Radiation Advisory Council

In force

(1)

There is constituted by this Act a Radiation Advisory Council.

(2)

The Council must comprise at least 12 members appointed by the CEO of the Authority, including—

(a)

a member of staff of the Authority who will be the Chairperson of the Council, and

(b)

a person nominated by the Secretary of the Ministry of Health, and

(c)

persons who collectively have, in the opinion of the CEO of the Authority, experience, expertise, knowledge or qualifications in the following areas—

(i)

health or medical physics,

(ii)

nuclear medicine,

(iii)

radiation oncology,

(iv)

radiology,

(v)

one or more of the additional areas of expertise.

(3)

Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of the Council.

(4)

In this section—

additional areas of expertise means the following areas—

(a)

industrial or scientific use of radiation,

(b)

mining of radioactive ores or naturally occurring radioactive material,

(c)

work health and safety and the application of, or compliance with, the work health and safety regulatory framework,

(d)

non-ionising radiation,

(e)

environmental science,

(f)

emergency management and emergency services operational capabilities.

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