Radiation Control Act 1990

The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed, or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), the Governor may make regulations for or with respect to regulating activities concerned with regulated material, radiation apparatus and harmful non-ionising radiation, including the following activities—

activities of producing, manufacturing, supplying, keeping, conveying, using or otherwise dealing with regulated material, radiation apparatus and harmful non-ionising radiation,

activities concerning any aspect of waste management, including waste disposal, treatment, storage, recycling and minimisation.

The regulations authorised by this section include regulations that make provision for or with respect to—

requiring specified standards to be observed, practices and procedures to be followed and measures to be taken in relation to activities referred to in subsection (2),

recommending practices and procedures that may be followed, and measures that may be taken, to further the achievement of the standards referred to in paragraph (a),

regulating, restricting or prohibiting any act or thing that is involved in or related to an activity referred to in subsection (2),

the granting, issuing or giving of a licence, permit, authority, approval, consent or accreditation,

the terms or conditions to which a licence, permit, authority, approval, consent or accreditation is subject,

the imposition of terms on accreditations that were issued without an expiry date,

matters relating to courses and other criteria required for licences, permits, authorities, consents, accreditation and exemptions, including the fees payable for approval of the courses and other criteria,

requirements in relation to persons who are exempt from holding licences, including requirements regarding—

the supervision of the persons, and

the holders of licences under which regulated material is used by exempt persons,

the giving of directions for the purposes of the regulations,

the protection of the health and safety, and the training, examination and certification, of persons who engage or seek to engage in activities referred to in subsection (2),

the medical examination of persons exposed or believed to have been exposed to radiation in the course of activities referred to in subsection (2),

requiring the keeping of records, furnishing of information, and notification of incidents or other matters or events by persons carrying on activities referred to in subsection (2),

the monitoring of levels of radiation exposure of persons engaged in activities referred to in subsection (2) and the monitoring of the health of such persons during and after such activities,

matters relating to devices used for monitoring levels of radiation exposure of persons, including—

the approval of devices, and

the imposition of conditions on the approval of devices, and

the payment of fees for approval of devices, and

the approval of persons providing devices and dose monitoring services, including the imposition of conditions on the approval and the payment of fees for approval,

the setting of dose limits and the imposition of obligations on employers and others to ensure radiation safety in workplaces, including obligations to—

monitor for radiation and notify persons exposed to radiation, and

prepare plans to manage radiation, and

keep records relating to exposure to radiation and provide reports to the Authority, and

monitor radiation levels at premises and maintain monitoring devices,

the protection of persons and the environment against the harmful effects of radiation resulting from activities referred to in subsection (2),

the monitoring of levels of radiation in the environment, and

matters relating to fees and charges under this Act, including the following—

the fees payable in relation to licences, permits, authorities, approvals, consents and accreditations, including administration fees and annual fees,

the payment of fees and charges for services provided by the Authority under this Act, including the payment of different fees for the services provided based on the risk level of the activities or materials to which the services relate,

the waiver or refund of all or part of the fees and charges payable or paid under this Act, as the Authority thinks appropriate.

The regulations authorised by this section may also make provision for or with respect to any matter relating to the security of regulated material.

A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 500 penalty units in the case of an offence committed by a corporation or 250 penalty units in any other case.

(Repealed)

The regulations may adopt any document (including for example a standard, guidance note or code of practice) as in force from time to time.