Person must not relocate a radiation source without approval
25 Person must not relocate a radiation source without approval
A person must not relocate a radiation source from a place in Queensland to a place outside Queensland (whether in or outside Australia), unless the person is a possession licensee for the source and the holder of an approval to relocate the source.
Maximum penalty—
for a radiation source that is not a security enhanced source—400 penalty units; or
for a security enhanced source—2,500 penalty units.
Editor’s note—
Other provisions of this Act deal with the possession, acquisition, supply, transport and disposal of a radiation source in the State. Also, part 7 states the requirements to be complied with to obtain an approval to relocate.
Note—
If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may also be subject to personal criminal liability—see sections 205 and 205A.
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