Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Variation Regulations 2016

under the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015

4            Variation of regulation 70—Lights and signs fitted to X‑ray analysis apparatus

5            Variation of regulation 92—Fixed apparatus used for medical or veterinary diagnostic radiography or by chiropractor

6            Substitution of regulation 107

107         Persons other than patient not to remain in room during fluoroscopic procedure or test procedure

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Radiation Protection and Control (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2015

4—Variation of regulation 70—Lights and signs fitted to X‑ray analysis apparatus

Regulation 70(3)—delete subregulation (3) and substitute:

(3)The lights referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) must—

(a)be—

(i)red or amber in colour; and

(ii)fail safe; or

(b)consist of 2 lights, each of which is on a separate circuit from the other.

5—Variation of regulation 92—Fixed apparatus used for medical or veterinary diagnostic radiography or by chiropractor

Regulation 92(5)—delete "Schedule 8" and substitute:

Schedule 6

6—Substitution of regulation 107

Regulation 107—delete the regulation and substitute:

107—Persons other than patient not to remain in room during fluoroscopic procedure or test procedure

A person other than the patient must not, during any fluoroscopic procedure or any test procedure, remain in the room in which the procedure is being carried out unless—

(a)he or she has been granted permission by the person operating the apparatus; and

(b)he or she—

(i)is wearing a protective apron with a shielding value of not less than 0.25 millimetres lead equivalent; or

(ii)is shielded by a protective screen of a kind referred to in regulation 103(2)(b).

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 21 January 2016

No 8 of 2016

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