{"id":"sl-2007-18","name":"Radiation Protection Regulation 2007","slug":"radiation-protection-regulation-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"18 of 2007","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173608,"registerId":"act-sl-2007-18-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiation Protection Regulation 2007","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nSL2007-18\nmade under the\nRadiation Protection Act 2006\nRepublication No 8\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007, made under the Radiation\nProtection Act 2006 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3\n(Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025. It also includes any commencement,\namendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 26 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nmade under the\nRadiation Protection Act 2006\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Prohibited radiation source—Act, s 10 (1) 2\nPart 2 Registration of regulated radiation sources\n6 Radiation facility—Act, s 9 (4) 3\n7 Regulated radiation source—Act, s 10 (2) 3\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Exemptions\n8 Criteria for exemption of radiation source—Act, s 114 (5) 4\n9 Exemptions for certain radiation apparatus—Act, s 123 4\nPart 10 Miscellaneous\n100 Dangerous event—Act, s 63 (3) 5\n101 Prescribed matters for register—Act, s 86 (e) 5\n102 Radiation dose limits—Act, dict, def dose limit 5\nSchedule 1 Prohibited radiation sources 6\nDictionary 7\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 8\n2 Abbreviation key 8\n3 Legislation history 9\n4 Amendment history 10\n5 Earlier republications 15\n\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nmade under the\nRadiation Protection Act 2006\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere in this regulation.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘prohibited radiation source—see\nsection 5.’ means that the term ‘prohibited radiation source’ is defined\nin that section.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n5 Prohibited radiation source—Act, s 10 (1)\nA radiation source mentioned in schedule 1 is a prohibited radiation\nsource.\n\nRegistration of regulated radiation sources Part 2\nSection 6\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Registration of regulated\nradiation sources\n6 Radiation facility—Act, s 9 (4)\nA radiation facility is a radiation facility under the national directory.\n7 Regulated radiation source—Act, s 10 (2)\nFor the Act, section 10 (2) (a), the exemption level for a radiation\nsource under the national directory is prescribed.\n\nPart 3 Exemptions\nSection 8\npage 4 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Exemptions\n8 Criteria for exemption of radiation source—Act, s 114 (5)\nThe criteria the Minister must take into account in deciding whether\nto exempt a radiation source are the criteria for an exemption for the\nsource under the national directory.\n9 Exemptions for certain radiation apparatus—Act, s 123\n(1) A radiation source is an exempt radiation source if—\n(a) the radiation source is a radiation apparatus; and\n(b) the radiation apparatus is exempt under the national directory.\n(2) A radiation source that is an unsealed radiation source is exempt from\nthe following sections of the Act:\n(a) section 25 (Application for registration of radiation source);\n(b) section 60 (Owning unregistered radiation source);\n(c) section 60A (Dealing with unregistered radiation source).\n(3) In this section:\nunsealed radiation source means radioactive material that is not\npermanently sealed in a container or closely bonded and in a solid\nform.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 10\nSection 100\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 10 Miscellaneous\n100 Dangerous event—Act, s 63 (3)\nA radiation incident under the national directory is a dangerous\nevent.\n101 Prescribed matters for register—Act, s 86 (e)\nThe following are prescribed:\n(a) a decision to refuse to issue a licence to deal with a regulated\nradiation source under the Act, section 17;\n(b) an amendment of a licence on the council’s own initiative under\nthe Act, section 22;\n(c) an amendment of a licence on application by a person under the\nAct, section 23;\n(d) a decision to refuse to register a radiation source under the Act,\nsection 26;\n(e) an amendment of the registration of a regulated radiation source\non the council’s own initiative under the Act, section 31;\n(f) an amendment of the registration of a regulated radiation source\non application by a person under the Act, section 32.\n102 Radiation dose limits—Act, dict, def dose limit\nFor the Act, a dose limit is a dose limit under the national directory.\n\nSchedule 1 Prohibited radiation sources\npage 6 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Prohibited radiation sources\n(see s 5)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nprohibited radiation source\n1 x-ray equipment for dento-maxillofacial radiography that includes an intra-oral\nx-ray image receptor that operates at an x-ray tube voltage of less than\n60 kilovolt peak\n2 direct fluoroscopy x-ray equipment\n3 shoe-fitting x-ray units\n4 a tanning unit used for cosmetic purposes in a solarium\n\nDictionary\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following term:\n• Minister (see s 162).\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Radiation Protection Act 2006 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For\nexample, the following terms are defined in the Radiation Protection\nAct 2006, dict:\n• national directory\n• radiation apparatus (see s 9 (3))\n• radiation source (see s 9 (1))\n• regulated radiation source (see s 10 (2)).\nexempt radiation source means a radiation source that is exempt\nunder—\n(a) the Act, section 114; or\n(b) section 9.\nprohibited radiation source—see section 5.\nsolarium means a commercial establishment containing 1 or more\ntanning units to provide a service of tanning human skin for cosmetic\npurposes.\ntanning unit means an electrically powered appliance or installation\nintended to produce tanning of the human skin by using ultraviolet\nradiation.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 8 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and\nthe amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions\nand amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last\nendnote.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007 SL2007-18\nnotified LR 6 July 2007\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 July 2007 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 7 July 2007 (LA s 73 (3))\nas amended by\nRadiation Protection Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) SL2007-21\nnotified LR 2 August 2007\ns 1, s 2 commenced 2 August 2007 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 3 August 2007 (s 2)\nRadiation Protection (Tanning Units) Amendment Regulation 2010\n(No 1) SL2010-29\nnotified LR 5 July 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 5 July 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 9 commenced 5 July 2011 (s 2)\nremainder commenced 17 November 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-11)\nRadiation Protection (Solariums Prohibition) Amendment\nRegulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-31\nnotified LR 19 December 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 December 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 31 December 2014 (s 2)\nRadiation Protection Amendment Act 2022 A2022-12 pt 3\nnotified LR 10 August 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 10 September 2022 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.76\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.76 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 10 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nOffences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc\ns 4A ins SL2010-29 s 4\nom SL2013-31 s 4\nProhibited radiation source—Act, s 10 (1)\ns 5 hdg sub SL2013-31 s 5\nRegulated radiation source—Act, s 10 (2)\ns 7 sub SL2010-29 s 5\nam SL2013-31 s 6\nExemptions for certain radiation apparatus—Act, s 123\ns 9 am A2022-12 s 30\nSolariums and tanning units\npt 4 hdg orig pt 4 hdg\nrenum as pt 10 hdg\npres pt 4 hdg\nins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nSources and facilities to which pt 4 applies\ndiv 4.1 hdg ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nDefinitions—pt 4\ns 10 orig s 10\nrenum as s 100\npres s 10\nins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef AS/NZS 2635 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef erythemally effective dose ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef Fitzpatrick skin photo type classification system ins\nSL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef minimum erythemal dose (or MED) ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef skin photo type 1 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef skin photo type 2 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef skin photo type 3 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef skin photo type 4 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef skin photo type 5 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef skin photo type 6 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef solarium ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef solarium licence ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef solarium operator ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef tanning session ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\ndef tanning unit licence ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nDisapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (6)\ns 11 orig s 11\nrenum as s 101\npres s 11\nins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nLicence conditions—tanning units\ndiv 4.2 hdg ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nLicence condition for tanning units—Act, s 19 (a)\ns 12 orig s 12\nrenum as s 102\npres s 12\nins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nCertain people not to be exposed to radiation from tanning units\ns 13 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nNo exposure to radiation from tanning units without written consent\ns 14 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nLimits on exposure to radiation from tanning units\ns 15 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 12 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nFrequency of exposure to radiation from tanning units\ns 16 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nPeople exposed to radiation from tanning units to wear protective eyewear\ns 17 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nOnly one person to use tanning unit at a time\ns 18 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nLicence conditions—solarium licences\ndiv 4.3 hdg ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nLicence condition for solariums—Act, s 19 (a)\ns 19 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nDisplay of warning notices at solariums\ns 20 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nTraining of tanning unit operators\ns 21 ins SL2010-29 s 9\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nSupervision by operator of tanning unit\ns 22 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nRequirements for people who carry on solariums\ns 23 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nRequirement to keep records and documents\ns 24 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nRequirement to keep copy of regulation and standard\ns 25 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nOffences—solarium operators\ndiv 4.4 hdg ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nProhibition on claims of health benefits and safety from risk\ns 26 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nClaims in respect of tanning sessions\ns 27 ins SL2010-29 s 8\nom SL2013-31 s 7\nModification of Act, pt 10, new section 130A––Act, s 131\ns 50 ins SL2007-21 s 4\nexp 1 January 2008 (s 51)\nExpiry—pt 10\ns 51 ins SL2007-21 s 4\nexp 1 January 2008 (s 51)\nMiscellaneous\npt 10 hdg orig pt 10 hdg\nins SL2007-21 s 4\nexp 1 January 2008 (s 51)\npres pt 10 hdg\n(prev pt 4 hdg) renum as pt 10 hdg SL2010-29 s 6\nDangerous event—Act, s 63 (3)\ns 100 (prev s 10) renum as s 100 SL2010-29 s 7\nPrescribed matters for register—Act, s 86 (e)\ns 101 (prev s 11) renum as s 101 SL2010-29 s 7\nRadiation dose limits—Act, dict, def dose limit\ns 102 (prev s 12) renum as s 102 SL2010-29 s 7\nProhibited radiation sources\nsch 1 am SL2013-31 s 8\nDictionary\ndict sub SL2013-31 s 9\ndef AS/NZS 2635 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef erythemally effective dose ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef exempt radiation source sub SL2013-31 s 9\ndef Fitzpatrick skin photo type classification system ins\nSL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef minimum erythemal dose (or MED) ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef prohibited radiation source sub SL2013-31 s 9\ndef skin photo type 1 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef skin photo type 2 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef skin photo type 3 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 14 Radiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR8\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef skin photo type 4 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef skin photo type 5 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef skin photo type 6 ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef solarium ins SL2010-29 s 10\nsub SL2013-31 s 9\ndef solarium licence ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef solarium operator ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef tanning session ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\ndef tanning unit ins SL2010-29 s 10\nsub SL2013-31 s 9\nam A2025-29 amdt 3.254\ndef tanning unit licence ins SL2010-29 s 10\nom SL2013-31 s 9\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR8\n26/11/25\nRadiation Protection Regulation 2007\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n7 July 2007\n7 July 2007–\n2 Aug 2007\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n3 Aug 2007\n3 Aug 2007–\n1 Jan 2008\nSL2007-21 modification by\nSL2007-18 as\namended by\nSL2007-21\nR3\n2 Jan 2008\n2 Jan 2008–\n16 Nov 2010\nSL2007-21 commenced expiry\nR4\n17 Nov 2010\n17 Nov 2010–\n4 July 2011\nSL2010-29 amendments by\nSL2010-29\nR5\n5 July 2011\n5 July 2011-\n30 Dec 2014\nSL2010-29 amendments by\nSL2010-29\nR6\n31 Dec 2014\n31 Dec 2014–\n9 Sept 2022\nSL2013-31 amendments by\nSL2013-31\nR7\n10 Sept 2022\n10 Sept 2022–\n25 Nov 2025\nA2022-12 amendments by\nA2022-12\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation’s scope has changed from the original 2007 instrument. Earlier amendments (2010) added detailed local controls for tanning units and solariums (licensing conditions, operator training, exposure limits, record‑keeping). Those detailed tanning‑unit provisions were largely removed or omitted by later amendments (2013) and the instrument now treats tanning (commercial solariums) as a prohibited radiation source in Schedule 1. More broadly, the regulation now delegates most technical detail (facility definitions, exemption levels, dose limits, and incident definitions) to the national directory (ss 6–9, 100, 102). In practical terms, the instrument moved away from containing granular local operational rules toward (a) prohibiting a small set of devices and (b) importing technical standards from an external national instrument. These are substantive scope shifts: detailed local regulation of tanning units (now omitted) was replaced by prohibition, and rule‑making authority for many technical matters now sits primarily in the national directory rather than in the local regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: 12 substantive provisions plus a brief Schedule (Schedule 1 lists 4 prohibited sources).","Heavy reliance on external instrument (the national directory) for technical definitions, thresholds and criteria (multiple cross‑references: ss 6–9, 100, 102).","Few defined terms in local dictionary (exempt radiation source, prohibited radiation source, solarium, tanning unit) but many meanings are imported from the Radiation Protection Act 2006 and the national directory (increases cross‑document dependency).","Some conditional relief and exceptions (s 9(2) exempts unsealed sources from specific Act sections — cross‑references to Act, ss 25, 60, 60A).","Prescribed register matters enumerate multiple administrative actions to be recorded (s 101(a)–(f)).","Amendment history shows numerous insertions and omissions (2010, 2013, 2022, 2025), meaning the instrument has been re‑scoped over time and readers must track historical changes for context."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this regulation does (mechanics)**\n\n- Lists a small number of radiation sources that are outright prohibited in the ACT (Schedule 1). Those prohibited items include certain low‑voltage intra‑oral dental x‑ray units, direct fluoroscopy x‑ray equipment, shoe‑fitting x‑ray units and tanning (solarium) units used for cosmetic tanning (s 5; Schedule 1).\n\n- Makes the ACT regulation depend on the national directory for key technical definitions, thresholds and operational criteria. Specifically, the regulation declares that what counts as a \"radiation facility\", the exemption levels for regulated radiation sources, the criteria for exemptions, what is a \"radiation incident\" (a dangerous event) and the numeric dose limits are those set out in the national directory (ss 6–8, 100, 102).\n\n- Provides a limited local exemption rule: certain types of radiation apparatus are automatically exempt if the national directory says so (s 9(1)). It also makes a specific procedural exemption for unsealed radioactive material that is exempt under the national directory — such material is exempt from applying for registration and from certain offences relating to owning or dealing with unregistered sources (s 9(2) — exempt from Act, ss 25, 60, 60A).\n\n- Prescribes a set of licence and registration decisions that must appear on the public register (for transparency): refusals to issue licences, licence amendments (initiated by the council or on application), refusals to register sources and registration amendments (s 101(a)–(f)).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Businesses and operators who own or use any of the specifically prohibited devices listed in Schedule 1 — they must not operate those devices in the ACT (s 5; Schedule 1).\n\n- Any person or organisation that owns, uses, deals with or registers radiation sources or radiation facilities in the ACT — registration, licensing and exemption rules apply, but many technical thresholds and exemptions are set by the national directory (ss 6–9, 101).\n\n- Persons dealing with unsealed radioactive material that is exempt under the national directory — they are relieved from certain registration and offence provisions (s 9(2)).\n\n- Regulators (the council and the Minister) who apply the registration and licence rules and must rely on the national directory when exercising discretion on exemptions and technical thresholds (ss 8, 101).\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and decision pathways)**\n\n- The regulation removes a small set of specific devices from lawful use in the Territory by listing them as prohibited (Schedule 1). Owners/operators of those devices need to stop using them or convert their business model.\n\n- Many technical and operational rules are not set in this local instrument but are instead delegated to the national directory. That means the Territory’s on‑the‑ground obligations (what must be registered, what counts as exempt, numeric dose limits, and what is a reportable dangerous event) change if the national directory changes (ss 6–9, 100, 102).\n\n- The regulation reduces local regulatory detail for some classes of radiation sources (by permitting exemptions where the national directory provides them) and preserves local administrative transparency by prescribing which licensing and registration decisions are recorded on the register (s 101).\n\n**Who pays, who decides, and the expected behaviour changes**\n\n- Who pays: private owners/operators of the prohibited devices are the most directly affected financially (equipment removal, business closure, replacement costs, or changes in service offerings). Licence applicants and registrants bear administrative costs associated with registration, licence applications and responding to council decisions that the register will record.\n\n- Who decides: the council and the Minister retain decision‑making roles for licences, registrations and exemptions, but they must use the national directory for key technical determinations (ss 6–9, 101).\n\n- Behaviour change expected: cessation or replacement of prohibited equipment; increased attention by regulated parties to the national directory’s content; for small holders of unsealed radioactive material that meet the directory exemption, reduced registration burden (s 9(2)).\n\n**Costs, incentives, trade‑offs and implementation risks**\n\n- Concentrated costs fall on the small number of businesses using the prohibited devices (Schedule 1). The regulation imposes a compliance or exit cost on those specific operators.\n\n- The strong reliance on the national directory centralises technical rule‑making outside the Territory. This reduces drafting and technical burden locally but increases exposure to external changes: businesses and regulators must monitor the directory to know current obligations (ss 6–9, 100, 102).\n\n- The exemption for unsealed materials (s 9(2)) reduces compliance burden for holders of small quantities of unsealed radioactive material that meet the national directory criteria. That is an efficiency for those holders but creates an asymmetric regulatory landscape where some materials are regulated locally and others are governed by the directory.\n\n- The register prescription (s 101) increases administrative transparency about licensing and registration decisions; it also creates a predictable list of administrative actions that will be publicly recorded, which may carry reputational or commercial consequences for affected parties.\n\n- Implementation risk: because the regulation imports many operational standards by reference, timely coordination between Territory regulators and national bodies (who maintain the directory) is necessary to avoid compliance gaps or surprises.\n\n**Key sections to check if you need to act**\n\n- Schedule 1 and s 5 (prohibited devices).\n- Ss 6–9 and s 102 (where the regulation defers to the national directory for definitions, exemption levels and dose limits).\n- S 9(2) (procedural exemptions for certain unsealed sources) and s 101 (what must be placed on the public register).\n\n(References are to sections of the Radiation Protection Regulation 2007.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has significantly narrowed in scope compared to its historical form. Between 2010 and 2013, it contained an extensive Part 4 with detailed solarium and tanning unit regulations (sections 10-27), including skin type classifications, exposure limits, consent requirements, operator training, and record-keeping. These were completely removed in 2013 when commercial solariums were banned. The current regulation is essentially a 'shell' that incorporates national standards by reference and maintains the prohibited sources list, having shed its previously detailed operational requirements for tanning businesses."},"complexity_factors":["Very short length (only 102 sections, many of which are now renumbered or expired)","Heavy reliance on external documents - most substantive requirements are 'incorporated by reference' to the 'national directory' rather than spelled out in the regulation itself","Minimal defined terms in the dictionary (only 4 unique definitions: exempt radiation source, prohibited radiation source, solarium, tanning unit)","Simple structure with clear parts (Preliminary, Registration, Exemptions, Miscellaneous)","No nested conditional logic or complex exception structures in the active provisions","Historical complexity visible in amendment history (extensive solarium/tanning regulations added in 2010 and completely removed in 2013), but current text is streamlined","Cross-references are straightforward (primarily to the parent Act and national directory)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets practical rules for managing radiation sources in the ACT, working with the Radiation Protection Act 2006 to protect people from harmful exposure. It bans certain high‑risk devices, requires registration of facilities and sources, sets exemptions and national dose limits, defines reportable dangerous events, and requires public recording of key licensing and registration decisions.\n\nIt affects medical/dental X‑ray users, businesses handling radioactive materials, radiation safety officers, and anyone seeking to own or operate radiation equipment in the ACT."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulation-2007","history":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulation-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulation-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulation-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulation-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulation-2007/documents"}}