This Act, consisting of 103 sections divided into nine Parts and completed by one Schedule, aims to protect the health and safety of people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. A person who manufactures, possesses, uses, stores, transports, disposes of or otherwise deals with a radiation source must take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure that undertaking that activity does not result in harm to the health or safety of persons or to the environment caused by radiation emitted from the radiation source. The Act sets out requirements for obtaining a licence to undertake the aforementioned activities, and provides for licencees’ duties. The Act further provides for: the registration of radiation sources and places where radiation sources are used or stored; accreditations for radiation sources and places; certificates of compliance; appointment of authorized officers and their powers; monitoring and recording of personal radiation exposure on mining sites; legal proceedings; etc.
Австралия · 2004-04-28