153         Owner of sealed radioactive source used for bore hole logging to provide radiation survey meter
154         Duty of operator of bore hole logging tool
155         Person carrying out site radiography using sealed radioactive source to be accompanied by person trained in emergency procedures
156         Person carrying out site radiography using sealed radioactive source to wear chirper and have radiation survey meter
157         Duties of owner of sealed radioactive source carrying out site radiography on premises owned by another person
158         Person carrying out site radiography using sealed radioactive source to use collimating device
159         Person carrying out site radiography using sealed radioactive source to mark out area around exposure site
160         Source container used for industrial radiography and equipment used for handling source
161         Owner of certain devices used for industrial radiography to carry out regular inspections
162         Prohibition of use of device etc in course of industrial radiography not in good working order
163         Sealed radioactive source used for external beam radiation therapy
164         Design and construction of sealed radioactive source used for external beam radiation therapy
165         Installation of sealed radioactive source used for external beam therapy
166         Duty of person administering human brachytherapy using sealed radioactive source
167         Duties of person carrying out veterinary radiation therapy involving insertion or attachment of sealed radioactive source
168         Duties of person carrying out veterinary radiation therapy involving implanting of sealed radioactive source in an animal
169         Duty of owner etc of animal undergoing certain veterinary radiation therapy

Division 7—Registration of premises

170         Registration of premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are kept or handled—prescribed classes of substances and prescribed classes of premises
171         Application for registration of premises under section 29 of Act
172         Registered occupier to notify change of address for service or structural alterations to registered premises

Division 8—Special requirements for premises

173         Interpretation
174         Laboratory in which unsealed radioactive substance is kept or handled
175         Requirement to provide fume cupboard or total enclosure in certain cases
176         Type B laboratory
177         Type A laboratory
178         Duties of registered occupier of premises in which unsealed radioactive substance is kept or handled

Division 8A—Licence to test for developmental purposes

178A       Definition of prescribed radioactive substance—prescribed concentration
178B       Operations to which section 23A(1) of Act does not apply
178C       Prescribed form of application for licence

Division 9—Licence to carry out mining or mineral processing

179         Operations to which section 24(1) of Act does not apply
180         Definition of prescribed radioactive substance—prescribed concentration
180A       Prescribed form of application for licence

Division 10—Facilities licence

180B       Prescribed facilities
180C       Classes of persons not required to hold licence
180D       Prescribed form of application for licence

Division 11—Licence to possess a radiation source

180E Prescribed circumstances in which licence is not required
180F Prescribed form of application for licence

Division 12—Accreditation of third party service providers

180G Prescribed form of application for accreditation

Part 6—Miscellaneous

Division 1—Use of ionising radiation in schools

181 Interpretation
182 Use of radioactive substance etc in secondary school to be in accordance with Code

Division 2—Miscellaneous

184         Application for licence to mine or mill radioactive ores (section 24 of Act)—prescribed form
185         Application forms for renewal of accreditations and authorities
186         Register of licences under section 24 of Act
187         Registers of licences under sections 28 and 31 of Act
188         Register of sealed radioactive sources and apparatus registered under sections 30 and 32 of Act
189         Register of premises registered under section 29 of Act
190         Procedure for obtaining Minister's approval to destroy certain documents
191         Release of information obtained in administration of Act—prescribed body
192         Use of codes of practice and standards in these regulations
193         Service of documents
194         Manner of giving directions or approvals required by these regulations
195         Fees
196         General penalty

Schedule 1—Classification of radionuclides into groups

Schedule 2—Radiation symbol

Schedule 3—Classification of premises

Schedule 4—Fees

Schedule 5—Forms

Schedule 7—Minimum half value layers for diagnostic apparatus

Schedule 8—Error distances for automatic collimation to a spot film device

Schedule 9—Error distances for automatic collimation to an image intensifier

Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000.
4—Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
absorbed dose means the energy absorbed per unit mass by matter from ionising radiation that impinges on it, as defined in Annex B of the NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations;
Act means the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982;
adequately shielded, in relation to a component of an X-ray analysis apparatus, means that the equivalent dose rate as measured at any accessible point 50mm from the surface of the component does not exceed 25 microsievert per hour when the X-ray tube is operated at any of the permissible ratings specified by the manufacturer of the X-ray analysis apparatus;
annual effective dose—see regulation 5;
annual limit on intake means a quantity of a radionuclide which, if taken into the body during one year, would lead to a committed effective dose equal to the annual effective dose limit for a radiation worker specified in Division 2 of Part 2;
aperture means a gap in the protective material of a tube housing through which ionising radiation from an X-ray tube within the tube housing may pass with little or no attenuation;
apparatus means ionising radiation apparatus;
approved means approved by the Minister;
ARPANSA means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency of the Commonwealth;
AS means a standard published or approved by Standards Australia, as in force from time to time;
bore hole logging means the use of a sealed radioactive source to acquire geophysical information about geological strata by lowering the source and a detector down a bore hole which has been drilled through the strata being investigated;
bore hole logging tool means a device containing a sealed radioactive source that is designed and constructed to be lowered and raised at the end of a cable during bore hole logging;
cabinet X-ray unit means apparatus in a shielded enclosure into which articles may be placed for radiographic (including fluoroscopic) examination;
chiropractor means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the chiropractic profession (other than as a student);
committed effective dose means the effective dose that a person is committed to receive from an intake of radioactive material as defined in Annex B of the NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations;
committed equivalent dose means the equivalent dose that an organ or tissue is committed to receive from an intake of radioactive material as defined in Annex B of the NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations;
consumer product means a device, article or thing that contains a radioactive substance and is designed and constructed for personal or domestic use and not for use during the course of employment or the carrying on of any occupation, but does not include an ionisation chamber smoke detector approved by the Minister;
cumulative means the sum of all the results obtained for a parameter since the beginning of the relevant year;
dental hygienist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession (other than as a student); and
(b)in the dental hygienists division of that profession;
dental radiologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a dental radiologist;
dental therapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession (other than as a student); and
(b)in the dental therapists division of that profession;
dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession as a dentist (other than as a student); and
(b)in the dentists division of that profession;
dento‑maxillofacial radiologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a dento‑maxillofacial radiologist;
designated employee means an employee involved in operations that are subject to a licence under section 23A or 24 of the Act and who is likely to receive significant doses greater than 5 mSv per year;
disposal, in relation to a radioactive substance, does not include sale;
durably marked, in relation to an article, device or thing, means that the article, device or thing is so marked that it is likely to retain the marking—
(a)during its normal working life; and
(b)despite any occurrence or accident that is reasonably foreseeable as being likely to happen to the article, device or thing, or in which the article, device or thing may become involved;
effective dose means a measure of dose that takes into account both the radiation involved and the radiological sensitivities of the organs or tissue irradiated as defined in Annex B of the NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations;
equivalent dose means a measure of dose in organs and tissue that takes into account the type of radiation involved as defined in Annex B of the NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations;
emergency exposure means a voluntary exposure to ionising radiation in an emergency situation;
enclosed X-ray analysis apparatus means X-ray analysis apparatus that complies with regulation 68(3);
external radiation, in relation to the exposure of a natural person to ionising radiation, means ionising radiation that is not internal radiation;
fail safe, in relation to a warning device or interlock, means that the failure of the device or interlock results in the inability to produce useable ionising radiation from the apparatus or sealed radioactive source to which the device or interlock is connected;
fixed apparatus means any apparatus that is neither a mobile apparatus nor a portable apparatus;
fully protected enclosure, in relation to industrial radiography, means an enclosure on or in respect of which—
(a)all doors and other openings into the enclosure are interlocked with either the apparatus or the source control mechanism so that the apparatus is de-energised or the source is returned to the shielded ("off") position whenever a door or other opening is opened; and
(b)a warning device inside the enclosure sounds continuously for at least five seconds when an exposure commences; and
(c)a red warning light marked "Radiation On" that remains on throughout an exposure, is readily visible from all normal routes of access; and
(d)the warning lights are fail safe; and
(e)the equivalent dose rate at a distance of 50mm from any readily accessible point on the surface of the enclosure never exceeds 25 microsievert per hour; and
(f)a door can be readily opened from inside the enclosure;
gaseous tritium light device means an instrument, device, article or thing that contains one or more gaseous tritium light sources;
gaseous tritium light source means a sealed glass container filled with gaseous tritium and coated internally with a phosphor;
general objective means the objective contained in section 23 of the Act;
group, in relation to a radionuclide, means the group to which the radionuclide is assigned in Schedule 1;
industrial radiography means the process of radiographing the whole or any part of any pipes, welds, vessels, or any other constructed, fabricated or manufactured object or article by the use of a sealed radioactive source or an apparatus other than a cabinet X-ray unit;
internal radiation, in relation to the exposure of a person to ionising radiation, means ionising radiation from a radioactive substance located within the person's body;
ionisation chamber smoke detector means a device containing a radioactive substance that is designed and constructed to detect the presence of smoke or other combustion product aerosols;
laboratory means premises in which unsealed radioactive substances are—
(a)used for the purposes of scientific investigation or testing; or
(b)prepared for use for the treatment of patients or for medical or scientific investigation or testing; or
(c)prepared for sale;
medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);
member of the public means a person who is not a radiation worker;
mineral sands operation means an operation involving the separation of heavy minerals from mineral sands ore or further processing of the heavy minerals;
Mining Code means the Code of Practice and Safety Guide entitled Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in Mining and Mineral Processing (2005) published by the Chief Executive Officer of ARPANSA, as in force from time to time;
mobile apparatus means apparatus that is designed and constructed so as to be moveable from place to place for use as required but does not include a portable apparatus;
National Directory for Radiation Protection means the document of that name published by the Chief Executive Officer of ARPANSA, as in force from time to time;
NHMRC and NOHSC Recommendations means the Recommendations for limiting exposure to ionizing radiation (1995) (Guidance note [NOHSC:3022(1995)]) and the National standard for limiting occupational exposure to ionizing radiation (1995) [NOHSC:1013(1995)] adopted or endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council and published as Radiation Health Series No. 39 in June 1995 by the Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health (ISBN 0644 35659 6);
normal operation, in relation to X-ray analysis apparatus, means the step-by-step procedures necessary to accomplish X-ray analysis, including sample insertion and manipulation, equipment alignment and data recording;
open-beam X-ray analysis system means an X-ray analysis system that does not comply with regulation 68(3) or regulation 68(4) but complies with regulation 68(5);
oral and maxillofacial radiologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession as a dentist (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as an oral and maxillofacial radiologist;
oral and maxillofacial surgeon means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the dental profession as a dentist (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon;
partly enclosed X-ray analysis apparatus means X-ray analysis apparatus that does not comply with regulation 68(3) but complies with regulation 68(4);
physiotherapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the physiotherapy profession (other than as a student);
plain radiography means the technique for obtaining, recording and processing directly or after transfer, static information contained in an X-ray image at an image receptor where the X-ray tube is stationary throughout the exposure;
podiatrist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the podiatry profession (other than as a student);
portable apparatus means any apparatus that is designed to be carried manually from place to place for use as required;
primary beam means that part of the X-radiation that passes through an aperture of a tube housing by a direct path from an X-ray tube;
radiation accident means an abnormal occurrence in which a source of ionising radiation is out of control and in which one or more of the following occurs:
(a)control over the source of ionising radiation is not totally regained;
(b)a significant dispersal of radioactive substances takes place;
(c)a person receives or is likely to have received an effective dose or intake of radioactive substances of at least twice the amount of that which he or she is likely to receive during the course of operations normally carried out with the source of ionising radiation involved;
radiation emergency means a situation in which a source of ionising radiation is out of control to such an extent that the continued exposure of a person to excessive amounts of ionising radiation while the source of ionising radiation remains out of control is unavoidable unless the normal functions or operations of the facility or place in which the source of ionising radiation is being used are grossly disrupted (and for the purposes of this definition excessive amounts of ionising radiation means effective doses or intakes of radioactive substances that, if continued for the normal hours of occupancy of the facility or place for three months, would result in an exposure contrary to Division 2 of Part 2);
radiation incident means an abnormal occurrence in which a source of ionising radiation is temporarily out of control, but in which no significant dispersal of any radioactive substance takes place, and in which no person receives or is likely to have received an effective dose or an intake of any radioactive substance more than twice that which is likely to occur during any operation normally carried out with that source of ionising radiation (and for the purposes of this definition, an abnormal occurrence involving radioactive substances is not to be regarded as being a radiation incident unless—
(a)if the occurrence is one in which a radioactive substance is swallowed by a person—the activity of the radioactive substance swallowed exceeds the following amounts:
for group 1 radionuclides: 5 kBq
for group 2 radionuclides: 50 kBq
for group 3 radionuclides: 500 kBq
for group 4 radionuclides: 5 MBq; or
(b)in any other case—the activity of the radioactive substance involved exceeds the following amounts:
for group 1 radionuclides: 50 kBq
for group 2 radionuclides: 500 kBq
for group 3 radionuclides: 5 MBq
for group 4 radionuclides: 50 MBq);
radiation gauge means a device containing a sealed radioactive source that uses the detection of a beam of radiation transmitted through or scattered by an item or material of interest to measure a parameter associated with the item or material of interest, including the whole of the device, consisting of the sealed source, the source container or housing, and the detector and associated controls, but does not include a device that does not need to be permanently fixed in place to be used;
radiation symbol means the radiation symbol described and shown in Schedule 2;
radiation worker means a person who by reason of his or her profession, trade or occupation—
(a)uses any source of ionising radiation; or
(b)is directly involved in any activity or operation in which any source of ionising radiation is used and who may be exposed to ionising radiation from that source as a result of being directly involved in such activity or operation; or
(c)is a designated employee; or
(d)is directly involved in the transport of a radioactive substance and is likely in the course of that profession, trade or occupation to receive an annual effective dose in excess of 1 millisievert;
registrable device means a device or instrument that contains a sealed radioactive source which is required to be registered under section 30 of the Act;
registered nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a student); and
(b)in the registered nurses division of that profession;
revoked Health Act regulations means the Radioactive Substances and Irradiating Apparatus Regulations 1962 made under the Health Act 1935 on 29 March 1962 (see Gazette 29.3.1962 p661), as varied;
sell means—
(a)sell; or
(b)supply by way of barter, exchange or gift; or
(c)let on hire; or
(d)bail; or
(e)authorise, direct, cause, suffer or permit any of the acts referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d);
shutter means a controllable aperture cover that adequately shields an aperture when closed;
significant dispersal means a dispersal of a radioactive substance where the activity of that radioactive substance exceeds the following amounts:
for group 1 radionuclides: 50 kBq
for group 2 radionuclides: 500 kBq
for group 3 radionuclides: 5 MBq
for group 4 radionuclides: 50 MBq,
but does not include the dispersal of a radioactive substance that is in accordance with Division 4 of Part 5;
site radiography means industrial radiography other than that done within a fully protected enclosure;
source container means an enclosure for a sealed radioactive source that provides, by shielding and by distance, protection against radiation emitted by the source;
source holder, in relation to bore hole logging, means the component of a bore hole logging tool that—
(a)houses the sealed radioactive source to protect it from damage; and
(b)fits into the source container when the source is not being used; and
(c)fits onto the bore hole logging tool when the source is being used;
source of ionising radiation means an apparatus or a radioactive substance to which these regulations apply;
specialist dermatologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a dermatologist;
specialist in nuclear medicine means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding registration as a specialist in nuclear medicine;
specialist medical oncologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a medical oncologist;
specialist nuclear medicine physician means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a nuclear medicine physician;
specialist opthalmologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as an opthalmologist;
specialist paediatric medical oncologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a paediatric medical oncologist;
specialist paediatric nuclear medicine physician means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a paediatric nuclear medicine physician;
specialist radiation oncologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a radiation oncologist;
specialist radiologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—
(a)to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student); and
(b)holding specialist registration as a radiologist;
specified employer means a person—
(a)who employs a radiation worker; or
(b)who is a registered occupier; or
(c)in whose name a sealed radioactive source or ionising radiation apparatus is registered under Part 3 of the Act; or
(d)who holds a licence granted under section 24 of the Act;
technologically enhanced, in relation to exposure to natural background radiation, means exposure resulting from natural sources of radiation whose original state has been changed by human activity in such a way that the exposure of any person to ionising radiation has been increased;
tube housing, in relation to an ionising radiation apparatus, means a container in which an X-ray tube is mounted for normal use, providing protection against electric shock and against ionising radiation except for an aperture for the useful beam;
type, in relation to premises in which an unsealed radioactive substance is kept or handled, means the type of premises established by the classification scheme set out in Schedule 3;
veterinary surgeon means a person registered on the general register or on both the general register and the specialist register under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003;
X-ray analysis apparatus means an apparatus that is used to analyse the properties or composition of materials by the techniques of X-ray fluorescence or X-ray diffraction;
X-ray analysis system means apparatus that consists of an X-ray analysis apparatus and ancillary devices or equipment necessary to determine the elemental composition or to examine the microstructure of matter, but does not include power supplies, transformers, amplifiers, readout devices and associated electronics and control panel;
X-ray tube, in relation to an ionising radiation apparatus, means an evacuated glass envelope in which electrons are accelerated for the purposes of the production of ionising radiation.

In these regulations a reference to a radiation worker being employed by a specified employer is to be taken to include the acceptance of a person as—
(a)a voluntary worker; or
(b)a student,
and the person who accepts a person as a voluntary worker or student will, for the purposes of these regulations, be taken to be a specified employer in relation to that person.
If a person who is a specified employer engages an independent contractor to carry out for the specified employer radiation work of a kind normally carried out by the specified employer, that person is, for the purposes of these regulations, to be taken to be a specified employer in relation to—
(a)that independent contractor; and
(b)any person employed by that independent contractor to do the radiation work that the independent contractor has been engaged to carry out.
In subregulation (3)—
radiation work means work of the kind referred to in the definition of radiation worker in subregulation (1).
In these regulations, a reference to a radioactive substance or sealed radioactive source is to be taken to be a reference to a radioactive substance or sealed radioactive source to which these regulations apply.
In these regulations a requirement on a specified employer to do or provide any matter or thing for or in relation to a radiation worker employed by the specified employer is, in relation to a specified employer who is himself or herself a radiation worker, to be taken to require that the person do or provide for himself or herself any matter or thing that a specified employer would be required to provide for or in relation to a radiation worker employed by him or her.

5—Definition of annual effective dose

In these regulations—
annual effective dose means the sum of—
(a)the effective dose received from external radiation during a calendar year; and
(b)the committed effective dose received from radionuclides taken into the body during that year calculated in the manner set out in subregulation (2).
The committed effective dose received from radionuclides taken into the body must be calculated—
(a)using the methods recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection in—
(i)Publication 68 Dose Co-efficients for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers published by the Commission, as varied from time to time; and
(ii)(if applicable), Publication 65 Protection Against Radon-222 at Home and at Work published by the Commission, as varied from time to time; and
(b)if some of the data relevant to the circumstances of a case is not available—using the data recommended or adopted by the International Commission on Radiological Protection in the publications referred to in paragraph (a).
For the purposes of subregulation (2), if—
(a)the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommends or adopts more than one value for an item of data; and
(b)the information required so as to choose which of those values is relevant to the circumstances of the case has not been obtained by the specified employer,
the value that gives rise to the largest value of committed equivalent dose must be used in the calculation.

6—Application of regulations to apparatus
These regulations do not apply to or in relation to apparatus that produces ionising radiation incidental to its function (including electron microscopes and apparatus containing a cathode ray tube or an electronic valve) if the apparatus does not, in normal operating conditions, cause an equivalent dose rate exceeding 1 microsievert per hour at a distance of 0.1 metre from any accessible surface of the apparatus.
7—Definition of radioactive ore—prescribed concentrations

For the purposes of the definition of radioactive ore in section 5 of the Act, a radioactive ore has the prescribed concentration of a radioactive element or compound if the radioactive element or compound—
(a)has a specific activity of more than 35kBq/kg; and
(b)contains 1 or more radionuclides so that—
is more than or equal to 1.
In subregulation (1)—
A1 means the total activity of group 1 radionuclides (in kBq);
A2 means the total activity of group 2 radionuclides (in kBq);
A3 means the total activity of group 3 radionuclides (in kBq);
A4 means the total activity of group 4 radionuclides (in kBq).

8—Application of regulations to radioactive substances

Subject to subregulation (3), these regulations apply only to or in relation to radioactive substances—
(a)that are—
(i)a radioactive ore; or
(ii)a radioactive substance with a specific activity of more than 35 kBq/kg; and
(b)that contain one or more radionuclides so that—
is more than or equal to one.
In subregulation (1)—
A1 means the total activity of group 1 radionuclides (in kBq);
A2 means the total activity of group 2 radionuclides (in kBq);
A3 means the total activity of group 3 radionuclides (in kBq);
A4 means the total activity of group 4 radionuclides (in kBq).
These regulations do not apply to or in relation to tritium contained in an instrument, device, article or thing if—
(a)less than 20 GBq of tritium is contained in the instrument, device, article or thing; and
(b)the tritium is wholly confined to a gaseous tritium light source; and
(c)the gaseous tritium light source is accessible only with the use of a tool designed for the specific task of gaining access to the gaseous tritium light source in the instrument, article, device or thing; and
(d)the activity in the form of tritiated water is less than 50 MBq; and
(e)the instrument, article, device or thing is not a consumer product.

Part 2—Radiation control

Division 1—General provisions

9—Duties of specified employer

This regulation applies to—
(a)apparatus; and
(b)source control mechanisms and other devices containing a sealed radioactive source; and
(c)radiation monitoring equipment; and
(d)radiation warning devices; and
(e)protective clothing, fume cupboards, interlocks, signs, labels and any other radiation protection equipment or devices,
supplied by a specified employer for his or her use during the course of his or her profession, trade or occupation or for the use of any radiation worker during the course of the worker's employment with the specified employer.
A specified employer must at all times keep or cause to be kept in good working order and condition any article, device or thing to which this regulation applies.
If a specified employer discovers in any article, device or thing to which this regulation applies a fault or defect that is likely to increase the exposure to ionising radiation of any person, the specified employer must—
(a)immediately inform all persons who use, work with, inspect, test, handle, are protected from exposure to ionising radiation by or otherwise deal with the article, device or thing of the nature of the fault or defect; and
(b)cause the fault or defect to be remedied as soon as is reasonably practicable.

10—Specified employer to give radiation worker certain information

A specified employer must, before a radiation worker employed by him or her first commences any duties as a radiation worker—
(a)inform the worker of the potential hazards from ionising radiation to which the worker is likely to be subject during the course of employment; and
(b)inform the worker of the name of the radiation safety officer appointed by the specified employer together with the name of any assistant radiation safety officer who has responsibilities pertaining to such worker's duties; and
(c)inform the worker of all safety arrangements that have been made to protect the worker from the effects of ionising radiation; and
(d)give directions in the form of working rules to the worker as to all steps that the worker must take in order to achieve the general objective; and
(e)inform the worker of the existence of the Act, these regulations and any radiation safety manual prepared under regulation 11; and
(f)make available to the worker for perusal a copy of the Act, these regulations and any radiation safety manual prepared under regulation 11.
Wherever there is a change in any of the matters referred to in subregulation (1), a specified employer must immediately inform a radiation worker who is likely to be affected by any such change of the particulars of the change.

11—Specified employer to prepare radiation safety manual etc

A specified employer must, within a reasonable time of first employing a radiation worker, prepare a radiation safety manual containing—
(a)information on the potential hazards in respect of exposure to ionising radiation that any radiation worker is likely to face during the course of employment; and
(b)the name and full contact details of the radiation safety officer and assistant radiation safety officers who have been appointed; and
(c)the arrangements made by the specified employer for the radiation protection of all persons employed by him or her; and
(d)the directions which the specified employer has given pursuant to regulation 10(1)(d) as to the steps to be taken to achieve the general objective; and
(e)the requirements of regulation 12.
A specified employer who has prepared a radiation safety manual must supply a copy of the manual to the Minister if directed to do so by the Minister by notice in writing.
If a specified employer has supplied a copy of a radiation safety manual to the Minister under this regulation, the Minister may serve on the specified employer a notice in writing directing him or her to make specified changes to the manual that the Minister regards as appropriate, having regard to the general objective.
A specified employer must comply with a notice served on the employer by the Minister under subregulation (3).

12—Duties of radiation worker
A radiation worker must—
(a)obey all notices displayed in accordance with these regulations; and
(b)not wilfully or recklessly do any act, or omit to do any act, the doing or omission of which is likely to result in a radiation incident, radiation accident or radiation emergency; and
(c)report immediately to his or her supervisor any fault or defect in any device, article or thing that the radiation worker uses, inspects, tests, handles or otherwise deals with during the course of employment, being a fault or defect that is likely to result in a radiation incident, radiation accident or radiation emergency; and
(d)use, in the manner set out in these regulations and in the radiation safety manual applicable to the duties the radiation worker performs, all radiation protection equipment furnished for his or her use in accordance with these regulations and that manual.

13—Display of radiation symbol
A person must not exhibit, display or otherwise use, or cause or permit another to exhibit, display or otherwise use, the radiation symbol except—
(a)on a container used for the storage of a sealed radioactive source; or
(b)on apparatus to which these regulations apply (see regulation 6); or
(c)on a sign erected in connection with—
(i)premises registered under section 29 of the Act; or

(ii)a place in which a radioactive substance to which these regulations apply (see regulation 8) is stored; or
(iii)a place in which radioactive material within the meaning of the Radiation Protection and Control (Transport of Radioactive Substances) Regulations 2003 is stored; or
(iv)a place in which apparatus to which these regulations apply (see regulation 6) is installed, stored or used; or

(d)as required by these regulations or any other law.

Division 2—Radiation protection standards and limits

14—Specified employer to prevent exposures above certain dose limits

Subject to subregulation (1), a specified employer must not expose, or cause, suffer or permit the exposure of, himself or herself or a radiation worker employed by him or her to—
(a)an annual effective dose exceeding—
(i)20 millisievert averaged over a period of 5 consecutive years; or
(ii)50 millisievert in any single year; or
(b)an equivalent dose, during any calendar year, exceeding—
(i)150 millisievert in the lens of the eye; or
(ii)50 millisievert in the skin, averaged over any one square centimetre of the skin, regardless of the total area exposed; or
(iii)500 millisievert in the hands and feet.
The Minister may, on application by a specified employer, if satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist, grant the specified employer permission to exceed the annual effective dose limit prescribed by subregulation (1) subject to a condition that—
(a)the specified employer does not expose, or cause, suffer or permit the exposure of, himself or herself or a radiation worker employed by him or her to annual effective dose exceeding 20 millisievert averaged over a period of not more than 10 consecutive years; or
(b)the specified employer does not expose, or cause, suffer or permit the exposure of, himself or herself or a radiation worker employed by him or her to annual effective dose exceeding 50 millisievert for a period not exceeding 5 years.
If—
(a)a specified employer is pregnant; or
(b)a radiation worker employed by a specified employer is pregnant and the worker has informed the specified employer of the pregnancy,
the specified employer must not expose, or cause, suffer or permit the exposure of, the unborn child in utero to an annual effective dose or equivalent dose exceeding the limit prescribed by subregulation (4) in relation to a member of the public.
Subject to subregulation (5), a specified employer must not expose, or cause, suffer or permit the exposure of, a member of the public to—
(a)an annual effective dose exceeding 1 millisievert; or
(b)an equivalent dose, in any calendar year, exceeding—
(i)15 millisievert in the lens of the eye; or
(ii)50 millisievert in the skin, averaged over any one square centimetre of the skin, regardless of the total area exposed.
The Minister may, on application by a specified employer, if satisfied that special circumstances exist, grant the specified employer permission to exceed the annual effective dose limit prescribed by subregulation (3) or (4) subject to a condition that the specified employer does not expose, or cause, suffer or permit the exposure of, an unborn child referred to in subregulation (3) or a member of the public (as the case may require) to an annual effective dose exceeding 1 millisievert averaged over a period of 5 consecutive years.
In calculating doses for the purposes of this regulation, the following must be disregarded:
(a)except where directed otherwise by the Minister—doses received by a person due to natural background radiation that has not been technologically enhanced; and
(b)doses received by a person participating as a volunteer in medical research approved by the Minister under regulation 45; and
(c)doses received by a person as a patient for the purposes of diagnosis or treatment; and
(d)doses received by a person (other than a radiation worker) who knowingly and willingly supports a patient undergoing an exposure for the purposes of diagnosis or treatment; and
(e)doses received by a person as a result of an emergency exposure.
A specified employer must not contravene or fail to comply with a condition imposed on a permission granted by the Minister to the specified employer under this regulation.

Division 3—Radiation safety officers

15—Appointment of radiation safety officers

A person must, within three months of becoming a specified employer, appoint a person to be a radiation safety officer.
A specified employer must appoint a radiation safety officer in respect of each separate establishment—
(a)at which the specified employer carries on any operation for the mining or milling of radioactive ore; or
(b)of which the specified employer is a registered occupier; or
(c)at which the specified employer employs a radiation worker.
A specified employer must not appoint a person to be a radiation safety officer unless that person has detailed knowledge of the principles and practices of all aspects of radiation protection applicable to the activities carried out by the specified employer at the establishment in respect of which the radiation safety officer is appointed.
A specified employer must not appoint a person to be an assistant radiation safety officer unless that person has detailed knowledge of the principles and practices of all aspects of radiation protection applicable to those activities of the specified employer in respect of which the person is to assist the radiation safety officer.
A specified employer must, within seven days of appointing a radiation safety officer or assistant radiation safety officer, serve on the Minister a notice in writing setting out—
(a)the full name and date of birth of the person appointed; and
(b)the business and residential address of the person appointed and full contact details at those addresses; and
(c)details of the educational qualifications of the person appointed; and
(d)details of any formal training in radiation protection undergone by the person appointed; and
(e)details of the practical experience in radiation protection of the person appointed; and
(f)in the case of the appointment of an assistant radiation safety officer—details of the activities of the specified employer in respect to which the assistant radiation safety officer will assist the radiation safety officer.

(6)Subregulation (5) does not apply to a specified employer who—
(a)holds a licence under section 28 or 31 of the Act; and
(b)is the only person so licensed working at the establishment under his or her control; and
(c)is the radiation safety officer for that establishment.

If, after a specified employer gives notice to the Minister under subregulation (5)—
(a)any information contained in that notice relating to the radiation safety officer or an assistant radiation safety officer changes; or
(b)the specified employer becomes aware of additional information relating to the radiation safety officer or assistant radiation safety officer,
and such changed or additional information is of a kind that the specified employer would have been required by these regulations to have included in the notice had he or she known of it at the time the notice was served, the specified employer must, within 14 days of becoming aware of the changed or additional information, serve on the Minister a notice in writing that complies with subregulation (5).

16—Duties of radiation safety officer
The duties of a radiation safety officer appointed by a specified employer are—
(a)to assist the specified employer in complying with the requirements of the Act and these regulations; and
(b)to advise the specified employer on all aspects of radiation safety applicable to the activities carried out by the specified employer; and
(c)to perform the duties imposed upon a radiation safety officer by these regulations.

17—Specified employer to make certain things available to radiation safety officer
A specified employer must make available to a radiation safety officer appointed by the specified employer such equipment, time and assistance, including such assistant radiation safety officers, as are necessary to enable the radiation safety officer to satisfactorily perform his or her duties under these regulations.

Division 4—Monitoring

18—Specified employer to issue personal monitoring device to radiation worker

A specified employer must issue to each radiation worker employed by him or her an approved personal monitoring device or devices for detecting and measuring a time integrated exposure to ionising radiation, so that each radiation worker has such a device or devices on issue to the worker at all times while he or she is at his or her place of employment.
If the type of ionising radiation emitted by a source of ionising radiation is of such a nature that there is no approved personal monitoring device for measuring a person's exposure to that type of radiation, the specified employer must—
(a)immediately advise the Minister accordingly and set out the arrangements the specified employer proposes to make to monitor the exposure to ionising radiation of persons employed by him or her; and
(b)make such arrangements as the Minister directs in writing for the monitoring of that type of radiation and for the calculation of personal exposures from that monitoring.
A specified employer who issues a personal monitoring device to a radiation worker must give to the radiation worker—
(a)instructions; or
(b)if directed in writing by the Minister—instructions approved by the Minister,
on the wearing, operation or use of the personal monitoring device.
A radiation worker to whom a personal monitoring device is issued must wear, operate or use, as the case requires, the personal monitoring device—
(a)in accordance with any instructions or approved instructions given to the worker under subregulation (3); and
(b)whenever the worker is likely to be exposed to ionising radiation as a result of his or her employment.
A specified employer who has issued to a radiation worker a personal monitoring device must, whenever it is necessary for the device to be examined or processed—
(a)cause the device to be examined or processed, as the case requires; and
(b)cause the effective dose to be calculated and recorded,
by such persons, in such manner and at such times as are approved by the Minister.
A specified employer who issues a personal monitoring device to a radiation worker must not subsequently issue the same device to any other person unless the dose measured by the device has been assessed and recorded.
A radiation worker must not permit any other person to wear, operate or use a personal monitoring device issued to him or her during the period for which it is so issued.

19—Minister's power to direct specified employer to place monitoring equipment on premises where radiation worker employed

A specified employer must, if directed in writing by the Minister to do so, place on any premises at which any radiation worker is employed by him or her, from time to time in accordance with that direction, approved equipment or devices for detecting and measuring ionising radiation for the purpose of monitoring the presence and amounts of ionising radiation on those premises.
A person who has placed approved equipment or devices in accordance with a direction given under subregulation (1) must, whenever it is necessary for the approved equipment or devices to be examined, or for any film or other substance used to detect ionising radiation in the device to be processed in order to ascertain the amount of radiation present on the premises concerned, cause the approved equipment or devices to be examined, or that film or substance to be processed or changed, and the amount of ionising radiation detected to be measured, in such manner, by such persons and at such times as the Minister directs in writing.

20—Minister's power to direct specified employer to place monitoring equipment on affected premises

If any premises are in proximity to any other premises at which an activity is carried on by a specified employer involving the use or handling of a source of ionising radiation and the Minister is of the opinion that the first-mentioned premises (the affected premises) are likely to be affected by ionising radiation emanating from the second-mentioned premises, the Minister may, by notice in writing—
(a)direct the specified employer to place on the affected premises, from time to time, in accordance with such direction, approved equipment or devices for detecting and measuring ionising radiation for the purpose of monitoring the presence and amounts of ionising radiation on the affected premises; and
(b)direct the owner of the affected premises to permit the specified employer to enter into and on the affected premises from time to time and to place on the affected premises in accordance with that direction approved equipment or devices for detecting and measuring ionising radiation for the purpose of monitoring the presence and amounts of ionising radiation on the affected premises.
A person who has placed approved equipment or devices in accordance with a direction given under subregulation (1) must, whenever it is necessary for the approved equipment or devices to be examined, or for any film or other substance used to detect ionising radiation in the device to be processed in order to ascertain the amount of radiation present on the premises concerned, cause the approved equipment or devices to be examined, or that film or substance to be processed or changed, and the amount of ionising radiation detected to be measured, in such manner, by such persons and at such times as the Minister directs in writing.
The owner of any affected premises on which a specified employer has placed approved equipment or devices under this regulation must permit the specified employer to enter into and on the affected premises at all reasonable times so as to enable the specified employer to comply with subregulation (2).

21—Minister's power to approve monitoring devices

The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, approve a specified monitoring device or kind or class of monitoring device to be an approved monitoring device for the purposes of this Division.
The Minister may, by notice in writing served on the person to whom the notice is addressed, give such directions and indicate such approvals as are referred to in this Division.

Division 5—Records, reports and investigations

22—Specified employer to keep personal radiation exposure record for each radiation worker

A specified employer must immediately establish a personal radiation exposure record in respect of each radiation worker employed by him or her.
A specified employer must maintain the record and keep it up to date at all times.
A specified employer must, immediately after establishing a personal exposure record, inform the radiation worker that the record has been established and is being maintained.
A specified employer must allow each radiation worker to have access to his or her own personal radiation exposure record.
A specified employer must not destroy or dispose of a personal radiation exposure record except—
(a)in accordance with an approval given by the Minister; or
(b)in the case of disposal—if the record is transferred to another specified employer under regulation 25.
A personal radiation exposure record must contain the following information:
(a)the full name, sex and date of birth of the radiation worker; and
(b)the current home address of the radiation worker, and if no longer employed by the specified employer his or her last known home address; and
(c)the date of commencement of employment (and if applicable the date of cessation) as a radiation worker; and
(d)the kind of work performed by the radiation worker; and
(e)details of the types of ionising radiation to which the radiation worker may have been exposed as a result of his or her work, including information about radioactive substances in unsealed form (if any) to which the radiation worker may have been exposed; and
(f)the monitoring devices worn by the radiation worker; and
(g)the results of monitoring the levels of radiation exposure of the radiation worker in accordance with these regulations, and the conditions, if any, on the authority of the specified employer, indicating—
(i)the measurement periods of such monitoring, the result for each period, and the cumulative result since the beginning of the calendar year; and
(ii)the cumulative result for each calendar year; and
(iii)the cumulative result for previous calendar years and the calendar year being recorded.

23—Alteration of personal radiation exposure records
If an entry has been made in a personal radiation exposure record relating to the levels of radiation exposure received by a radiation worker, a person must not change the entry unless the change—
(a)is to correct an arithmetical error or transcription error; or
(b)is made following a report signed by the radiation safety officer stating that the entry to be changed does not accurately record the levels of radiation exposure received by the worker and the Minister has received the report and approved of the change to be made.

24—Confidentiality of personal radiation exposure records
A person must not disclose to another person information contained in a personal radiation exposure record established under this Division unless—
(a)to do so is a normal part of his or her duties as an employee; or
(b)being a specified employer, the person does so in order to comply with these regulations; or
(c)the disclosure is authorised by the radiation worker to whom the record relates; or
(d)the disclosure is approved by the Minister; or
(e)the disclosure is authorised by law; or
(f)the disclosure is in the form of statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected—
(i)to identify any particular radiation worker; or

(ii)to relate to any particular radiation worker.

25—Specified employer to make certain enquiries before radiation worker commences duties

A specified employer who employs a person as a radiation worker must, before the person first commences duties as a radiation worker, ask the person whether or not he or she has been employed previously as a radiation worker.
If a specified employer makes enquiries of a radiation worker under subregulation (1), the radiation worker must—
(a)confirm whether or not he or she has been employed previously as a radiation worker; and
(b)if he or she has been so employed—supply details of that employment.
If a specified employer discovers that a radiation worker has been employed previously as a radiation worker, the specified employer must request the former employer of the worker to supply the specified employer with any personal radiation exposure record that is in the former employer's possession and relates to that worker.
A former employer must immediately comply with a request made under subregulation (3).

26—Specified employer to maintain records of certain measurements

A specified employer who receives a direction from the Minister under regulation 19 or 20 must maintain records of all measurements made by him or her in accordance with the direction.
The records maintained under subregulation (1) must contain—
(a)the type of measurements made; and
(b)the times and places at which the measurements were made; and
(c)the results of the measurements; and
(d)details of the instruments and methods used to make the measurements; and
(e)details of the calibration of the radiation monitoring equipment used to make the measurements; and
(f)such additional information relating to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) as the Minister may, by notice in writing given to the specified employer, direct the specified employer to make.
The Minister may, by notice in writing served on a specified employer, require the employer to record such additional information on the records as is referred to in subregulation (2)(f).
A specified employer must not destroy or dispose of any records kept under this regulation except with the approval of the Minister.
A specified employer must, if directed in writing to do so by the Minister, supply the Minister with a copy of any record kept by the employer under this regulation.

27—Specified employer to investigate exposure of radiation workers to certain ionising radiation doses

If a radiation worker's cumulative effective dose received from ionising radiation in any calendar year exceeds a value (in millisievert) of 0.5 multiplied by n, where "n" is the number of months since the beginning of the calendar year for which data are available, the specified employer must cause an investigation to be carried out immediately to ascertain whether the exposure of the worker to ionising radiation is in accordance with the general objective.
If an investigation is carried out under this regulation, the person carrying out the investigation must—
(a)compile a written report of the investigation made by him or her; and
(b)hand the report to the specified employer immediately after it is completed.
If—
(a)subregulation (1) applies to more than one radiation worker; and
(b)all such radiation workers are employed in circumstances that are similar as to radiation exposure and the methods by which such exposure is controlled,
then, for the purposes of this regulation, all of those radiation workers will be regarded as a class, and it will be sufficient compliance with this regulation if there is one investigation and a report of that investigation, both of which relate to the radiation workers of the class.
If a radiation worker's cumulative effective dose received from ionising radiation in any calendar year exceeds a value of n in millisievert (where "n" is the number of months since the beginning of the calendar year for which data are available), the specified employer must immediately give the Minister a notice in writing informing the Minister of that fact.
For the purposes of this regulation, the effective dose received by a radiation worker from ionising radiation will be taken to be the dose as measured by a personal monitoring device or devices worn in accordance with regulation 18.

Division 6—Radiation incidents, radiation accidents and radiation emergencies

28—Radiation worker to report radiation incident involving worker

A radiation worker who is involved in a radiation incident during the course of his or her employment must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the incident, give the specified employer a report in writing that—
(a)sets out in full the details of the radiation incident including the probable cause, the length of time the source of ionising radiation was temporarily out of control, and the extent of any dispersal of any radioactive substance; and
(b)is signed by the radiation worker.
If more than one radiation worker is involved in a radiation incident it is not necessary for each radiation worker to report the incident, provided that a report is made in accordance with this regulation and each of the radiation workers involved in the incident has assisted in compiling the report and each of them has signed the report.

29—Specified employer to investigate reported radiation incidents

A specified employer must—
(a)immediately investigate all radiation incidents reported to him or her under regulation 28; and
(b)maintain a register of radiation incidents.
A specified employer who receives a report of a radiation incident under regulation 28 must immediately enter in the register of radiation incidents—
(a)the date, time and place of the incident; and
(b)the name of any radiation worker involved in the incident; and
(c)full details of the incident, including the probable cause, the length of time the source of ionising radiation was temporarily out of control, the extent of any dispersal of any radioactive substance that may have occurred and the name of any person involved; and
(d)the result of any investigation undertaken in respect of the incident; and
(e)details of any steps that have been taken to minimise the possibility of any further incident occurring.

30—Radiation worker to report radiation accident involving worker

A radiation worker who is involved in a radiation accident during the course of his or her employment must as soon as is reasonably practicable report the accident to—
(a)the radiation safety officer; and
(b)the specified employer.
For the purposes of this regulation—
(a)a report to the radiation safety officer may be made orally and must include full details of the radiation accident including the time and place it occurred, the probable cause, possible effects and the name of any person likely to have been affected by it;
(b)a report to the specified employer must be in writing and be signed by the radiation worker and must contain—
(i)full details of the accident indicating the time the source of ionising radiation was out of control, and the extent of any dispersal of any radioactive substance; and
(ii)the time it was reported to the radiation safety officer; and
(iii)the probable cause of the accident.
If more than one radiation worker is involved in a radiation accident it is not necessary for each radiation worker to report the accident to the radiation safety officer, provided that one of the radiation workers makes a report and the other radiation workers know or have reasonable cause to believe that such a report has been made.
If more than one radiation worker is involved in a radiation accident it is not necessary for each radiation worker to report the accident to the specified employer, provided that a report is made to the specified employer in accordance with this regulation and each of the radiation workers involved in the accident has assisted in compiling the report and each of them has signed the report.

31—Specified employer to investigate reported radiation accidents

A specified employer must—
(a)immediately investigate all radiation accidents reported to him or her under regulation 30; and
(b)maintain a register of radiation accidents.
The investigation referred to in subregulation (1) must include the making of estimates of any equivalent doses that may have been received by any person.
A specified employer who receives a report of a radiation accident under regulation 30 must immediately enter in the register of radiation accidents—
(a)the date, time and place of the accident; and
(b)the name of any radiation worker involved in the accident; and
(c)full details of the accident including the length of time the source of ionising radiation was out of control, the extent of any dispersal of any radioactive substance, the estimate of equivalent doses received by any person, the time it was reported to the radiation safety officer and the probable cause; and
(d)the result of any investigation undertaken in respect of the accident; and
(e)details of steps taken to minimise the possibility of any similar accident occurring in the future.
A specified employer must, within seven days of making an entry in the register of radiation accidents under subregulation (3), serve a copy of the entry on the Minister.

32—Specified employer to report radiation emergencies etc to Minister

This regulation applies to the following kinds of events:
(a)radiation emergencies; and
(b)radiation accidents in which control is not fully regained; and
(c)loss or theft of any apparatus; and
(d)loss or theft of any radioactive substance with an activity in excess of the following amounts:
for group 1 radionuclides: 50 kBq
for group 2 radionuclides: 500 kBq
for group 3 radionuclides: 5 MBq
for group 4 radionuclides: 50 MBq; or
(e)damage to any sealed radioactive source resulting in leakage or suspected leakage of its contents.

If an event of a kind to which this regulation applies occurs, a specified employer must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after becoming aware of the event, give or cause to be given to the Minister a report of the event.
A report may be given orally.
A report must contain as much detail of the event as is known to the specified employer.
If a written report is made to a specified employer under regulation 30, the specified employer must, within seven days of receiving the report, serve on the Minister a copy of the report.

33—Specified employer to prepare contingency plans

A specified employer must, in respect of every kind of operation carried out by him or her that involves the use, handling, storage or disposal of any radioactive substance, prepare in respect of that operation a contingency plan.
A contingency plan must be prepared before the commencement of the kind of operation to which it relates.
A contingency plan must—
(a)take into account every radiation accident and radiation emergency that is reasonably foreseeable; and
(b)contain specific instructions as to how each such accident and emergency is to be dealt with, paying particular regard as to how control may be restored and the exposure of persons may be kept to a minimum; and
(c)be incorporated into the radiation safety manual prepared in accordance with regulation 11.
A specified employer must provide the equipment and facilities (including any monitoring instrument, detector or alarm) that is necessary for the effective operation of the contingency plan.
If a specified employer discovers that any monitoring instrument, detector, or alarm that is required by subregulation (4) is not in correct working order, the specified employer must immediately replace it by a monitoring instrument, detector, or alarm that is in correct working order.
The Minister may, by notice in writing given to a specified employer, require the specified employer to supply to the Minister a copy of any contingency plan that the employer has prepared under this regulation.
A specified employer must not fail to comply with a notice given by the Minister on the specified employer under subregulation (6).

Division 7—Medical examinations

34—Minister's power to direct radiation worker to undergo medical examination

The Minister may, by notice in writing served on a specified employer, direct a specified employer to undergo or to cause a radiation worker employed by him or her to undergo a medical examination to be conducted in accordance with the notice.
The notice must specify—
(a)the name of the person to be examined; and
(b)the purpose for which the examination is to be carried out; and
(c)the nature and content of the examination; and
(d)the period within which the examination is to be carried out.
A specified employer who is served with a notice under subregulation (1) that relates to a radiation worker employed by him or her must—
(a)inform the radiation worker that he or she has been served with such a notice; and
(b)request the radiation worker to undergo the medical examination; and
(c)arrange for the radiation worker to undergo the medical examination; and
(d)organise the radiation worker's duties so that the radiation worker is able to undergo the medical examination.
If a specified employer—
(a)informs a radiation worker that he has been served with a notice under subregulation (1) that relates to that radiation worker; and
(b)requests the radiation worker to undergo the medical examination as required by the notice; and
(c)arranges for the radiation worker to undergo the medical examination; and
(d)organises the radiation worker's duties so that he is able to undergo the medical examination,
the radiation worker must undergo the medical examination as required by the notice.
If a specified employer is directed by notice under subregulation (1) to undergo a medical examination, the specified employer must undergo the examination as required by the notice.

35—Conduct of medical examination

A medical examination must be carried out in accordance with the notice referred to in regulation 34.
The medical practitioner who carries out a medical examination must prepare a report of his or her findings.

36—Employer of designated employee to make arrangements for employee to undergo required medical examinations

A person who employs a designated employee must make such arrangements as are necessary for the employee to undergo a medical examination conducted in accordance with this Division—
(a)within a period of six months prior to the date on which he or she commences employment or within a period of four weeks after that date;
(b)at intervals during the period of his or her employment not longer than two years apart; and
(c)on the date on which the employee ceases employment or within a period of four weeks after that date unless the employee had undergone a medical examination conducted in accordance with this Division within the period of six months immediately preceding the date on which his or her employment ceased.
If the employer of a designated employee makes an arrangement for the employee to undergo a medical examination to be conducted in accordance with this Division, the employer must inform the designated employee of the arrangements he or she has made, and the employee must comply with the arrangement.
If a medical examination of a designated employee is conducted, a questionnaire for uranium industry workers in the form of Form 1 of Schedule 5 must be completed in respect of that employee.
A person to be examined under subregulation (1)(a) must—
(a)as far as he or she is able to do so—complete Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the questionnaire under the heading "TO BE COMPLETED BY YOU"; and
(b)hand the completed questionnaire to the examining medical practitioner.
A person to be examined under subregulation (1)(b) or (c) must—
(a)as far as he or she is able to do so—complete Parts 1, 2 and 4 of the questionnaire under the heading "TO BE COMPLETED BY YOU"; and
(b)hand the completed questionnaire to the examining medical practitioner.
The examining medical practitioner must peruse the questionnaire in the presence of the person to be examined, and complete that part of the questionnaire under the heading "TO BE COMPLETED BY THE EXAMINING DOCTOR".

37—Duties of medical practitioner carrying out medical examination

A medical practitioner who carries out a medical examination under this Division must send—
(a)in the case of an examination conducted under regulation 36—a copy of the questionnaire completed by the medical practitioner and by the person examined; or
(b)in the case of an examination conducted under regulation 34—a copy of the report prepared by the medical practitioner,
to the person examined, the employer of the person examined and the Minister.
A medical practitioner must send the copies of the questionnaire or report within 21 days of completing the medical examination.
A medical practitioner who wilfully contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of an offence.

38—Specified employer to retain and keep confidential reports etc relating to medical examinations

If a copy of a report or questionnaire prepared in accordance with this Division is received by a specified employer he or she must retain it for as long as the person examined is employed by him or her.
A specified employer or employee of a specified employer must not reveal the contents of such a report or questionnaire except to the person examined or an officer or employee of the Department.

39—Costs of medical examination to be borne by specified employer
The cost of a medical examination conducted in accordance with this Division and of any report supplied on the examination must be borne by the specified employer—
(a)if the specified employer is the person examined; or
(b)if the specified employer is the employer of the person examined.

Part 3—Irradiation of humans for diagnostic, therapeutic or research purposes

Division 1—Diagnostic and therapeutic purposes

40—Prohibition on unauthorised exposure to ionising radiation
A person must not expose himself or herself or any other person to ionising radiation for the purposes of diagnosis or treatment unless the exposure has first been authorised in accordance with this Division.
41—Persons who may authorise exposure to ionising radiation
An exposure to ionising radiation for a purpose set out below may be authorised by a person of a class set out opposite.

Purpose

Person who may authorise

Diagnostic radiography or purposes associated with treatment

Medical practitioner

Diagnostic radiography of the dento‑maxillofacial region and of the hand and wrist

Dentist

Diagnostic radiography of the spine, pelvis or limbs distal to and including the shoulder or hip but not involving tomography, fluoroscopy or the use of contrast media

Chiropractor

Plain intra‑oral diagnostic radiography of the teeth

Dental hygienist

Dental therapist

Nuclear medicine diagnosis and therapy

Specialist nuclear medicine physician

Specialist paediatric nuclear medicine physician

Specialist in nuclear medicine

Radiation therapy

Specialist medical oncologist

Specialist paediatric medical oncologist

Specialist radiation oncologist

Radiation therapy of disorders of the skin

Specialist dermatologist

Diagnostic radiography of the lower limbs distal to the knee (other than by fluoroscopy or the use of contrast media)

Podiatrist

Ophthalmic brachytherapy

Specialist ophthalmologist

Diagnostic radiography (by plain radiography) of the musculo‑skeletal system to be interpreted by a radiologist

Physiotherapist

Diagnostic radiography (by plain radiography)

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon

42—Authorisation

Purpose	Person who may authorise
Diagnostic radiography or purposes associated with treatment	Medical practitioner
Diagnostic radiography of the dento‑maxillofacial region and of the hand and wrist	Dentist
Diagnostic radiography of the spine, pelvis or limbs distal to and including the shoulder or hip but not involving tomography, fluoroscopy or the use of contrast media	Chiropractor
Plain intra‑oral diagnostic radiography of the teeth	Dental hygienist Dental therapist
Nuclear medicine diagnosis and therapy	Specialist nuclear medicine physician Specialist paediatric nuclear medicine physician Specialist in nuclear medicine
Radiation therapy	Specialist medical oncologist Specialist paediatric medical oncologist Specialist radiation oncologist
Radiation therapy of disorders of the skin	Specialist dermatologist
Diagnostic radiography of the lower limbs distal to the knee (other than by fluoroscopy or the use of contrast media)	Podiatrist
Ophthalmic brachytherapy	Specialist ophthalmologist
Diagnostic radiography (by plain radiography) of the musculo‑skeletal system to be interpreted by a radiologist	Physiotherapist
Diagnostic radiography (by plain radiography)	Oral and maxillofacial surgeon

Subject to this regulation, an authorisation under this Division must—
(a)be in writing; and
(b)contain details of the examination or treatment that is to be authorised; and
(c)contain the clinical indications for the examination or treatment; and
(d)be signed by the person giving the authorisation; and
(e)be given before the examination or treatment that is the subject of the authorisation has been given.
An authorisation under this Division is not required if the person who carries out the examination or treatment is a person who may lawfully authorise the examination or treatment under this Division.
An authorisation under this Division is not required to comply with subregulation (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) if the examination or treatment is given in an emergency.
If an authorisation under this Division is given in accordance with subregulation (3), the person who gave the authorisation must confirm the authorisation within 24 hours of giving the authorisation and the confirmation must—
(a)be in writing; and
(b)contain details of the examination or treatment that had been authorised; and
(c)contain the clinical indications for the examination or treatment; and
(d)be signed by the person who gave the authorisation.

43—Duties of persons giving authorisation and carrying out treatment to make records

A person who authorises the exposure of a person to ionising radiation for the purposes of radiation therapy must, immediately after giving the authorisation make a record containing the following information:
(a)the full name, date of birth and residential address of the person to be treated; and
(b)the type of ionising radiation to be given as treatment; and
(c)the date on which treatment was authorised; and
(d)the equivalent doses to be given; and
(e)details of the organs and tissues (or anatomical regions) to be given those equivalent doses; and
(f)the indications for the treatment.
A person carrying out a treatment referred to in subregulation (1) must, immediately after carrying out that treatment—
(a)enter in the record—
(i)the date on which the treatment was carried out; and
(ii)full details of the treatment factors and parameters actually employed to deliver the dose to the patient; and
(b)sign the entry immediately after it has been made.
A person must not destroy or dispose of a record made under this regulation except as is approved by the Minister.

Division 2—Research purposes

44—Interpretation
In this Division—
research means in vivo research the subject of which is a human being and during the course of which that human being is exposed to ionising radiation which he or she would not have received but for the research.
45—Prohibition on certain research without Minister's approval

A person must not—
(a)undertake any research without the prior approval of the Minister; or
(b)expose himself or herself or any other person to ionising radiation in the course of research unless—
(i)the research has been approved by the Minister; and
(ii)the person to be exposed has given his or her consent in writing to being so exposed.
An application for approval must be made in writing and set out—
(a)full details of the research that the applicant intends to undertake; and
(b)the reasons why it is necessary to expose a person to ionising radiation for the purposes of the research; and
(c)the number of persons who may be exposed to ionising radiation in the course of the research; and
(d)the extent to which the persons may be exposed; and
(e)the possible benefits of the research to the community; and
(f)the steps the applicant intends to take to monitor the levels of ionising radiation to which persons may be exposed; and
(g)the precautions that the applicant will be taking to keep such exposure to a minimum.
In considering whether to approve an application under this regulation, the Minister must have regard to—
(a)the levels of ionising radiation to which any person may be exposed; and
(b)the number of persons who may be exposed; and
(c)the steps to be taken by the applicant to monitor radiation levels; and
(d)the steps to be taken by the applicant to keep such exposure to a minimum; and
(e)the purpose of the research; and
(f)the possible benefits of the research to the community; and
(g)the risk, if any, to the health of the community that may be caused by the research; and
(h)the general objective.

Part 4—Ionising radiation apparatus

Division 1—Sale or disposal of apparatus

46—Application of Division
This Division applies to a business during the course of which apparatus is sold, installed or maintained.
47—Duty to give Minister notice before selling, installing or maintaining apparatus in course of business
A person must not carry on a business to which this Division applies unless he or she has served on the Minister a notice in writing that—
(a)contains the full name and address of the person carrying on the business or, in the case of a company, the name of the company and the address of its registered office; and
(b)states whether it is intended to hold a stock of apparatus, and if so, what kind of apparatus is likely to be held, where it is likely to be held and in what quantities; and
(c)states whether any apparatus that is likely to be held in stock is likely to be operable; and
(d)states whether any person (whether the person carrying on the business or his or her employees) is likely to be called on to operate any apparatus in the course of carrying on the business; and
(e)if apparatus is likely to be sold during the course of carrying on the business—contains a statement setting out full details of the kind of apparatus that is likely to be sold.

48—Duty to give Minister notice of defective apparatus sold or installed

If, during the course of carrying on a business to which this Division applies, a person sells or installs apparatus and after the sale or installation becomes aware that—
(a)the apparatus he or she has sold or installed has a defect; or
(b)apparatus of the same class or kind as the apparatus he or she has sold or installed has a defect,
the person must, within seven days of becoming aware of the defect, serve on the Minister a notice in writing that contains the following information:
(c)details of the defect; and
(d)the class or kind of apparatus affected by the defect; and
(e)the likely effects of the defect; and
(f)details of the steps the person is taking or intends to take to rectify the defect.
In this regulation—
defect means a fault in the design or construction of the apparatus that is likely to increase the dose of ionising radiation that may be received by a person from the apparatus.
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation is guilty of a minor indictable offence.
Maximum penalty: $50 000 or imprisonment for 5 years.

49—Duty to notify Minister of changes etc to information supplied about defective apparatus sold or installed
If a person who serves a notice on the Minister under regulation 48 becomes aware of—
(a)a change in any information he or she has supplied; or
(b)additional information relating to the information supplied,

the person must, within seven days of becoming aware of the changed or additional information, serve on the Minister a further notice in writing setting out in full the details of the change to or information additional to the information supplied.
50—Minister's power to require further information

If a person has served a notice or supplied information to the Minister in accordance with this Division, the Minister may require the person, by notice in writing, to supply such additional information as the Minister thinks fit.
A person must comply with the requirements of a notice under subregulation (1) within 28 days of service of the notice.

51—Duties of person receiving order for sale of apparatus
If a person who carries on a business to which this Division applies receives an order for the sale of any apparatus, the person must, if he or she intends to accept the order, serve on the person making the order—
(a)a notice in the form of Form 2 of Schedule 5; and
(b)an application form in the form of Form 3 of Schedule 5.

52—Duty to notify Minister of sale of portable or mobile apparatus
If a person who carries on a business to which this Division applies delivers to another person a portable or mobile apparatus, the person must, within seven days of the delivery, serve on the Minister a notice in writing containing—
(a)the name of the person selling the apparatus; and
(b)the name of the person to whom the apparatus has been sold; and
(c)a statement setting out the make, model, class or kind of apparatus that has been sold, and the address to which it has been delivered.

53—Duty to notify Minister of intention to install fixed apparatus
If a person who carries on a business to which this Division applies intends to install any fixed apparatus, the person must, at least seven days before commencing the installation, serve on the Minister a notice in writing containing—
(a)the name of the person selling the apparatus; and
(b)the name of the person to whom the apparatus has been sold; and
(c)a statement setting out the make, model, class or kind of apparatus that has been sold and the address at which it will be installed.

54—Duty to notify Minister of sale or replacement of certain components of apparatus
If a person who carries on a business to which this Division applies sells or replaces—
(a)the X-ray tube housing in a medical, dental or veterinary apparatus; or

FORM 9—APPLICATION/RENEWAL: LICENCE TO TEST FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PURPOSES—MINING OR MINERAL PROCESSING (section 23A, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

• Indication of whether a new application or a renewal:

• If a renewal:

• Date of invitation to renew:

• Licence number:

• Licence expiry date:

APPLICANT'S DETAILS

• Company trading name:

• Company business name or for individual owner (title and full name):

• ABN/ACN:

• Correspondence address:

• Title, full name, contact details of responsible person (the person authorised to act on behalf of the applicant):

• Location of mine or mineral processing operation:

• Title, full name, contact details of mine manager (if different from responsible person):

• Title, full name and contact details of processing manager (if different from responsible person and mine manager):

• Title, full name and contact details of Radiation Safety Officer:

TYPE OF OPERATION

• Nominate type of activity that relates to the type of operation being conducted under this licence:

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Documents to be attached to the application:

• Draft radiation management plan

• Draft radioactive waste management plan

• As appropriate, radiation source register, source security plan, source transport security plan, proposed radiation source details

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fee

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

NOTES

1. Failure to renew your licence by the expiry date will result in your licence lapsing, and may require a new application to be made and payment of the applicable fees.

2. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.

FORM 10—APPLICATION/RENEWAL: LICENCE TO CARRY OUT MINING OR MINERAL PROCESSING (section 24, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

• Indication of whether a new application or a renewal:

• If a renewal:

• Date of invitation to renew:

• Licence number:

• Licence expiry date:

APPLICANT'S DETAILS

• Company trading name:

• Company business name or for individual owner (title and full name):

• ABN/ACN:

• Correspondence address:

• Title, full name, contact details of responsible person (the person authorised to act on behalf of the applicant):

• Location of mine or mineral processing operation:

• Title, full name, contact details of mine manager (if different from responsible person):

• Title, full name and contact details of processing manager (if different from responsible person and mine manager):

• Title, full name and contact details of Radiation Safety Officer:

TYPE OF OPERATION

• Nominate type of activity that relates to the type of operation being conducted under this licence:

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Documents to be attached to the application:

• Draft radiation management plan

• Draft radioactive waste management plan

• As appropriate, radiation source register, source security plan, source transport security plan, proposed radiation source details

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fee

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

NOTES

1. Failure to renew your licence by the expiry date will result in your licence lapsing, and may require a new application to be made and payment of the applicable fees.

2. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.

FORM 11—APPLICATION/RENEWAL: LICENCE TO OPERATE A FACILITY (section 29A, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

• Indication of whether a new application or a renewal:

• If a renewal:

• Date of invitation to renew:

• Licence number:

• Licence expiry date:

APPLICANT'S DETAILS

• Company trading name:

• Company business name or for individual owner (title and full name):

• ABN/ACN:

• Correspondence address:

• Title, full name, contact details of responsible person (the person authorised to act on behalf of the applicant):

• Location of facility:

• Title, full name, contact details of manager (if different from responsible person):

• Title, full name and contact details of Radiation Safety Officer:

TYPE OF FACILITY

• Nominate type of prescribed facility:

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Documents to be attached to the application:

• Draft radiation management plan

• Draft radioactive waste management plan

• As appropriate, radiation source register, source security plan, source transport security plan, proposed radiation source details

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fee

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

NOTES

1. Failure to renew your licence by the expiry date will result in your licence lapsing, and may require a new application to be made and payment of the applicable fees.

2. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.

FORM 12—APPLICATION/RENEWAL: LICENCE TO POSSESS A RADIATION SOURCE (section 33A, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

• Indication of whether a new application or a renewal:

• If a renewal:

• Date of invitation to renew:

• Licence number:

• Licence expiry date:

OCCUPIER'S DETAILS

• Company trading name:

• Company business name or for individual owner (title and full name):

• ABN/ACN:

• Principal business activity:

• Correspondence address:

• Title, full name, contact details of responsible/contact person (the person authorised to act on behalf of the applicant):

• Title, full name, contact details of manager (if different from responsible person):

• Title, full name and contact details of Radiation Safety Officer:

• Location(s) of radiation sources:

RADIATION SOURCE DETAILS

Maximum number of registrable sealed radioactive sources, maximum number of registrable irradiating apparatus, maximum number of registrable premises

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

As appropriate, including radiation management plan, source security plan, source transport security plan, proposed radiation source details

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fee

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

NOTES

1. Failure to renew your licence by the expiry date will result in your licence lapsing, and may require a new application to be made and payment of the applicable fees.

2. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.

FORM 13—APPLICATION: ACCREDITATION AS A COMPLIANCE TESTER (section 33B, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

APPLICANT'S DETAILS

• Title:

• Full name and previous name (if applicable):

• Licence to operate ionising radiation apparatus number:

• Birth date:

• Gender:

• Correspondence address:

• Contact details:

• Occupation:

• Do you wish to have your name, email address, and contact no listed on the EPA web page? (this enables owners of X‑ray apparatus to contact compliance testers):

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Employment status (eg self‑employed, employee):

• If self‑employed/business owner—trading or business name, ABN/ACN:

• If employed—name and contact details of employer, principal business activity of employer:

• Relevant professional employment history (not required if applying for mutual recognition or prior recognition):

TYPE OF ACCREDITATION BEING APPLIED FOR

• Nominate type of accreditation being applied for:

• Sample test report for each type of accreditation being applied for (all reports to include/address all of the information/provisions specified in relevant protocols document/compliance statement).

APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS, PRIOR ACCREDITATION AND TRAINING IN RADIATION PROTECTION

• Professional qualifications and training certificates:

• Relevant accreditations:

• Basis on which accreditation being applied for:

• relevant qualifications and training (attach copy of awards and certificates):

• mutual recognition (attach copy of certificates of accreditation):

• prior recognition as a compliance tester in SA:

• have the required competencies (attach statements demonstrating claims).

DETAILS OF PRIOR RADIATION PROTECTION CONVICTIONS

• Prior conviction of an offence under any radiation protection legislation? If yes, details:

• Prior licence (or an application for a licence) to operate radiation apparatus or to use or handle a radioactive substance, or an accreditation as a compliance tester having been refused, suspended or cancelled by any radiation licensing authority? If yes, details:

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fees

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

FORM 14—APPLICATION TO RENEW LICENCE TO OPERATE RADIATION APPARATUS OR RENEW A LICENCE TO USE OR HANDLE A RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE (section 37, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

PARTICULARS RELATING TO LICENCE

• Title:

• Full name:

• Correspondence address:

• Licence number:

• Expiry date:

• Name of employer:

• Business address of employer:

NOTES

1. Failure to renew your licence by the expiry date will result in your licence lapsing, and may require a new application to be made and payment of the applicable fees.

2. Operation of an ionising radiation apparatus or use or handling of a sealed or unsealed radioactive substance without the appropriate licence is an offence under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 and may result in fines of up to $10 000.

3. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fees

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

AMENDMENT OF LICENCE PARTICULARS

If the details of the licensee or the employer have changed, please enter only the changes in the table below.

Title:

Full name:

Postal address:

Occupation:

Name of employer:

Business address of employer:

*FORM 15—APPLICATION TO RENEW REGISTRATION (section 37, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)*
PARTICULARS RELATING TO REGISTRATION • Name of registered owner/occupier of premises: • Correspondence address: • Owner number: • Expiry month:
The following registrations expire on:	Expiry date
Apparatus Level 3 Renewal	Number @ Fee	Fees Subtotal
Apparatus Level 2 Renewal	Number @ Fee	Fees Subtotal
Apparatus Level 1 Renewal	Number @ Fee	Fees Subtotal
Premises Renewal	Number @ Fee	Fees Subtotal
Sealed Radioactive Source Renewal	First Source Fee:	Fee
Sealed Radioactive Source Renewal	Number @ Fee	Fees Subtotal
Total of Fees Due:
NOTES 1. Ownership of an unregistered X‑ray apparatus or unregistered sealed radioactive source or use of unsealed radioactive substances in unregistered premises is an offence under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 and may result in fines of up to $10 000. 2. This notice applies to the registered entities listed on the attached report. If any of the particulars in this report are incorrect please note the amendments on a copy of the report and return with this form. 3. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.
DECLARATION I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular. Applicant's signature: Date:
FEES TO BE PAID • Applicable fees • Lodgment of form and payment of fees • Enquiries
DETAILS OF REGISTRATIONS TO BE RENEWED For each applicable registered apparatus, sealed radioactive sources and registered premises—registration number and details:
AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION DETAILS For each applicable registered apparatus, sealed radioactive source and premises—registration number and details:

FORM 16—APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF ACCREDITATION (section 37, Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982)

PARTICULARS RELATING TO CURRENT ACCREDITATION

• Title:

• Full name:

• Correspondence address:

• Current type of accreditation:

• Accreditation number:

• Expiry date:

• Contact details:

• Business status:

• If self‑employed/business owner—trading/business name and ABN/ACN:

• if employed, name of employer and business address of employer:

NOTES

1. Failure to renew your accreditation by the expiry date will result in your accreditation lapsing, and may require a new application to be made.

2. Failure to renew your accreditation would invalidate tests carried out for compliance purposes.

3. Operation of an X‑ray apparatus without the appropriate licence is an offence under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 and may result in fines of up to $10 000.

4. Changes to particulars since previous application must be provided as part of renewal application.

DECLARATION

I declare that the information provided on this form and in support of this application is to the best of my knowledge complete and true in every particular.

Applicant's signature:

Date:

FEES TO BE PAID

• Applicable fees

• Lodgment of form and payment of fees

• Enquiries

Schedule 7—Minimum half value layers for diagnostic apparatus

Indicated potential kV (peak)	Half value layer mm Al
30	0.3
40	0.4
49	0.5
50	1.2
60	1.3
70	1.5
71	2.1
80	2.3
90	2.5
100	2.7
110	3.0
120	3.2
130	3.5
140	3.8
150	4.1

Schedule 8—Error distances for automatic collimation to a spot film device

For the purposes of this Schedule—
area being imaged means the area of X-ray film available for imaging but does not include any area of the film covered by X-ray opaque masks or any area of the X-ray film which has previously been imaged by X-rays; and
error distance means the lack of alignment between the X-ray field and the area being imaged, where the X-ray field lies outside the area being imaged.
For a polygonal X-ray field, measurements of the error distance are taken perpendicularly from the mid-point of each side of the X-ray field, which is outside of the area being imaged, to the corresponding boundary of the area being imaged.
For an X-ray field with a curved boundary (eg a circular X-ray field) the error distance is defined for all points on the boundary of the X-ray field which lie outside of the area being imaged. For any such point the error distance is measured perpendicularly from the tangent to the boundary at that point to the corresponding boundary of the area being imaged.
In no case must the error distance, measured in the way described above, exceed 1½ per cent of the focal spot to film distance.

Schedule 9—Error distances for automatic collimation to an image intensifier

For the purposes of this Schedule—
area being imaged means the area of the input phosphor which produces an image on the television monitor;
error distance means the lack of alignment between the X-ray field and the area being imaged, where the X-ray field lies outside the area being imaged.
For a polygonal X-ray field, measurements of the error distance are taken perpendicularly from the mid-point of each side of the X-ray field, which is outside of the area being imaged, to the corresponding boundary of the area being imaged.
For an X-ray field with a curved boundary (eg a circular X-ray field) the error distance is defined for all points on the boundary of the X-ray field which lie outside of the area being imaged. For any such point the error distance is measured perpendicularly from the tangent to the boundary at that point to the corresponding boundary of the area being imaged.
In no case must the error distance, measured in the way described above, exceed 1 per cent of the focal spot to image receptor distance.

Legislative history

Formerly

Ionizing Radiation Regulations 2000

Notes

•This version is comprised of the following:

Part 1 1.3.2012

Part 2 1.3.2012

Part 3 1.3.2012

Part 4 1.3.2012

Part 5 1.7.2012

Part 6 1.3.2012

Schedule 1 1.3.2012

Schedule 2 1.3.2012

Schedule 3 1.3.2012

Schedule 4 1.7.2015

Schedule 5 1.3.2012

Schedule 7 1.3.2012

Schedule 8 1.3.2012

Schedule 9 1.3.2012
•Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
•Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations
The Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000 were revoked by Sch 9 of the Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015 on 1.9.2015.
Legislation revoked by principal regulations
The Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000 revoked the following:
Ionizing Radiation Regulations 1985
Principal regulations and variations

Year No Reference Commencement

2000 194 Gazette 24.8.2000 p645 1.9.2000: r 2

2001 63 Gazette 31.5.2001 p1973 1.7.2001: r 2

2001 215 Gazette 6.9.2001 p3970 6.9.2001: r 2

2002 50 Gazette 20.6.2002 p2510 1.7.2002: r 2

2003 120 Gazette 29.5.2003 p2313 1.7.2003: r 2

2004 98 Gazette 27.5.2004 p1609 1.7.2004: r 2

2005 63 Gazette 26.5.2005 p1421 1.7.2005: r 2

2005 140 Gazette 23.6.2005 p1905 23.6.2005: r 2

2006 89 Gazette 15.6.2006 p1722 1.7.2006: r 2

2007 159 Gazette 7.6.2007 p2561 1.7.2007: r 2

2008 135 Gazette 5.6.2008 p2135 1.7.2008: r 2

2009 125 Gazette 4.6.2009 p2577 1.7.2009: r 2

2010 77 Gazette 10.6.2010 p2748 1.7.2010: r 2

2011 17 Gazette 10.3.2011 p657 10.3.2011: r 2

2011 156 Gazette 9.6.2011 p2425 1.7.2011: r 2

2012 4 Gazette 2.2.2012 p458 1.3.2012: except new rr 180E & 180F (as inserted by r 16)—1.7.2012: r 2

2012 121 Gazette 31.5.2012 p2461 1.7.2012: r 2

2013 74 Gazette 6.6.2013 p2160 1.7.2013: r 2

2014 83 Gazette 19.6.2014 p2517 1.7.2014: r 2

2015 122 Gazette 18.6.2015 p2711 1.7.2015: r 2

Provisions varied

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision	How varied	Commencement
Pt 1
r 1	varied by 120/2003 r 4	1.7.2003
rr 2 and 3	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Regulations 2002	1.7.2004
r 4
r 4(1)
ARPANSA	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(1)	1.3.2012
chiropodist	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(2)	1.3.2012
chiropractor	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(2)	1.3.2012
dental hygienist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
dental radiologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
dental therapist	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
dentist	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
dento-maxillofacial radiologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
dermatologist	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
designated employee	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(3)	1.3.2012
medical practitioner	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(4)	1.3.2012
mineral sands operation	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(5)	1.3.2012
Mining Code	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(5)	1.3.2012
National Directory for Radiation Protection	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(6)	1.3.2012
nuclear medicine physician	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(7)	1.3.2012
ophthamalogist	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(8)	1.3.2012
oral and maxillofacial radiologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(8)	1.3.2012
oral and maxillofacial surgeon	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(8)	1.3.2012
oral surgeon	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(8)	1.3.2012
physiotherapist	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(9)	1.3.2012
podiatrist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(10)	1.3.2012
radiation oncologist	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(11)	1.3.2012
Radiation Protection (Mining and Milling) Code	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(11)	1.3.2012
radiologist	deleted by 4/2012 r 4(12)	1.3.2012
registered nurse	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(13)	1.3.2012
specialist dermatologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist in nuclear medicine	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist medical oncologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist nuclear medicine physician	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist opthalmologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist paediatric medical oncologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist paediatric nuclear medicine physician	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist radiation oncologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
specialist radiologist	inserted by 4/2012 r 4(14)	1.3.2012
veterinary surgeon	substituted by 4/2012 r 4(15)	1.3.2012
r 7	substituted by 4/2012 r 5	1.3.2012
Pt 2
r 13	varied by 4/2012 r 6	1.3.2012
Pt 3
r 41	varied by 4/2012 r 7	1.3.2012
Pt 4
r 57
r 57(3)	varied by 4/2012 r 8	1.3.2012
r 58	varied by 4/2012 r 9	1.3.2012
Pt 5
r 124	varied by 4/2012 r 10(1), (2)	1.3.2012
r 125	varied by 4/2012 r 11	1.3.2012
r 170	varied by 4/2012 r 12(1)—(3)	1.3.2012
Pt 5
Pt 5 Div 8A	inserted by 4/2012 r 13	1.3.2012
Pt 5 Div 9
heading	substituted by 4/2012 r 14	1.3.2012
rr 179 and 180	substituted by 4/2012 r 15	1.3.2012
r 180A	inserted by 4/2012 r 15	1.3.2012
Pt 5 Div 10	inserted by 4/2012 r 16	1.3.2012
Pt 5 Div 11	inserted by 4/2012 r 16	1.3.2012 except rr 180E and 180F—1.7.2012
Pt 5 Div 12	inserted by 4/2012 r 16	1.3.2012
Pt 6
r 183	deleted by 140/2005 r 4	23.6.2005
r 185	substituted by 4/2012 r 17	1.3.2012
Sch 4 before substitution by 98/2004
cl 1
cl 1(1)	substituted by 215/2001 r 3	6.9.2001
cl 2	varied by 63/2001 r 3(a)—(c)	1.7.2001
varied by 50/2002 r 3(a)—(c)	1.7.2002
substituted by 120/2003 r 5	1.7.2003
cl 3	varied by 63/2001 r 3(d)—(h)	1.7.2001
varied by 50/2002 r 3(d)—(h)	1.7.2002
substituted by 120/2003 r 5	1.7.2003
cl 4	varied by 63/2001 r 3(i)—(n)	1.7.2001
varied by 50/2002 r 3(i)—(n)	1.7.2002
substituted by 120/2003 r 5	1.7.2003
cl 5	varied by 63/2001 r 3(o)—(q)	1.7.2001
varied by 50/2002 r 3(o)—(q)	1.7.2002
substituted by 120/2003 r 5	1.7.2003
cl 6	varied by 63/2001 r 3(r)—(v)	1.7.2001
varied by 50/2002 r 3(r)—(v)	1.7.2002
substituted by 120/2003 r 5	1.7.2003
Sch 4 before substitution by 156/2011	substituted by 98/2004 r 4	1.7.2004
substituted by 63/2005 r 4	1.7.2005
substituted by 89/2006 r 4	1.7.2006
substituted by 159/2007 r 4	1.7.2007
substituted by 135/2008 r 4	1.7.2008
substituted by 125/2009 r 4	1.7.2009
substituted by 77/2010 r 4	1.7.2010
cl 2	substituted by 17/2011 r 4	10.3.2011
Sch 4	substituted by 156/2011 r 4	1.7.2011
substituted by 4/2012 r 18	1.3.2012
substituted by 121/2012 r 4	1.7.2012
substituted by 74/2013 r 4	1.7.2013
substituted by 83/2014 r 4	1.7.2014
substituted by 122/2015 r 4	1.7.2015
Sch 5	substituted by 4/2012 r 19	1.3.2012
Sch 6	deleted by 140/2005 r 5	23.6.2005

Historical versions

1.7.2004
23.6.2005 (electronic only)
1.7.2005
1.7.2006
1.7.2007
1.7.2008
1.7.2009
1.7.2010
10.3.2011
1.7.2011
1.3.2012
1.7.2012
1.7.2013
1.7.2014

Part 1	1.3.2012
Part 2	1.3.2012
Part 3	1.3.2012
Part 4	1.3.2012
Part 5	1.7.2012
Part 6	1.3.2012
Schedule 1	1.3.2012
Schedule 2	1.3.2012
Schedule 3	1.3.2012
Schedule 4	1.7.2015
Schedule 5	1.3.2012
Schedule 7	1.3.2012
Schedule 8	1.3.2012
Schedule 9	1.3.2012

Year	No	Reference	Commencement
2000	194	Gazette 24.8.2000 p645	1.9.2000: r 2
2001	63	Gazette 31.5.2001 p1973	1.7.2001: r 2
2001	215	Gazette 6.9.2001 p3970	6.9.2001: r 2
2002	50	Gazette 20.6.2002 p2510	1.7.2002: r 2
2003	120	Gazette 29.5.2003 p2313	1.7.2003: r 2
2004	98	Gazette 27.5.2004 p1609	1.7.2004: r 2
2005	63	Gazette 26.5.2005 p1421	1.7.2005: r 2
2005	140	Gazette 23.6.2005 p1905	23.6.2005: r 2
2006	89	Gazette 15.6.2006 p1722	1.7.2006: r 2
2007	159	Gazette 7.6.2007 p2561	1.7.2007: r 2
2008	135	Gazette 5.6.2008 p2135	1.7.2008: r 2
2009	125	Gazette 4.6.2009 p2577	1.7.2009: r 2
2010	77	Gazette 10.6.2010 p2748	1.7.2010: r 2
2011	17	Gazette 10.3.2011 p657	10.3.2011: r 2
2011	156	Gazette 9.6.2011 p2425	1.7.2011: r 2
2012	4	Gazette 2.2.2012 p458	1.3.2012: except new rr 180E & 180F (as inserted by r 16)—1.7.2012: r 2
2012	121	Gazette 31.5.2012 p2461	1.7.2012: r 2
2013	74	Gazette 6.6.2013 p2160	1.7.2013: r 2
2014	83	Gazette 19.6.2014 p2517	1.7.2014: r 2
2015	122	Gazette 18.6.2015 p2711	1.7.2015: r 2