Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2013 (2013-52) (NSW)

Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2013

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of regulation This regulation is the Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2013.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 July 2013 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation replaces the Radiation Control Regulation 2003.

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.