Western Australian Current Acts

RADIATION SAFETY ACT 1975

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   4.      Terms used
            
   6.      Application of this Act, and exemptions
            
   7.      Crown bound
            
   8.      Prohibition
            
   9.      Civil remedies

   PART II -- Administrative provisions  

   10.     Duty of Minister and administrative arrangements
            
   11.     Further functions of the Council
            
   12.     Reviews
            
   13.     Radiological Council
            
   14.     Tenure of office
            
   15.     Deputies and casual vacancies
            
   16.     Proceedings
            
   17.     Co-option and consultants
            
   18.     Delegation
            
   19.     Committees
            
   20.     Restriction on remuneration
            
   21.     Transfer of property
            
   22.     Annual report of Council etc.
            
   23.     Disputes with governmental bodies
            
   24.     Actions, claims and demands
            
   24A.    Disclosure of information to the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia

   PART III -- Licensing and registration  

   25.     Matters requiring a licence
            
   26.     Licensing of persons
            
   27.     Use of radioactive substances or radiation on persons
            
   28.     Registration
            
   29.     Sales and purchases
            
   30.     Registration of defective premises, apparatus or products prohibited
            
   31.     Review of potentially dangerous articles
            
   32.     Refusal of licence, exemption or registration
            
   33.     Licences and registration
            
   34.     Disposal permits
            
   35.     Temporary permits
            
   36.     Conditions, restrictions and limitations on, and revocation or suspension of, licences, exemptions, and registrations
            
   37A.    Conflict or inconsistency between conditions imposed under Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) and this Act
            
   37.     Duration of licences, exemptions and registrations
            
   38.     Change of circumstances
            
   39.     Power to obtain information
            
   40A.    Notifications to Radiological Council
            
   40.     Surrender of documents
            
   41.     Registers
            
   41A.    Restriction on authorisation of storage, transportation or disposal of nuclear waste

   PART IV -- Enforcement  

   42.     Power of entry and inspection
            
   43.     Warrants
            
   44.     Inspection procedure
            
   45.     Owner to assist authorised officer
            
   46.     Power to give directions
            
   47.     Power to vary directions etc.
            
   48.     Offences as to inspections etc.
            
   49.     Secrecy
            
   50.     Availability of records
            
   51.     Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
            
   52.     Offences
            
   53.     Forfeiture
            
   54.     Power to seize and detain
            
   55.     Emergency action
            
   56.     Liability for the acts of others etc.
            
   56A.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
            
   57.     Facilitation of proof

   PART V -- Regulations  

   58.      General power
            
   59.     Specific powers
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms
           Compilation table