Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(see s 5)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• AAT
• ACT
• chief executive (see s 163)
• doctor
• environment protection authority
• exercise
• function
• OH&S commissioner
• public servant
• territory law
• the Territory
• under.
"analysis", of a radiation source or anything else, includes examining or testing the thing.
"approved code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 116.
"at "premises includes in or on the premises.
authorised dealing, for a licence, means a dealing with a radiation source that is authorised under the licence.
"authorised person" means a person who is appointed as an authorised person under section 89.
"cause" death or serious harm to a person means substantially contribute directly or indirectly to the death or harm.
"connected", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 88.
"council "means the Radiation Council established under section 65.
"deals" with a radiation source—see section 11.
"disciplinary action"—see section 35.
"disciplinary notice"—see section 36.
"dispose", of a radiation source, includes—
(a) bury the radiation source; and
(b) for a radiation source that is a liquid or gas—release the radiation source; and
(c) for a radiation facility—decommission the facility.
"dose limit" means a dose limit prescribed by regulation.
"emergency order"—see section 47.
"environment" includes the built and natural environment.
"examine "includes inspect, weigh, count, test and measure.
"ground", for disciplinary action—see section 34.
"immediate suspension notice"—see section 37 (2).
"incorporated document "means—
(a) the national directory; or
(b) an instrument (or a provision of an instrument) applied, adopted or incorporated by a statutory instrument under this Act.
Note A statutory instrument includes a subordinate law or a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act, s 13).
"incorporated document notice"—see section 117 (2).
"ionising "radiation—see section 8 (2).
"licence" means a licence issued under section 17 (1).
licensee means a person issued with a licence under section 17.
"manufacture" a radiation source or anything else includes—
(a) make, remake, alter, break-up, process, recondition or treat the thing; and
(b) change the thing in a way that affects its properties or performance.
"national directory" means the national directory for radiation protection published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency as in force from time to time.
"non-ionising "radiation—see section 8 (3).
"occupier", of premises, for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 88.
"offence", for part 6 (Enforcement)—see section 88.
"premises" includes land or a structure or vehicle and any part of an area of land or a structure or vehicle.
"prohibited radiation source"—see section 10.
"radiation"—see section 8 (1).
"radiation apparatus"—see section 9 (3).
"radiation facility"—see section 9 (4).
"radiation source"—see section 9 (1).
"radioactive material"—see section 9 (5).
"registered owner", of a regulated radiation source—see section 27 (2).
"regulated radiation source"—see section 10.
"reviewable decisions"—see section 111.
"safety duty"—see section 52.
"serious harm", to a person—see the Criminal Code, dictionary.
"use" a radiation source includes—
(a) use radiation emitted from the radiation source; and
(b) if the radiation source is radioactive material—administer to, or inject or implant the material into, a person, animal, plant or thing; and
(c) cause the radiation source to emit radiation.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 30 March 2006.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 31 August 2006.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Radiation Protection
Bill 2006, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 17 August
2006.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2006