Radiation Protection (Solariums Prohibition) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) (ACT)

Radiation Protection (Solariums Prohibition) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2013-31

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Radiation Protection Act 2006.

Dated 12 December 2013.

Katy Gallagher

Minister

Andrew Barr

Minister

Radiation Protection (Solariums Prohibition) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2013-31

made under the

Radiation Protection Act 2006

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  1

2            Commencement  1

3            Legislation amended  1

4            Section 4A  1

5            Section 5 heading  1

6            Section 7 (2)  1

7           Part 4  1

8            Schedule 1, new item 4  1

9            Dictionary  2

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Radiation Protection (Solariums Prohibition) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on 31 December 2014.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007.

4. Section 4A

   omit

5. Section 5 heading

   substitute

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

7. Section 7 (2)

   omit

8. Part 4

   omit

9. Schedule 1, new item 4

   insert

4 a tanning unit used for cosmetic purposes in a solarium

1. Dictionary

   substitute

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).

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 utilizing ultraviolet radiation.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 19 December 2013.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2013