New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PROTECTION FROM HARMFUL RADIATION REGULATION 2013 - REG 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation--

"approved" means approved for the time being by the Authority.

"category 1 source" means a sealed radioactive source (or an aggregation of sealed radioactive sources) that is a category 1 source (determined in accordance with Schedule B to the Code).

"category 2 source" means a sealed radioactive source (or an aggregation of sealed radioactive sources) that is a category 2 source (determined in accordance with Schedule B to the Code).

"category 3 source" means a sealed radioactive source (or an aggregation of sealed radioactive sources) that is a category 3 source (determined in accordance with Schedule B to the Code).

"effective dose" has the same meaning as it has in the 2007 ICRP recommendations.

"equivalent dose" has the same meaning as it has in the 2007 ICRP recommendations.

"fee unit" --see Part 2 of Schedule 4.

"laboratory" --see subclause (3).

"medically exposed person" means any of the following persons but does not include an occupationally exposed person--

(a) a patient exposed to ionising radiation as part of the patient's medical diagnosis or treatment,

(b) a person who is voluntarily exposed to ionising radiation while supporting or caring for a patient exposed to ionising radiation as part of the patient's medical diagnosis or treatment,

(c) a person who is voluntarily exposed to ionising radiation for scientific or research purposes.

"member of the public" means a person who is not--

(a) a medically exposed person, or

(b) an occupationally exposed person.

"occupationally exposed person" means a person who is exposed to ionising or non-ionising radiation directly arising out of, or in the course of, the person's employment.

"radiation accident" --see clause 37.

"the 2007 ICRP recommendations" means the document entitled The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection and numbered ICRP Publication 103, published by the International Commission on Radiological Protection in March 2007, a copy of which is deposited in the offices of the Authority.

"the Act" means the Radiation Control Act 1990 .

"the Code" means the document entitled Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources , published by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as in force from time to time.

"threat level" means a threat level set by the Australian Government's National Threat Assessment Centre.

Note : The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

(2) In this Regulation, a reference to a radioactive substance of a particular Group is a reference to a radioactive substance referred to in the corresponding Group in Schedule 1.

(3) In this Regulation, a reference to a
"laboratory" that is classified as a low level laboratory, a medium level laboratory or a high level laboratory is a reference to a laboratory that is a single work area and that is classified as such under Schedule 2.

(4) Notes included in this Regulation, other than in Schedules 5 and 6, do not form part of this Regulation.