Meaning of radiation source etc
9 Meaning of radiation source etc
A thing is a radiation source if it emits or may emit radiation.
A radiation source can be a radiation apparatus, a radiation facility or radioactive material.
A radiation apparatus is—
apparatus that—
produces radiation when energised; or
if assembled or repaired, would be capable of producing radiation when energised; or
a thing prescribed by regulation to be a radiation apparatus.
A radiation facility is a facility prescribed by regulation to be a radiation facility.
Radioactive material is material that spontaneously emits ionising radiation as a consequence of nuclear transformations.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Radiation Protection Regulation 2007 · under s 122
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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