{"id":"tas:sr-2016-115","name":"Radiation Protection Amendment Regulations 2016","slug":"radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"115 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186210,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-115-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Radiation Protection Amendment Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-115) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which the [Building Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-025) commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Radiation Protection Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-032) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Radiation Protection Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-032) .\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 21 December 2016\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The regulation appears to be a standard amending instrument updating the existing Radiation Protection Regulations framework. However, the lack of substantive amendment content makes a definitive assessment impossible."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative/status metadata — no substantive amendment text is visible, making meaningful legal analysis impossible","Amendment regulations are inherently dependent on the parent legislation (Radiation Protection Regulations), requiring cross-referencing to understand impact","Radiation protection law can involve technical scientific standards (e.g. dose limits, equipment specifications), which adds complexity in the full instrument","Limited scope of text available prevents assessment of how many provisions were changed or added"],"plain_english_summary":"The Radiation Protection Amendment Regulations 2016 (Tasmania) amend Tasmania’s existing radiation protection rules and took effect on 1 January 2017. The instrument updates regulatory requirements that govern the safe use of radiation-emitting equipment and radioactive materials.\n\nIt affects hospitals, dental and industrial operators, radiation safety officers, workers exposed to radiation, and regulators. The precise changes are not included here; consult the full instrument or Table of Amendments to see what was altered."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope of radiation regulation. It merely sets when an amendment to the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 takes effect and identifies the Principal Regulations and incorporation into the authorised version (regs 2–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Commencement is dependent on the commencement of another Act (Building Act 2016) (reg 2), creating a timing dependency.","Instrument contains no substantive regulatory provisions; it is procedural/administrative (regs 3–4).","Cross-reference to the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 as the Principal Regulations (reg 3) requires readers to consult another instrument for substantive rules.","Incorporation into the authorised version is recorded (reg 4), which reduces ambiguity about text currency but requires checking authorised texts.","Short instrument with minimal text reduces compliance burden and interpretation complexity, but timing uncertainty if the Building Act's commencement is delayed."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument brings amendments to the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 into force on the day the Building Act 2016 commences (reg 2). It does not itself create new radiation rules; it formally links the amendment to the Principal Regulations and records that the change has been incorporated into the authorised version (regs 3–4). It affects persons and businesses subject to the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016 by fixing when those amendments take legal effect."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment regulation serves its intended narrow purpose: making a technical update to the Principal Regulations. There is no indication of scope creep; it does exactly what amendment regulations are meant to do."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (4 sections, approximately 150 words)","No defined terms beyond a simple nickname for the Principal Regulations","No operative provisions — the actual amendment is incorporated by reference into another document","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation beyond the commencement trigger","Purely procedural/consequential instrument with no substantive regulatory content in the text itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:**\n\nThese are **amendment regulations** — a short legal instrument that makes changes to existing rules about radiation protection in Australia.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n- **Updates the Radiation Protection Regulations 2016** (the main rules) by incorporating one specific amendment directly into the authorised version of those regulations.\n- **Links commencement to another law:** These changes only take effect when the *Building Act 2016* starts operating.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- People and businesses who work with radiation sources (medical facilities, industrial operators, researchers)\n- Government regulators who enforce radiation safety laws\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is a **technical housekeeping measure**. Rather than listing the specific changes separately, the amendment has been \"incorporated\" directly into the main regulations. This keeps the law tidy and ensures people only need to look at one document — the Principal Regulations — to see the current rules.\n\n**Key point:** You won't find the actual substance of the changes here. To see what was amended, you need to check the updated version of the *Radiation Protection Regulations 2016*."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-amendment-regulations-2016/documents"}}