Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 (ACT)

Radiation Protection Regulation 2007   

SL2007-18

made under the

Radiation Protection Act 2006

Republication No 8

Effective:  26 November 2025

Republication date: 26 November 2025

Last amendment made by A2025‑29

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007, made under the Radiation Protection Act 2006 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 26 November 2025. 

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at type="disc">

authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register ( For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Radiation Protection Regulation 2007

made under the

Radiation Protection Act 2006

Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of regulation  2

3            Dictionary  2

4            Notes  2

5            Prohibited radiation source—Act, s 10 (1)  2

Part 2      Registration of regulated radiation sources

6            Radiation facility—Act, s 9 (4)  3

7           Regulated radiation source—Act, s 10 (2)  3

Part 3      Exemptions

8            Criteria for exemption of radiation source—Act, s 114 (5)  4

9            Exemptions for certain radiation apparatus—Act, s 123  4

Part 10     Miscellaneous

100         Dangerous event—Act, s 63 (3)  5

101         Prescribed matters for register—Act, s 86 (e)  5

102         Radiation dose limits—Act, dict, def dose limit  5

Schedule 1 Prohibited radiation sources  6

Dictionary7

Endnotes

1            About the endnotes  8

2            Abbreviation key  8

3            Legislation history  9

4            Amendment history  10

5            Earlier republications  15

Radiation Protection Regulation 2007

made under the

Radiation Protection Act 2006

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007.

2. Dictionary

   The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

   Note 1The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere in this regulation.

   For example, the signpost definition ‘prohibited radiation source—see section 5.’ means that the term ‘prohibited radiation source’ is defined in that section.

   Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

3. Notes

   A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

   NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

4. Prohibited radiation source—Act, s 10 (1)

   A radiation source mentioned in schedule 1 is a prohibited radiation source.

Part 2Registration of regulated radiation sources

1. Radiation facility—Act, s 9 (4)

   A radiation facility is a radiation facility under the national directory.

2. Regulated radiation source—Act, s 10 (2)

   For the Act, section 10 (2) (a), the exemption level for a radiation source under the national directory is prescribed.

Part 3Exemptions

1. Criteria for exemption of radiation source—Act, s 114 (5)

   The criteria the Minister must take into account in deciding whether to exempt a radiation source are the criteria for an exemption for the source under the national directory.

2. Exemptions for certain radiation apparatus—Act, s 123

   (1)A radiation source is an exempt radiation source if—

   (a)the radiation source is a radiation apparatus; and

   (b)the radiation apparatus is exempt under the national directory.

   (2)A radiation source that is an unsealed radiation source is exempt from the following sections of the Act:

   (a)section 25 (Application for registration of radiation source);

   (b)section 60 (Owning unregistered radiation source);

   (c)section 60A (Dealing with unregistered radiation source).

   (3)In this section:

   unsealed radiation source means radioactive material that is not permanently sealed in a container or closely bonded and in a solid form.

Part 10Miscellaneous

1. Dangerous event—Act, s 63 (3)

   A radiation incident under the national directory is a dangerous event.

2. Prescribed matters for register—Act, s 86 (e)

   The following are prescribed:

   (a)a decision to refuse to issue a licence to deal with a regulated radiation source under the Act, section 17;

   (b)an amendment of a licence on the council’s own initiative under the Act, section 22;

   (c)an amendment of a licence on application by a person under the Act, section 23;

   (d)a decision to refuse to register a radiation source under the Act, section 26;

   (e)an amendment of the registration of a regulated radiation source on the council’s own initiative under the Act, section 31;

   (f)an amendment of the registration of a regulated radiation source on application by a person under the Act, section 32.

3. Radiation dose limits—Act, dict, def dose limit

   For the Act, a dose limit is a dose limit under the national directory.

Schedule 1Prohibited radiation sources

(see s 5)

column 1

item

column 2

prohibited radiation source

1  

x-ray equipment for dento-maxillofacial radiography that includes an intra‑oral x-ray image receptor that operates at an x-ray tube voltage of less than 60 kilovolt peak

2  

direct fluoroscopy x-ray equipment

3  

shoe-fitting x-ray units

4  

a tanning unit used for cosmetic purposes in a solarium

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following term:

·     Minister (see s 162).

Note 3Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Radiation Protection Act 2006 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Radiation Protection Act 2006, dict:

·     national directory

·     radiation apparatus (see s 9 (3))

·     radiation source (see s 9 (1))

·     regulated radiation source (see s 10 (2)).

exempt radiation source means a radiation source that is exempt under—

(a)the Act, section 114; or

(b)section 9.

prohibited radiation source—see section 5.

solarium means a commercial establishment containing 1 or more tanning units to provide a service of tanning human skin for cosmetic purposes.

tanning unit means an electrically powered appliance or installation intended to produce tanning of the human skin by using ultraviolet radiation.

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes

   Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

   Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

   Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

   If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

   The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2. Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

1. Legislation history

   Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 SL2007-18

   notified LR 6 July 2007
   s 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 7 July 2007 (LA s 73 (3))

   as amended by

   Radiation Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) SL2007-21

   notified LR 2 August 2007
   s 1, s 2 commenced 2 August 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 3 August 2007 (s 2)

   Radiation Protection (Tanning Units) Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-29

   notified LR 5 July 2010
   s 1, s 2 commenced 5 July 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
   s 9 commenced 5 July 2011 (s 2)
   remainder commenced 17 November 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-11)

   Radiation Protection (Solariums Prohibition) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-31

   notified LR 19 December 2013
   s 1, s 2 commenced 19 December 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 31 December 2014 (s 2)

   Radiation Protection Amendment Act 2022 A2022-12 pt 3

   notified LR 10 August 2022
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 3 commenced 10 September 2022 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.76

   notified LR 6 November 2025

   s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 3 pt 3.76 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))

2. Amendment history

   Commencement

   s 2om LA s 89 (4)

   Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

   s 4Ains SL2010‑29 s 4

   om SL2013‑31 s 4

   Prohibited radiation source—Act, s 10 (1)

   s 5 hdgsub SL2013‑31 s 5

   Regulated radiation source—Act, s 10 (2)

   s 7sub SL2010‑29 s 5

   am SL2013‑31 s 6

   Exemptions for certain radiation apparatus—Act, s 123

   s 9am A2022‑12 s 30

   Solariums and tanning units

   pt 4 hdgorig pt 4 hdg

   renum as pt 10 hdg

   pres pt 4 hdg

   ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Sources and facilities to which pt 4 applies

   div 4.1 hdgins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Definitions—pt 4

   s 10orig s 10

   renum as s 100

   pres s 10

   ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def AS/NZS 2635 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def erythemally effective dose ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def Fitzpatrick skin photo type classification system ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def minimum erythemal dose (or MED) ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def skin photo type 1 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def skin photo type 2 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def skin photo type 3 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def skin photo type 4 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def skin photo type 5 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def skin photo type 6 ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def solarium ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def solarium licence ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def solarium operator ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def tanning session ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   def tanning unit licence ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (6)

   s 11orig s 11

   renum as s 101

   pres s 11

   ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Licence conditions—tanning units

   div 4.2 hdgins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Licence condition for tanning units—Act, s 19 (a)

   s 12orig s 12

   renum as s 102

   pres s 12

   ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Certain people not to be exposed to radiation from tanning units

   s 13ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   No exposure to radiation from tanning units without written consent

   s 14ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Limits on exposure to radiation from tanning units

   s 15ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Frequency of exposure to radiation from tanning units

   s 16ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   People exposed to radiation from tanning units to wear protective eyewear

   s 17ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Only one person to use tanning unit at a time

   s 18ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Licence conditions—solarium licences

   div 4.3 hdgins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Licence condition for solariums—Act, s 19 (a)

   s 19ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Display of warning notices at solariums

   s 20ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Training of tanning unit operators

   s 21ins SL2010‑29 s 9

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Supervision by operator of tanning unit

   s 22ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Requirements for people who carry on solariums

   s 23ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Requirement to keep records and documents

   s 24ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Requirement to keep copy of regulation and standard

   s 25ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Offences—solarium operators

   div 4.4 hdgins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Prohibition on claims of health benefits and safety from risk

   s 26ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Claims in respect of tanning sessions

   s 27ins SL2010‑29 s 8

   om SL2013‑31 s 7

   Modification of Act, pt 10, new section 130A––Act, s 131

   s 50ins SL2007‑21 s 4

   exp 1 January 2008 (s 51)

   Expiry—pt 10

   s 51ins SL2007‑21 s 4

   exp 1 January 2008 (s 51)

   Miscellaneous

   pt 10 hdgorig pt 10 hdg

   ins SL2007‑21 s 4

   exp 1 January 2008 (s 51)

   pres pt 10 hdg

   (prev pt 4 hdg) renum as pt 10 hdg SL2010‑29 s 6

   Dangerous event—Act, s 63 (3)

   s 100(prev s 10) renum as s 100 SL2010‑29 s 7

   Prescribed matters for register—Act, s 86 (e)

   s 101(prev s 11) renum as s 101 SL2010‑29 s 7

   Radiation dose limits—Act, dict, def dose limit

   s 102(prev s 12) renum as s 102 SL2010‑29 s 7

   Prohibited radiation sources

   sch 1am SL2013‑31 s 8

   Dictionary

   dictsub SL2013‑31 s 9

   def AS/NZS 2635 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def erythemally effective dose ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def exempt radiation source sub SL2013‑31 s 9

   def Fitzpatrick skin photo type classification system ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def minimum erythemal dose (or MED) ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def prohibited radiation source sub SL2013‑31 s 9

   def skin photo type 1 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def skin photo type 2 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def skin photo type 3 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def skin photo type 4 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def skin photo type 5 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def skin photo type 6 ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def solarium ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   sub SL2013‑31 s 9

   def solarium licence ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def solarium operator ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def tanning session ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

   def tanning unit ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   sub SL2013‑31 s 9

   am A2025‑29 amdt 3.254

   def tanning unit licence ins SL2010‑29 s 10

   om SL2013‑31 s 9

1. Earlier republications

   Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order. 

   Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 7 July 2007	7 July 2007– 2 Aug 2007	not amended	new regulation
R2 3 Aug 2007	3 Aug 2007– 1 Jan 2008	SL2007‑21	modification by SL2007-18 as amended by SL2007‑21
R3 2 Jan 2008	2 Jan 2008– 16 Nov 2010	SL2007‑21	commenced expiry
R4 17 Nov 2010	17 Nov 2010– 4 July 2011	SL2010‑29	amendments by SL2010‑29
R5 5 July 2011	5 July 2011‑ 30 Dec 2014	SL2010‑29	amendments by SL2010‑29
R6 31 Dec 2014	31 Dec 2014– 9 Sept 2022	SL2013‑31	amendments by SL2013‑31
R7 10 Sept 2022	10 Sept 2022– 25 Nov 2025	A2022‑12	amendments by A2022‑12