Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RADIATION PROTECTION ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1-- Introduction

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  

           Division 2--Objects of Act

   3.      Objects  

           Division 3--Interpretation

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Radiation  
   6.      Radiation source  

           Division 4--Operation of Act

   7.      Act binds Crown  
   8.      Act does not apply to certain radioactive material  
   9.      Act does not apply to certain activities  
   10.     Exemption from application of Act  

   PART 2--REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIATION SOURCES AND RELATED MATTERS

           Division 1--General duty relating to radiation sources

   11.     Duty to ensure harm does not result from radiation source  

           Division 2--Licences for dealing with radiation sources

              Subdivision 1--Requirement for licence

   12.     Licence for radiation source  

              Subdivision 2--Duties of licensees and other persons acting under licences

   13.     Duty of person carrying out diagnostic or therapeutic procedure  
   14.     Duty of other persons carrying out radiation practice  
   15.     Duty of licensee to give notification of dangerous event  

           Division 3--Registration of radiation sources and places where radiation sources are used or stored

   16.     Registration of radiation source  
   17.     Registration of place where radiation source used or stored  

           Division 4--Accreditations for radiation sources and radiation places

   18.     Accreditation to carry out work on radiation source  
   19.     Accreditation to issue certificate of compliance  

           Division 5--Certificates of compliance for radiation sources and radiation places

   20.     Issue of certificate of compliance  
   21.     Testing of radiation source  
   22.     Inspection of radiation place  
   23.     Result of test or inspection to be given to Chief Health Officer  

           Division 6--Banned radiation sources

   24.     Possession, use or supply of banned radiation source  

   PART 3--LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION

           Division 1--Applications for, and issue of, authorities

   25.     Application  
   26.     Consideration of application  
   27.     Decision on application  
   28.     Approval of radiation protection plan  
   29.     Duration  

           Division 2--Renewal of licences and certificates of accreditation

   30.     Application  
   31.     Authority continues until application decided  

           Division 3--Variation of conditions of authorities

   32.     Variation of conditions of authority – Chief Health Officer's initiative  
   33.     Variation of conditions of authority – application by holder  
   34.     Recording variation of conditions  

           Division 4--Suspension and cancellation of authorities

   35.     Grounds for suspending or cancelling authority  
   36.     Show cause notice  
   37.     Representations about show cause notices  
   38.     Ending show cause process without further action  
   39.     Suspension or cancellation  
   40.     Return of cancelled authority to Chief Health Officer  
   41.     Immediate suspension of authority pending formal cancellation procedure  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous provisions

   42.     Surrender of authority  
   43.     Replacement of authority  
   44.     Failure to decide application  
   45.     Contravention of condition  
   46.     Transfer of authority prohibited  
   47.     Holder of authority to give notice of prescribed change  

   PART 3A--MONITORING AND RECORDING OF PERSONAL RADIATION EXPOSURE ON MINING SITES

   47A.    Definitions  
   47B.    Monitoring of exposure to radiation  
   47C.    Operator to keep personal radiation exposure records for radiation workers  
   47D.    Reporting  
   47E.    Persons on mining site to facilitate compliance by operator  
   47F.    Access to records and information for radiation workers  
   47G.    Confidentiality  

   PART 4--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Authorised officers

   48.     Appointment  
   49.     Appointment conditions and limit on powers  
   50.     Identity cards  
   51.     Production of identity card  
   52.     Return of identity card  

           Division 2--Other matters of administration

   53.     Delegation  
   54.     Guidelines  
   55.     Codes of practice  
   56.     Protection from liability  
   57.     Confidentiality  

   PART 5--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary

   58.     When thing connected with offence  

           Division 2--Powers of authorised officers to enter places

   59.     Entry of place – general  
   60.     Consent to entry  
   61.     Entry of place – search warrant  
   62.     Entry of place – emergency  
   63.     Additional powers for entry of vehicle  

           Division 3--Powers of authorised officers on entry of places

   64.     Powers on entry of place  
   65.     Seizure of things  
   66.     Retention of things seized  
   67.     Authorised officer may use help and force in exercising powers  

           Division 4--Other powers of authorised officers

   68.     Power to require name and address  
   69.     Power to require information from certain persons  

           Division 5--General enforcement matters

   70.     False or misleading documents  
   71.     False or misleading statements  
   72.     Obstruction etc of authorised officer  
   73.     Impersonation of authorised officer  
   74.     Acquisition on just terms  

   PART 6--REVIEWS

   75.     Application for review  
   76.     Review by Local Court  
   77.     Operation and implementation of decision  
   78.     Decision on review  

   PART 7--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1--Evidentiary provisions

   79.     Application of Division  
   80.     Signatures  
   81.     Evidentiary certificates  

           Division 2--Criminal liability

   82.     Conduct of representatives  
   83.     Liability of executive officers of body corporate  

           Division 3--Proceedings generally

   84.     Time for making complaint  
   85.     Additional court orders  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   86.     Register  
   87.     Approved forms  
   88.     Service of documents  
   89.     Regulations  
   90.      Review of Act  

   PART 9--REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   91.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Repeal of Acts

   92.     Repeal of radiation safety legislation  

           Division 3--Transitional provisions for repealed Radiation Safety Control Act

   94.     Licences  
   95.     Pending licence applications  
   96.     Approvals for disposal of radioactive substance  
   97.     Registered irradiating apparatus  
   98.     Pending applications for registration  
   99.     Approved stores  

           Division 4--Provisions relating to Diagnostic Radiographers

   100.    Registration certificate taken to be licence  
   101.    Regulations  

           Division 5--Consequential amendment

   103.    Amendment of Dangerous Goods Act 1998  
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