South Australian Numbered Regulations

RADIATION PROTECTION AND CONTROL REGULATIONS 2022 (NO 92 OF 2022) - REG 59

59—Duties applying in relation to short-term hire of sealed radioactive sources

        (1)         A person who carries on a business during the course of which sealed radioactive sources are let on hire must, if the period of hire for a sealed radioactive source is 3 months or less—

            (a)         maintain a register of sealed radioactive sources let on hire (the "register") and enter in the register the following information in respect of each sealed radioactive source:

                  (i)         the registered number of the source;

                  (ii)         if the source is being moved in a vehicle for the purposes of the hire or loan—the registration number of that vehicle;

                  (iii)         the site, district or other locality at which the source is to be used while on hire;

                  (iv)         the name of the person to whom the source is let on hire;

                  (v)         the authorisation number for the radiation management licence held by the person to whom the source is let on hire authorising the possession of the source;

                  (vi)         the name of the person who takes charge of the source at the commencement of the hire period;

                  (vii)         the date on which the source is taken by the person who has taken charge of the source;

                  (viii)         the date on which the source is returned to the premises controlled by the person suppling the source on hire; and

            (b)         ensure, before the supply on hire, that the person to whom the source is let on hire holds a radiation management licence authorising the possession of the source; and

            (c)         ensure that the source is, before its supply on hire, compliant with a provision of these regulations applying in respect of the source (including any relevant code applying to the source under these regulations); and

            (d)         ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place for the ongoing maintenance of the source during the term of the hire.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

Expiation fee: $500.

        (2)         A person who takes charge of a sealed radioactive source to which subregulation (1)

applies must sign the register on the date on which they take charge of the source.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

Expiation fee: $500.

        (3)         When a source to which subregulation (1)

applies is returned to the premises controlled by the person supplying the source on hire, the person returning it must sign the register on the date on which it is returned and indicate in the register—

            (a)         details of any abnormal occurrence which had occurred while the person was in charge of the source, being an occurrence that—

                  (i)         is indicative of some fault or defect in the source, its capsule, container or source control mechanism; and

                  (ii)         may have damaged the source, its capsule, container or source control mechanism; and

            (b)         details of any fault or defect the person observed in the source, source capsule, source container or source control mechanism.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

Expiation fee: $500.

        (4)         A person who takes a sealed radioactive source on hire for a period of 3 months or less must report any damage occurring to the source during the period of hire to the person who supplied the source for hire as soon as reasonably practicable after the damage occurs.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

Expiation fee: $500.

Subdivision 3—Accounting for and storage and labelling of radioactive materials