53—Person selling sealed radioactive source required to be registered to
supply certification
(1) Subject to
subregulation (2), a person must not sell a sealed radioactive source
that is required by the Act to be registered unless at the time of such sale
the person supplies with the source—
(a) in
the case of a source built before 1 January 2012—a certificate
that meets the relevant requirements of International Standard
ISO 2919:1999 (E) Radiation protection – sealed radioactive
sources – General requirements and classification published by the
International Organisation for Standardisation, as in force from time to time;
or
(b) in
any other case—
(i)
a certificate that—
(A) complies with the requirements of
International Standard ISO 2919:2012 (E) Radiological protection
– sealed radioactive sources – General requirements and
classification published by the International Organisation for
Standardisation, as in force from time to time; and
(B) contains the following information:
• the
radionuclide contained in the device;
• the activity
of the radionuclide and the date on which it was measured;
• the chemical
form of the radionuclide;
• the
manufacturer of the device;
• the model of
the device or details of the encapsulation;
• the
recommended working life specified by the manufacturer; and
(ii)
if applicable—
(A) a special form certificate; and
(B) a container certificate.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $500.
(2) Subregulation (1)
does not apply in relation to person who sells a sealed radioactive source
if—
(a) the
sealed radioactive source is contained in a device in respect of which a
relevant code applies; and
(b) the
person can demonstrate compliance with the provisions of the relevant code
that are expressed as mandatory provisions applying in relation to the device.