{"id":"radiation-protection-regulations-2007","name":"RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2007","slug":"radiation-protection-regulations-2007","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177133,"registerId":"nt-radiation-protection-regulations-2007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"RADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2007","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nRADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2007\nAs in force at 1 July 2024\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\n4 References to National Directory and National Standard ................ 2\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and\nlicensing\n5 Content of radiation protection plans ............................................... 2\n6 Radiation sources ............................................................................ 3\n7 Exempt radioactive material ............................................................ 4\n8 Radiation dose limits ....................................................................... 4\n9 Criteria for suitability to hold licence ................................................ 4\nPart 2A Monitoring and recording of personal\nradiation exposure on mining sites\n9A Interpretation ................................................................................... 4\n9B Mining site ....................................................................................... 5\n9C Radiation workers ............................................................................ 5\n9D Monitoring requirements .................................................................. 5\n9E Personal radiation exposure records ............................................... 6\n9F Reporting requirements ................................................................... 6\n9G Information to be given .................................................................... 7\nPart 3 Offences\n10 Occupier to display certificate of compliance ................................... 7\n11 Licensee to give notice of sale of radiation source .......................... 8\n12 Minimum age for occupational exposure to radiation source ........... 8\nPart 4 Infringement notices for infringement\noffences\n13 What is infringement offence ........................................................... 8\n14 When infringement notice may be served ....................................... 8\n15 Contents of infringement notice ....................................................... 8\n16 What is prescribed amount for infringement offence ....................... 9\n17 Payment by cheque ....................................................................... 10\n\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 ii\n18 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................. 10\n19 Application of Part ......................................................................... 10\nPart 5 Miscellaneous matters\n20 Fees – general............................................................................... 10\n21 Fees – change of radiation protection plan .................................... 11\n22 Refund of fees ............................................................................... 11\nSchedule 1 Infringement offences and prescribed\namounts\nSchedule 2 Fees\nENDNOTES\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 July 2024\n____________________\nRADIATION PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2007\nRegulations under the Radiation Protection Act 2004\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Radiation Protection\nRegulations 2007.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the day the Act commences.\n3 Definitions\nIn these Regulations:\nANRDR Data Transfer Specification, for Part 2A, see\nregulation 9A(1).\nARPANSA means the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear\nSafety Agency.\nauthorisation, for Part 2A, see regulation 9A(1).\ndangerous event, see section 15(1) of the Act.\ninfringement notice, see regulation 14.\ninfringement offence, see regulation 13.\nlicensee, for a licence to possess a radiation source, includes the\napplicant for the licence.\nNational Directory means the document entitled \"National\nDirectory for Radiation Protection, edition 1.0\" published by\nARPANSA as in force from time to time, and includes a later edition\nof the document as in force from time to time.\n\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and licensing\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 2\nNational Standard means the document entitled \"National\nstandard for limiting occupational exposure to ionizing radiation\n[NOHSC:1013(1995)]\" published by ARPANSA as part of the\nRadiation Protection Series Publication No. 1, and includes a later\nedition of the document as in force from time to time.\nprescribed amount, see regulation 16.\nradiation incident, see section 15(5) of the Act.\nremediation procedures, see section 15(5) of the Act.\nSafety Guide, for Part 2A, see regulation 9A(1).\n4 References to National Directory and National Standard\nA reference in these Regulations to a provision of the National\nDirectory or National Standard includes a reference to the\ncorresponding provision of a later edition of the document.\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and\nlicensing\n5 Content of radiation protection plans\n(1) A radiation protection plan must contain the following information\nfor the radiation practice for which the licensee is authorised to\npossess a radiation source:\n(a) full name and address of the owner of the source;\n(b) full name and address of the licensee;\n(c) licensee's qualifications and experience and the professional\norganisations of which the licensee is a member;\n(d) nature of the source;\n(e) full description of the source and its uses;\n(f) full description of the practice;\n(g) full name of the occupier, and the exact location, of the place\nwhere the source is used and stored;\n(h) full names and details of other persons holding an authority in\nrelation to the practice;\n(i) safe disposal of the source when it is no longer useful;\n\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and licensing\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 3\n(j) radiation protection measures for carrying out the practice;\n(k) radiation monitoring equipment to be used in radiation\nmonitoring carried out by the licensee;\n(l) remediation procedures for a radiation incident, and\nemergency procedures for other dangerous events, relating to\nthe practice;\n(m) information required by applicable codes of practice.\n(2) Without limiting subregulation (1)(e), the following relevant\ninformation is required for a full description of the source:\n(a) name of the manufacturer;\n(b) year of manufacture;\n(c) serial number;\n(d) type or model;\n(e) minimum permanent filtration;\n(f) maximum tube voltage;\n(g) maximum milliamperes;\n(h) approval of radioactive material of special form design against\ncriteria specified by the International Atomic Energy Agency;\n(i) test results from the approval process mentioned in\nparagraph (h);\n(j) certificates of calibration included with the manufacturer's\nreport;\n(k) type of radionuclide and date of specified activity;\n(l) description of encapsulation of radioactive material.\n(3) A radiation protection plan must be completed in accordance with\napplicable guidelines.\n6 Radiation sources\n(1) For section 6(1)(b) of the Act, a thing that falls within a category of\nnon-ionising radiation apparatus in the National Directory,\nSchedule 2, is a radiation source.\n\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and licensing\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 4\n(2) For section 6(3)(b) of the Act:\n(a) the activity or activity concentration for a radioactive material\nis the activity or activity concentration in the National\nDirectory, Schedule 4, for the material; or\n(b) the activity or activity concentration for radioactive material\nthat is a mixture of radioactive materials is the activity or\nactivity concentration in the National Directory, Schedule 4, for\neach of the materials.\n7 Exempt radioactive material\nFor section 8 of the Act, radioactive material that is a mixture of\nradioactive materials is material to which the Act does not apply if:\n(a) the sum of the fractions obtained by dividing the activity of\neach material present by the appropriate activity value from\nthe National Directory, Schedule 4, does not exceed 1; or\n(b) the sum of the fractions obtained by dividing the activity\nconcentration of each material present by the appropriate\nactivity concentration value from the National Directory,\nSchedule 4, does not exceed 1.\n8 Radiation dose limits\nFor sections 13(3) and 14(2) of the Act, the dose limits for carrying\nout a radiation practice are the dose limits in the National Standard,\nSchedule 1.\n9 Criteria for suitability to hold licence\nFor section 26(4)(a) of the Act, the criteria for an applicant for a\nlicence to use a radiation source are the competency requirements\nin the National Directory, Schedule 6.\nPart 2A Monitoring and recording of personal radiation\nexposure on mining sites\n9A Interpretation\n(1) In this Part:\nANRDR Data Transfer Specification means the Australian\nNational Radiation Dose Register: ANRDR Data Transfer\nSpecification (2010) published by the Australian Radiation\nProtection and Nuclear Safety Agency, as amended from time to\ntime.\n\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and licensing\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 5\nauthorisation means Authorisation 0108 granted under section 36\nof the Mining Management Act 2001 and any environmental\n(mining) licence under the Environment Protection Act 2019 that\ntakes the place of that Authorisation, as varied from time to time.\nSafety Guide means the Safety Guide for Monitoring, Assessing\nand Recording Occupational Radiation Doses in Mining and Mineral\nProcessing (2011) published by the Australian Radiation Protection\nand Nuclear Safety Agency, as amended from time to time.\n(2) For this Part, a reference in the Safety Guide or ANRDR Data\nTransfer Specification to:\n(a) an employer is taken to be a reference to an operator for a\nmining site; and\n(b) an employee is taken to be a reference to a radiation worker.\n9B Mining site\nFor the definition mining site in section 47A of the Act, the Ranger\nProject Area, being the land described in Schedule 2 of the\nAboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth), is\nprescribed to be a mining site.\n9C Radiation workers\nFor the definition radiation worker in section 47A of the Act, the\nfollowing classes of workers are prescribed to be radiation workers:\n(a) persons who are required under the operator's authorisation to\nbe monitored;\n(b) persons who are required under the Safety Guide to be\nmonitored.\n9D Monitoring requirements\n(1) This regulation prescribes monitoring and testing requirements for\nsection 47B of the Act.\n(2) An operator for a mining site must:\n(a) prepare and implement a monitoring and dose assessment\nprogram for the mining site in accordance with the following;\n(i) Parts 2 to 6 of the Safety Guide;\n(ii) the mine operator's authorisation; and\n\nPart 2 Requirements for radiation sources and licensing\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 6\n(b) conduct the monitoring and dose assessment program for the\nmining site in accordance with paragraph (a).\n9E Personal radiation exposure records\n(1) For section 47C, the personal radiation exposure record for a\nradiation worker must:\n(a) include the information required by clause 7.1.2 of the Safety\nGuide to be kept for an employee; and\n(b) be kept in a form and manner consistent with Part 7 of the\nSafety Guide; and\n(c) be kept for the period required by clause 7.1.2 of the Safety\nGuide.\n(2) A person must not alter a personal radiation exposure record\nunless:\n(a) the change is made to correct an arithmetical, typographical or\ntranscription error; or\n(b) an authorised officer directs the person to make the change.\nMaximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person –\n100 penalty units.\nIf the offender is a body corporate –\n500 penalty units.\n(3) An authorised officer must not give a direction under\nsubregulation (2)(b) unless a personal radiation exposure record\ndoes not accurately record the levels of radiation exposure received\nby the radiation worker and the Chief Health Officer is satisfied that\nthe record is incorrect and directs that the change be made.\n(4) The operator for a mining site must keep a personal radiation\nexposure record, until:\n(a) authorised by the Chief Health Officer to dispose of it; or\n(b) the record is transferred to an operator of a mine site in\nanother jurisdiction who is under an obligation corresponding\nto section 47D of the Act under the law of that jurisdiction.\n9F Reporting requirements\n(1) This regulation prescribes the information to be given by an\noperator for section 47D of the Act.\n\nPart 3 Offences\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 7\n(2) The operator for a mining site must give radiation exposure\ninformation to the CEO of ARPANSA in accordance with the\nANRDR Data Transfer Specification within 6 weeks from the end of\neach quarter as defined in clause 8.2 of the ANRDR Data Transfer\nSpecification.\n(3) When an operator gives information mentioned in subregulation (2),\nthe operator must notify the Chief Health Officer in writing that the\ninformation has been given within 3 days of giving the information\nto the CEO of ARPANSA.\n(4) If a radiation worker has received a dose of radiation that is higher\nthan the dose limit prescribed by regulation 8, the operator must\nnotify the Chief Health Officer of that fact immediately once the\noperator becomes aware of the higher dose.\n(5) For subregulation (4), the notice may be given orally or in writing.\n(6) If the notice is given orally, the operator must give the Chief Health\nOfficer a written notice confirming the oral notice within 7 days after\nthe operator becomes aware of the dose.\n9G Information to be given\n(1) For section 47F(2) of the Act, the operator for a mining site must\ngive a radiation worker a written explanation of:\n(a) the type of information that is collected by the monitoring for\nsection 47B of the Act; and\n(b) the information that is reported to the CEO of ARPANSA and\nthe Chief Health Officer for section 47D of the Act; and\n(c) the fact that the worker is entitled to request radiation\nexposure information and how to do so.\n(2) The written explanation must be given at the commencement of\nemployment as a radiation worker.\nPart 3 Offences\n10 Occupier to display certificate of compliance\nThe occupier of a place where a radiation source is used or stored\nmust ensure a copy of the current certificate of compliance for the\nplace is on prominent display at the place.\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n\nPart 4 Infringement notices for infringement offences\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 8\n11 Licensee to give notice of sale of radiation source\n(1) Subregulation (2) applies if a licensee authorised to sell a radiation\nsource under the licence agrees to sell the source to another\nperson.\n(2) The licensee must, within 14 days after the agreement is made,\ngive written notice of the sale in the approved form to the Chief\nHealth Officer.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n12 Minimum age for occupational exposure to radiation source\n(1) A person must not cause or allow a youth to be occupationally\nexposed to a radiation source.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against subregulation (1) is a regulatory offence.\n(3) In this regulation:\nyouth means a person under 16.\nPart 4 Infringement notices for infringement offences\n13 What is infringement offence\nAn infringement offence is an offence against a provision of the Act\nor these Regulations stated in Schedule 1, column 1.\n14 When infringement notice may be served\nIf an authorised officer reasonably believes a person has committed\nan infringement offence, the officer may serve a notice (an\ninfringement notice) on the person.\n15 Contents of infringement notice\n(1) An infringement notice must state the following particulars:\n(a) the name and address of the alleged offender, if known;\n(b) the date of the infringement notice;\n(c) the date, time and place of the infringement offence;\n(d) a description of the infringement offence and the prescribed\namount payable for the offence;\n\nPart 4 Infringement notices for infringement offences\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 9\n(e) the enforcement agency, as defined in the Fines and Penalties\n(Recovery) Act 2001, to whom the prescribed amount is\npayable.\n(2) An infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of the\nfollowing:\n(a) the alleged offender may expiate the infringement offence and\navoid further action in relation to the offence by paying the\nprescribed amount to the stated enforcement agency within\n28 days after service of the notice;\n(b) the alleged offender may elect under section 21 of the Fines\nand Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 to have the matter dealt\nwith by a court instead of under that Act by completing a\nstatement of election and serving it on the stated enforcement\nagency;\n(c) if the alleged offender does nothing in response to the notice,\nenforcement action may be taken under the Fines and\nPenalties (Recovery) Act 2001, including (but not limited to)\naction for the following:\n(i) suspension of the alleged offender's licence to drive;\n(ii) suspension of the alleged offender's vehicle registration;\n(iii) seizure of personal property of the alleged offender;\n(iv) deduction of an amount from the alleged offender's\nwages or salary;\n(v) registration of a statutory charge on land owned by the\nalleged offender;\n(vi) making of a community work order for the alleged\noffender which may result in imprisonment of the alleged\noffender if the alleged offender breaches the order.\n(3) In addition, the infringement notice must include an appropriate\nform for making the statement of election mentioned in\nsubregulation (2)(b).\n16 What is prescribed amount for infringement offence\nThe prescribed amount payable for an infringement offence is the\namount stated opposite the offence provision in Schedule 1,\ncolumn 2.\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous matters\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 10\n17 Payment by cheque\nIf the alleged offender tenders a cheque in payment of the\nprescribed amount, the amount is not taken to have been paid\nunless the cheque is cleared on presentation.\n18 Withdrawal of infringement notice\n(1) The Chief Health Officer may withdraw the infringement notice by\nwritten notice served on the alleged offender.\n(2) The notice must be served within 28 days after service of the\ninfringement notice but before payment of the prescribed amount.\n19 Application of Part\n(1) This Part does not prejudice or affect the start or continuing of\nproceedings for an infringement offence unless the offence is\nexpiated.\n(2) Also, this Part does not prevent more than one infringement notice\nfor the same infringement offence being served on an alleged\noffender and, to expiate the offence, it is sufficient for the alleged\noffender to pay the prescribed amount in accordance with any of\nthe notices.\n(3) In addition, this Part does not:\n(a) require an infringement notice to be served; and\n(b) does not affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a\ncourt for an infringement offence for which an infringement\nnotice has not been served.\nPart 5 Miscellaneous matters\n20 Fees – general\n(1) The fees payable under the Act are stated in Schedule 2.\n(2) However, a fee is not payable for an application for the following\nauthorities:\n(a) a licence for a radiation source made on behalf of the\nTerritory;\n(b) a certificate of registration of a radiation source owned by the\nTerritory;\n(c) a certificate of registration of a place occupied by the Territory.\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous matters\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 11\n(3) In addition, a person is not required to pay more than the maximum\namount of fees in any calendar year for registration of radiation\nsources owned by the person.\n(4) Also, a person is not required to pay more than the maximum\namount of fees in any calendar year for registration of places\noccupied by the person.\n(5) For subregulations (3) and (4), the maximum amount is\n1 000 revenue units.\n21 Fees – change of radiation protection plan\n(1) An application for approval of change to a radiation protection plan\nmust be accompanied by the fee stated in Schedule 2.\n(2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply to a change to a matter\nmentioned in regulation 5(1)(h).\n22 Refund of fees\nIf the applicant for an authority withdraws the application before the\nChief Health Officer starts to consider it, the Chief Health Officer\nmust refund to the applicant the fee paid for the application.\n\nSchedule 1 Infringement offences and prescribed amounts\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 12\nSchedule 1 Infringement offences and prescribed amounts\nregulations 13 and 16\nOffence provision Prescribed amount\nPenalty units\nPart 1 – Offences against Act\nSection 12(1) (Licence for radiation source) 2\nSection 16 (Registration of radiation source) 2\nSection 17 (Registration of place where radiation\nsource used or stored) 2\nSection 45 (Contravention of condition)\n(a) if offence relates to disposal of radiation\nsource\n(b) otherwise\n5\n2\nSection 72(1) (Obstruction etc. of authorised officer) 1\nPart 2 – Offences against Regulations\nRegulation 10 (Occupier to display certificate of\ncompliance) 1\nRegulation 11(2) (Licensee to give notice of sale of\nradiation source) 1\nRegulation 12(1) (Minimum age for occupational\nexposure to radiation source) 1\n\nSchedule 2 Fees\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 13\nSchedule 2 Fees\nregulations 20 and 21\nRevenue units\nApplication for an authority (section 25(1)(c) of the Act):\n(a) licence 100\n(b) certificate of registration 100\n(c) certificate of accreditation 100\nApplication for variation of conditions of an authority\n(section 33(2)(c) of the Act)\n100\nApplication for approval of change to radiation protection\nplan (regulation 21(1))\n100\n\nENDNOTES\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 14\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nRadiation Protection Regulations (SL No. 20, 2007)\nNotified 1 August 2007\nCommenced 5 October 2009 (r 2, s 2 Radiation Protection Act (Act No. 23,\n2004) and Gaz S53, 5 October 2009)\nRadiation Protection Amendment Regulations 2012 (SL No. 20, 2012)\nNotified 30 May 2012\nCommenced 2 July 2012 (r 2, s 2 Radiation Protection Amendment Act (Act\nNo. 14, 2012) and Gaz G23, 6 June, 2012)\nEnvironment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 34, 2023)\nAssent date 6 December 2023\nCommenced pt 1, pt 3, div 1, ss 207 and 219 and pt 5: 7 December 2023\n(s 2(1)); pt 3, div 2: 1 March 2024 (s 2(2), s 2 Environment\nProtection Legislation Amendment (Chain of Responsibility)\nAct 2022 (Act No. 32, 2022) and (Gaz G4, 15 February 2024,\np 1); pt 4: 1 July 2024 (Gaz G4, 15 February 2024, p 2);\nrem: 1 March 2024 (Gaz G4, 15 February 2024, p 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 9A and 15.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 3 amd No. 20, 2012, r 4\npt 2 hdg sub No. 20, 2012, r 5\npt 2A hdg ins No. 20, 2012, r 6\n\nENDNOTES\nRadiation Protection Regulations 2007 15\nr 9A ins No. 20, 2012, r 6\namd Act No. 34, 2023, s 243\nrr 9B – 9G ins No. 20, 2012, r 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Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"As a reprint (REPR037R1) commencing 1 July 2024 of regulations originally made in 2007, the scope has almost certainly evolved from the original instrument. Over 17+ years, amendments would typically reflect changes in technology (e.g., new types of medical imaging, updated industrial equipment), updated international radiation safety standards, and shifts in regulatory policy. The current version likely covers a broader or differently-calibrated range of radiation sources and obligations than the 2007 original."},"complexity_factors":["Technical scientific subject matter (radiation physics and safety standards) requires specialist knowledge to fully interpret","Regulations operate as subordinate legislation beneath a parent Act, meaning you must read both documents together to understand the full legal framework","Multiple sectors affected (medical, industrial, research) each with potentially different obligations","Current version is a reprint (REPR037R1), meaning it incorporates amendments over time — the history of changes adds complexity","Commencement date of 1 July 2024 means practitioners must confirm which version applied at any relevant point in time","Regulatory compliance often involves interaction with licensing, reporting, and enforcement frameworks that are spread across multiple instruments","Limited metadata provided makes it difficult to assess full scope without access to the actual text of the regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the everyday safety and control rules for managing radiation sources in Australia — covering medical, industrial and research uses — and require proper licensing, equipment standards and worker protections.  \n\nThey apply to organisations using radiation-emitting equipment or radioactive materials, their workers and the public; the current version commenced 1 July 2024 and is administered by the Department of Health."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations have been expanded beyond basic licensing and plan requirements to include a specific, detailed regime for monitoring and recording occupational radiation exposure at mining sites (Part 2A: regs 9A–9G). That regime prescribes the Ranger Project Area as a mining site (reg 9B), classes of radiation workers (reg 9C), mandatory monitoring programs and dose assessment per the Safety Guide (reg 9D), personal exposure recordkeeping and restrictions on alteration (reg 9E), and quarterly reporting to ARPANSA under the ANRDR Data Transfer Specification with notification duties to the Chief Health Officer (reg 9F). The insertion of Part 2A and related provisions is recorded in the endnotes (r 9A ins No. 20, 2012, r 6) and later amendment references (amd Act No. 34, 2023, s 243). Additionally, fee exemptions and annual caps for Territory authorities are specified (reg 20(2)–(4)), which narrows financial scope for public bodies."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to external technical instruments (National Directory, National Standard, Safety Guide, ANRDR Data Transfer Specification) that are incorporated by reference and may be amended over time (regs 3–4, 9A(1)).","Detailed mandatory content for radiation protection plans with many technical elements (reg 5(1)–(2)).","Sector‑specific monitoring, assessment and reporting regime for mining sites that invokes ARPANSA guidance and a data transfer specification (regs 9D–9F).","Prescription of particular locations and classes of workers (Ranger Project Area, regs 9B; classes of radiation workers, reg 9C), creating place‑and‑class specific duties.","Criminal and regulatory penalties tied to record alteration and other breaches, with different scales for natural persons and corporations (reg 9E(2)).","Infringement notice and expiation scheme with procedural requirements and prescribed amounts linked to Schedule 1 (Part 4, regs 13–16, Schedule 1).","Fee schedule, caps and exemptions that affect administrative costs for licence applicants and registrants, including Territory exemptions and annual caps (regs 20–21, Schedule 2).","Multiple cross‑references to primary Act provisions and to other statutes for enforcement mechanics (e.g. Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act references in reg 15).","Operational discretion for the Chief Health Officer (e.g. withdrawal of notices, authorisation to dispose of records) which affects enforcement and record retention (regs 9E(3)–(4), 18)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set technical and administrative rules for possession, use, monitoring and disposal of radiation sources in the Northern Territory. They require licence holders to prepare detailed radiation protection plans, follow dose limits in the National Standard, register sources and places, and face specified offences, fees and infringement penalties.\n\nThey also impose monitoring, record‑keeping and quarterly reporting duties on mining‑site operators and radiation workers (including the Ranger Project Area) using ARPANSA guidance and the ANRDR data standard; operators bear monitoring and notification costs and record‑keeping obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2007 regulations appear to have been focused on general radiation protection for medical and industrial uses. However, the 2012 amendments inserted Part 2A (regulations 9A-9G), which created a comprehensive regime specifically for monitoring and recording personal radiation exposure on mining sites, particularly the Ranger uranium mine. This significantly expanded the scope beyond general radiation safety to include specific occupational health surveillance for uranium mining workers, with mandatory reporting to the Australian National Radiation Dose Register. The 2023 amendments further updated these mining provisions to reflect changes in environmental legislation. The regulations have thus grown from a general radiation safety framework to include a specialised, detailed workplace health monitoring system for a specific high-risk industry."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation of external documents by reference: The regulations heavily rely on the 'National Directory for Radiation Protection' and 'National Standard for limiting occupational exposure to ionizing radiation' published by ARPANSA, as well as the 'ANRDR Data Transfer Specification' and 'Safety Guide' for mining provisions. This creates complexity as the full regulatory framework requires consulting documents not contained in the regulations themselves.","Cross-referencing with parent Act: Frequent references to sections of the Radiation Protection Act 2004 (e.g., sections 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 26, 36, 45, 47A, 47B, 47C, 47D, 47F, 72) require readers to flip between instruments to understand obligations.","Mathematical formulas for exempt material: Regulation 7 contains a fractional sum calculation to determine if mixed radioactive materials are exempt from the Act, requiring division and summation of activity values.","Nested conditional logic: Regulation 9E contains multiple conditions for altering personal radiation exposure records (arithmetical/typographical errors vs authorised officer direction), with the authorised officer's power further conditional on Chief Health Officer satisfaction and direction.","Dual penalty structures: Multiple offences specify different penalty units for natural persons versus body corporates (e.g., regulation 9E(2): 100 vs 500 penalty units).","Temporal and procedural requirements: Specific timeframes scattered throughout (14 days for sale notification, 6 weeks for quarterly reporting, 3 days for notification to Chief Health Officer, 7 days for written confirmation of oral notice, 28 days for infringement notice payment/withdrawal).","Defined terms with Part-specific scope: Several definitions in regulation 9A(1) are explicitly limited to 'for Part 2A', creating scope-specific interpretations.","Amendment history complexity: The endnotes indicate multiple amendments (2012, 2023) with different commencement dates and complex transitional provisions, though the current consolidated version is what matters for operation."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set the detailed rules for how radiation sources (like X-ray machines, radioactive materials, and other equipment that emits radiation) are managed in the Northern Territory. They work together with the Radiation Protection Act 2004 to protect workers and the public from harmful radiation exposure.\n\n**Key things covered:**\n\n*   **Licensing and registration:** Anyone who wants to own or use a radiation source needs a licence and must register both the equipment and the place where it's used. The regulations spell out what information must be included in radiation protection plans (like who owns the equipment, safety measures, and emergency procedures).\n\n*   **Safety standards:** The rules adopt national standards for radiation dose limits (how much radiation exposure is considered safe) and competency requirements (what qualifications people need to handle radiation sources).\n\n*   **Mining site monitoring:** A special section (Part 2A) requires operators of mining sites (specifically the Ranger uranium mine) to monitor workers' radiation exposure, keep detailed records, and report this data to the national radiation database (ANRDR) and the Chief Health Officer.\n\n*   **Offences and penalties:** The regulations create specific offences, such as:\n    *   Failing to display a compliance certificate where radiation sources are used\n    *   Selling radiation sources without notifying the authorities\n    *   Allowing children under 16 to be exposed to radiation at work\n\n*   **Infringement notices:** Minor offences can be dealt with through on-the-spot fines (infringement notices) rather than going to court, with a structured process for payment or electing to contest the matter.\n\n*   **Fees:** The regulations set out fees for applications, licences, and registrations, with caps on how much any one person or organisation pays per year.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   Medical professionals using X-ray or radiation therapy equipment\n*   Industrial operators using radiation for testing or measurement\n*   Mining companies, particularly uranium miners at the Ranger mine\n*   Anyone selling, storing, or transporting radioactive materials\n*   Workers who may be exposed to radiation in their jobs\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nRadiation can cause serious health problems including cancer and tissue damage. These regulations ensure that people handling radiation are qualified, equipment is properly maintained and registered, exposure is monitored and limited, and there are clear consequences for cutting corners on safety. The mining-specific provisions ensure that workers in high-risk environments (like uranium mining) have their health monitored over time and that this data contributes to national safety records."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulations-2007","history":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulations-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulations-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulations-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulations-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiation-protection-regulations-2007/documents"}}