Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021

Subject to this section, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt—

a specified person or persons of a specified class; or

a specified radiation source or a radiation source of a specified class; or

specified premises or premises of a specified class, from compliance with specified provisions of this Act.

An application for an exemption under this section must be made in a manner and form determined by the Minister and the prescribed fee must be paid when the application is made.

An exemption granted under this section has effect for a period, and is subject to conditions, specified by the Minister in the notice.

The Minister must not grant an exemption from compliance with a provision of this Act unless satisfied that, if the exemption were granted subject to appropriate conditions, the activity subject to the exemption would not endanger the health or safety of any person or endanger the environment.

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a condition of an exemption or impose a further condition.

The Minister may, after due inquiry and for good cause, by notice in the Gazette, revoke an exemption under this section.

A person who has the benefit of an exemption under this section and who contravenes a condition of the exemption is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

if contravention of the provision in relation to which an exemption was granted is a minor indictable offence—

in the case of a body corporate—$250 000;

in the case of a natural person—$50 000 or imprisonment for 5 years or both;

in any other case—

in the case of a body corporate—$100 000;

in the case of a natural person—$20 000.