New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PROTECTION FROM HARMFUL RADIATION REGULATION 2013 - REG 11

11 Exemptions from radiation user licensing requirements for dental profession in relation to use of certain radiation apparatus

(1) A person is exempt from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence in relation to the use, for dental diagnostic purposes, of extra-oral x-ray apparatus used with intra-oral image receptors if the person--

(a) is a dentist, a dental therapist, a dental hygienist or an oral health therapist, and

(b) meets all applicable requirements of the Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Dentistry in relation to the use of the apparatus.

(2) A person is exempt from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence in relation to the use, for dental diagnostic purposes, of extra-oral x-ray apparatus used with intra-oral image receptors if the person--

(a) is a student within the meaning of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) in the dental profession, and

(b) is subject to--

(i) immediate supervision at all times while the person is using the apparatus during clinical experience in the course of training, and

(ii) general supervision at all other times.

(3) In this clause--

"Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Dentistry" means the Code so entitled, published by the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.

"general supervision" means supervision by a qualified person who oversees the person being supervised and ensures that the person follows safe radiation work practices in relation to the use of the apparatus in respect of which the supervision is required.

"immediate supervision" means supervision by a qualified person who is present at all times during, and is observing and directing, the use by the person being supervised of the apparatus in respect of which the supervision is required.

"qualified person" means a person who satisfies the requirements of subclause (1) (a) and (b).