Radiation Safety Act 1975 (WA)

Western Australia Radiation Safety Act 1975 Western Australia Radiation Safety Act 1975 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 4. Terms used 2 6. Application of this Act, and exemptions 4 7. Crown bound 5 8. Prohibition 5 9. Civil remedies 6 Part II — Administrative provisions 10. Duty of Minister and administrative arrangements 7 11. Further functions of the Council 7 12. Reviews 8 13. Radiological Council 9 14. Tenure of office 10 15. Deputies and casual vacancies 11 16. Proceedings 12 17. Co‑option and consultants 13 18. Delegation 14 19. Committees 14 20. Restriction on remuneration 15 21. Transfer of property 15 22. Annual report of Council etc. 16 23. Disputes with governmental bodies 16 24. Actions, claims and demands 16 24A. Disclosure of information to the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia 17 Part III — Licensing and registration 25. Matters requiring a licence 18 26. Licensing of persons 18 27. Use of radioactive substances or radiation on persons 20 28. Registration 22 29. Sales and purchases 23 30. Registration of defective premises, apparatus or products prohibited 24 31. Review of potentially dangerous articles 24 32. Refusal of licence, exemption or registration 24 33. Licences and registration 26 34. Disposal permits 27 35. Temporary permits 27 36. Conditions, restrictions and limitations on, and revocation or suspension of, licences, exemptions, and registrations 28 37A. Conflict or inconsistency between conditions imposed under Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) and this Act 30 37. Duration of licences, exemptions and registrations 30 38. Change of circumstances 31 39. Power to obtain information 31 40A. Notifications to Radiological Council 32 40. Surrender of documents 33 41. Registers 33 41A. Restriction on authorisation of storage, transportation or disposal of nuclear waste 34 Part IV — Enforcement 42. Power of entry and inspection 35 43. Warrants 36 44. Inspection procedure 37 45. Owner to assist authorised officer 38 46. Power to give directions 38 47. Power to vary directions etc. 39 48. Offences as to inspections etc. 40 49. Secrecy 41 50. Availability of records 41 51. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate 42 52. Offences 42 53. Forfeiture 43 54. Power to seize and detain 43 55. Emergency action 44 56. Liability for the acts of others etc. 45 56A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 45 57. Facilitation of proof 46 Part V — Regulations 58. General power 48 59. Specific powers 49 Notes Compilation table 51 Other notes 53 Defined terms Western Australia Radiation Safety Act 1975 An Act to regulate the keeping and use of radioactive substances, irradiating apparatus and certain electronic products, and for matters incidental thereto.