{"id":"sr:radiation-regulations-2017","name":"Radiation Regulations 2017","slug":"radiation-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":185727,"registerId":"vic-sr:radiation-regulations-2017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Radiation Regulations 2017","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Radiation Regulations 2017**\n\n**S.R. No. 83/2017**\n\nVersion as at  \n27 August 2017\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocations 2\n\n5 Definitions 2\n\n6 Radioactive material—prescribed activity concentration and activity level for the purposes of the definition in section 3(1) of the Act 3\n\n7 Radioactive material—prescribed circumstances 4\n\n8 Prescribed identification document 4\n\n9 Prescribed radiation facility 5\n\n10 Activity ratios for sealed sources—prescribed radionuclides 5\n\n11 Radiation dose limits 6\n\n12 Radiation sources 6\n\n13 Certificates of compliance 7\n\n14 Application for use licence—fee 7\n\n15 Application for management licence—fee 7\n\n16 Application for a tester's approval—fee 9\n\n17 Renewal of a use licence—fee 9\n\n18 Renewal of a management licence—fee 9\n\n19 Renewal of a tester's approval—fee 10\n\n20 Refund of authority fee component if application refused or withdrawn 11\n\n21 Secretary may reduce, waive or refund payment of application for use licence fee 12\n\n22 Review of approved security plans 13\n\nSchedule 1—Activity concentrations and activities of radionuclides 14\n\nSchedule 2—Identification documents 29\n\nSchedule 3—Activity ratios for sealed sources—prescribed radionuclide values 31\n\nSchedule 4—Radiation dose limits 33\n\nSchedule 5—Prescribed radiation sources used for human diagnostic purposes 34\n\nSchedule 6—Certificates of compliance 35\n\nSchedule 7—Possession of radiation sources licence fees 36\n\n════════════\n\nEndnotes 40\n\n1 General information 40\n\n2 Table of Amendments 42\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 43\n\n4 Explanatory details 44\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Radiation Regulations 2017**\n\n**S.R. No. 83/2017**\n\nVersion as at  \n27 August 2017\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are—\n\n(a) to prescribe the activity concentration and activity of material that spontaneously emits ionising radiation and the prescribed circumstances for the purposes of the definition of radioactive material; and\n\n(b) to prescribe radiation dose limits; and\n\n(c) to prescribe the radiation sources that require a current certificate of compliance prior to use of the source; and\n\n(d) to prescribe the date of expiry for certificates of compliance issued in respect of prescribed radiation sources; and\n\n(e) to prescribe fees; and\n\n(f) to prescribe other matters required to give effect to the **Radiation Act 2005**.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 139 of the **Radiation Act 2005**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 27 August 2017.\n\n\t4 Revocations\n\nThe following Regulations are **revoked**—\n\n(a) the Radiation Regulations 2007[[1]](#endnote-2);\n\n(b) the Radiation Amendment (Tanning Units and Fees) Regulations 2008[[2]](#endnote-3).\n\n\t5 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations—\n\n***effective dose*** means the sum of the weighted equivalent doses in all the tissues and organs of the body and is determined by the formula—\n\n![]()\n\nwhere—\n\n\t**E** is the effective dose;\n\n\t**WT** is the tissue weighting factor for tissue or organ T;\n\n**HT**\tis the equivalent dose in tissue or organ T;\n\n***equivalent dose*** means the absorbed dose averaged over a tissue or organ modified by the radiation weighting factor, WR and is determined by the formula—\n\n![]()\n\nwhere—\n\n\t**HT** is the equivalent dose in tissue or organ T;\n\n\t**DT, R** is the absorbed dose averaged over the tissue or organ T, due to radiation R;\n\n***medical exposure*** means—\n\n(a) the receipt of a radiation dose by a patient during the course of, or for the purposes of, a diagnosis or treatment of an injury or illness of the patient; or\n\n(b) an exposure of a person to an emission of radiation (other than occupational exposure) knowingly incurred by that person while supporting and comforting a patient receiving a radiation dose during the course of, or for the purposes of a diagnosis or treatment of, an injury or illness of the patient; or\n\n(c) the receipt of a radiation dose by a volunteer during the course of medical research;\n\n***occupational exposure***  means the exposure to an emission of radiation of a person using a radiation source or directly conducting a radiation practice;\n\n***public exposure***  means the exposure of a person to an emission of radiation that is not occupational exposure or medical exposure;\n\n***the Act*** means the **Radiation Act 2005**.\n\n\t6 Radioactive material—prescribed activity concentration and activity level for the purposes of the definition in section 3(1) of the Act\n\nFor the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b)(i) of the definition of ***radioactive material*** in section 3(1) of the Act—\n\n(a) the prescribed activity concentration for a material that is a radionuclide specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 is the activity concentration specified in Column 2 of that Schedule opposite that radionuclide; and\n\n(b) the prescribed activity for a material that is a radionuclide specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 is the activity specified in Column 3 of that Schedule opposite that radionuclide.\n\n\t7 Radioactive material—prescribed circumstances\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition of ***radioactive material*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed circumstance is that there are 2 or more materials that are radionuclides specified in Column 1 of  \nSchedule 1 occurring in combination and—\n\n(a) the sum of the fractions obtained by dividing the activity concentration of each radionuclide present by the activity concentration specified in Column 2 of that Schedule opposite each radionuclide, is equal to, or exceeds, 1; and\n\n(b) the sum of the fractions obtained by dividing the activity of each radionuclide present by the activity specified in Column 3 of that Schedule opposite each radionuclide is equal to, or exceeds, 1.\n\n\t8 Prescribed identification document\n\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), for the purposes of the definition of ***identification document*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed document is at least one original document from each of the following categories of identity document—\n\n(a) Category 1 of Schedule 2;\n\n(b) Category 2 of Schedule 2;\n\n(c) Category 3 of Schedule 2;\n\n(d) Category 4 of Schedule 2.\n\n(2) An identification document referred to in subregulation (1) is not required if the person produces—\n\n(a) an Aviation Security Identification Card issued under the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 of the Commonwealth; or\n\n(b) a Maritime Security Identification Card issued under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003 of the Commonwealth.\n\n**Note**\n\nUnder section 67A of the Act the Secretary may prepare guidelines for the purposes of Schedule 2.\n\n\t9 Prescribed radiation facility\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***radiation facility*** in section 3(1) of the Act, a facility that is prescribed to be a radiation facility includes premises used or proposed to be used to house, possess, store or permit the use of any high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources.\n\n\t10 Activity ratios for sealed sources—prescribed radionuclides\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 3A of the Act, in relation to value **A** in the formula, the prescribed radionuclide is a radionuclide set out in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 3.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 3A of the Act, in relation to value **D** in the formula, the value specified for the prescribed radionuclide is the value set out in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 3 that is opposite to the radionuclide referred to in subregulation (1).\n\n\t11 Radiation dose limits\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 22(1) and (2) of the Act the prescribed radiation dose limit is—\n\n(a) unless paragraph (c) applies, in the case of occupational exposure—the relevant limit specified in table A of Schedule 4; or\n\n(b) in the case of public exposure—the relevant limit specified in table B of Schedule 4; or\n\n(c) in the case of a pregnant woman using a radiation source or directly conducting a radiation practice who has notified the relevant management licence holder that she is pregnant—\n\n(i) in relation to all parts of the woman's body except her uterus—the relevant limit specified in table A of Schedule 4; and\n\n(ii) in relation to the woman's uterus—the relevant limit specified in table B of Schedule 4.\n\n(2) In regulation 11(1)(c) ***relevant management licence holder*** means the management licence holder who conducts a radiation practice in relation to the radiation source—\n\n(a) being used by the pregnant woman; or\n\n(b) in relation to which the pregnant woman directly conducts the radiation practice.\n\n\t12 Radiation sources\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***prescribed radiation source*** in section 24 of the Act, the prescribed radiation sources are the radiation sources that are used for human diagnostic purposes specified in Schedule 5.\n\n\t13 Certificates of compliance\n\nFor the purposes of section 33 of the Act, the prescribed expiry date for a certificate issued in respect of a prescribed radiation source is the date specified in Column 2 of Schedule 6 opposite the prescribed radiation source specified in Column 1 of that Schedule.\n\n\t14 Application for use licence—fee\n\nFor the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a use licence is the sum of—\n\n(a) the application processing component of 4·5 fee units; and\n\n(b) if the application for a licence is for—\n\n(i) one year—5 fee units; or\n\n(ii) 2 years—9·5 fee units; or\n\n(iii) 3 years—13·5 fee units.\n\n\t15 Application for management licence—fee\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a management licence to possess one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is the sum of—\n\n(a) the application processing component of 9 fee units; and\n\n(b) if the application is for the possession of that radiation source for—\n\n(i) one year—the fee unit specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or\n\n(ii) 2 years—the fee unit specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or\n\n(iii) 3 years—the fee unit specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite that source.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a management licence to possess more than one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is the sum of—\n\n(a) the application processing component of 9 fee units; and\n\n(b) if the application is for the possession of those radiation sources for—\n\n(i) one year—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or\n\n(ii) 2 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or\n\n(iii) 3 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source) is the sum of—\n\n(a) the application processing component of 9 fee units; and\n\n(b) if the application is for the conduct of that practice for—\n\n(i) one year—10 fee units; or\n\n(ii) 2 years—19 fee units; or\n\n(iii) 3 years—27 fee units.\n\n\t16 Application for a tester's approval—fee\n\nFor the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a tester's approval is the sum of—\n\n(a) the application processing component of 4·5 fee units; and\n\n(b) if the application is for an approval for—\n\n(i) one year—10 fee units; or\n\n(ii) 2 years—19 fee units; or\n\n(iii) 3 years—27 fee units.\n\n\t17 Renewal of a use licence—fee\n\nFor the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a use licence is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—\n\n(a) one year—5 fee units; or\n\n(b) 2 years—9·5 fee units; or\n\n(c) 3 years—13·5 fee units.\n\n\t18 Renewal of a management licence—fee\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a management licence to possess one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—\n\n(a) one year—the fee unit specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or\n\n(b) 2 years—the fee unit specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or\n\n(c) 3 years—the fee unit specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite that source.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a management licence to possess more than one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—\n\n(a) one year—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or\n\n(b) 2 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or\n\n(c) 3 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source) is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—\n\n(a) one year—10 fee units; or\n\n(b) 2 years—19 fee units; or\n\n(c) 3 years—27 fee units.\n\n\t19 Renewal of a tester's approval—fee\n\nFor the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the renewal of a tester's approval is, if the application for renewal of that approval is for—\n\n(a) one year—10 fee units; or\n\n(b) 2 years—19 fee units; or\n\n(c) 3 years—27 fee units.\n\n\t20 Refund of authority fee component if application refused or withdrawn\n\n(1) The Secretary must refund the relevant authority fee component to an authority applicant if—\n\n(a) the Secretary refuses to issue or renew the authority; or\n\n(b) the authority applicant withdraws an application for the authority or renewal of the authority before the Secretary makes a decision whether to issue or renew the authority.\n\n(2) In this regulation—\n\n***authority applicant*** means a person who applies for an authority under section 37 of the Act or a person who applies for the renewal of an authority under section 51 of the Act;\n\n***relevant authority fee component*** means—\n\n(a) in the case of an application for a use licence—the relevant fee specified in regulation 14(b);\n\n(b) in the case of an application for a management licence to possess one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 15(1)(b);\n\n(c) in the case of an application for a management licence to possess more than one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 15(2)(b);\n\n(d) in the case of an application for a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source)—the relevant fee specified in regulation 15(3)(b);\n\n(e) in the case of an application for a tester's approval—the relevant fee specified in regulation 16(b);\n\n(f) in the case of an application to renew a use licence—the relevant fee specified in regulation 17;\n\n(g) in the case of an application to renew a management licence to possess one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 18(1);\n\n(h) in the case of an application to renew a management licence to possess more than one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 18(2);\n\n(i) in the case of an application to renew a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source)—the relevant fee specified in regulation 18(3);\n\n(j) in the case of an application to renew a tester's approval—the relevant fee specified in regulation 19.\n\n\t21 Secretary may reduce, waive or refund payment of application for use licence fee\n\nThe Secretary may do any of the following in relation to the application processing component of the prescribed fee referred to in regulation 14(a)—\n\n(a) reduce the fee;\n\n(b) waive the fee;\n\n(c) refund payment of the fee in whole or in part.\n\n\t22 Review of approved security plans\n\nFor the purposes of section 67F(2)(c) of the Act, a prescribed amendment to the approved security plan is any of the following—\n\n(a) an amendment to the security plan that has no material impact on the security plan;\n\n(b) an amendment to the security plan—\n\n(i) that is required due to periodic and routine replacement of the sealed source or sealed source apparatus; and\n\n(ii) that only amends the information used to identify the sealed source or sealed source apparatus; including—\n\n(A) name of manufacturer; and\n\n(B) description of the item of equipment; and\n\n(C) serial number; and\n\n(D) measured activity and date of measurement; and\n\n(E) special form number; and\n\n(F) date of expiry of special form.\n\nSchedule 1—Activity concentrations and activities of radionuclides\n\nRegulations 6, 7\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Radionuclide* | *Column 2*<br>*Activity Concentration (Bq/g)* | *Column 3*<br>*Activity (Bq)* |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| H-3 (tritiated compounds, including OBT) | 1 × 106 | 1 × 109 |\n| H-3   (elemental) | 1 × 106 | 1 × 109 |\n| Be-7 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| C-11 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| C-14 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| N-13 | 1× 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| 0-15 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| F-18 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Na-22 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Na-24 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Mg-28 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Si-31 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| P-32 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 105 |\n| P-33 | 1 × 105 | 1 × 108 |\n| S-35 | 1 × 105 | 1 × 108 |\n| Cl-36 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cl-38 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ar-37 | 1 × 106 | 1 × 108 |\n| Ar-41 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| K-40 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| K-42 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| K-43 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ca-45 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Ca-47 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sc-46 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sc-47 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sc-48 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| V-48 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cr-51 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Mn-51 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Mn-52 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Mn-52m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Mn-53 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 109 |\n| Mn-54 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Mn-56 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Fe-52 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Fe-55 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 106 |\n| Fe-59 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Co-55 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Co-56 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Co-57 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Co-58 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Co-58m | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Co-60 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Co-60m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Co-61 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Co-62m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ni-59 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 108 |\n| Ni-63 | 1 × 105 | 1 × 108 |\n| Ni-65 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cu-64 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cu-67 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Zn-65 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Zn-69 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 106 |\n| Zn-69m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ga-67 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ga-72 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ge-68 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ge-71 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 108 |\n| As-73 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| As-74 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| As-76 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| As-77 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Se-73 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Se-75 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Br-75 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Br-76 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Br-82 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Kr-74 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| Kr-76 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| Kr-77 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| Kr-79 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 105 |\n| Kr-81 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Kr-83m | 1 × 105 | 1 × 1012 |\n| Kr-85 | 1 × 105 | 1 × 104 |\n| Kr-85m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 1010 |\n| Kr-87 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| Kr-88 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 109 |\n| Rb-81 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Rb-86 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Sr-85 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sr-85m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Sr-87m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sr-89 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sr-90a | 1 × 102 | 1 × 104 |\n| Sr-91 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Sr-92 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Y-88 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Y-90 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 105 |\n| Y-91 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Y-91m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Y-92 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Y-93 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Zr-93a | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Zr-95 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Zr-97a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Nb-93m | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Nb-94 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Nb-95 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Nb-97 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Nb-98 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Mo-90 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Mo-93 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 108 |\n| Mo-99 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Mo-101 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tc-95m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tc-96 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tc-96m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Tc-97 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 108 |\n| Tc-97m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Tc-99 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Tc-99m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Ru-97 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Ru-103 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ru-105 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ru-106a | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Rh-103m | 1 × 104 | 1 × 108 |\n| Rh-105 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pd-103 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 108 |\n| Pd-109 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ag-105 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ag-108m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ag-110m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ag-111 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cd-109 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cd-115 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cd-115m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| In-111 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| In-113m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| In-114m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| In-115m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sn-113 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Sn-117m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sn-121 | 1 × 105 | 1 × 107 |\n| Sn-125 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Sb-122 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 104 |\n| Sb-124 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sb-125 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Te-123m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Te-125m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Te-127 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Te-127m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Te-129 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Te-129m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Te-131 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Te-131m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Te-132 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Te-133 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Te-133m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Te-134 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-123 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| I-124 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-125 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-126 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-129 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| I-130 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-131 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-132 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| I-133 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| I-134 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| I-135 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Xe-131m | 1 × 104 | 1 × 104 |\n| Xe-133 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 104 |\n| Xe-135 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 1010 |\n| Cs-129 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cs-131 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cs-132 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cs-134m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cs-134 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cs-135 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Cs-136 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cs-137a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cs-138 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Ba-131 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ba-133 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ba-140a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| La-140 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ce-139 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ce-141 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Ce-143 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ce-144a | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Pr-142 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Pr-143 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 106 |\n| Nd-147 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Nd-149 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Pm-147 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pm-149 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Sm-147 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Sm-151 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 108 |\n| Sm-153 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Eu-152 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Eu-152m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Eu-154 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Eu-155 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Gd-153 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Gd-159 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tb-160 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Dy-165 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Dy-166 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ho-166 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ho-166m | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Er-161 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Er-169 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Er-171 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tm-170 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tm-171 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 108 |\n| Yb-169 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Yb-175 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Lu-177 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Hf-181 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ta-182 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| W-181 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| W-185 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| W-187 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| W-188 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Re-186 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Re-188 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Os-185 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Os-191 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Os-191m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Os-193 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ir-190 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ir-192 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Ir-194 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Pt-191 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Pt-193m | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pt-197 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Pt-197m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Au-198 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Au-199 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Hg-195m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Hg-197 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Hg-197m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Hg-203 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Tl-200 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tl-201 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tl-202 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Tl-204 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 104 |\n| Pb-203 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Pb-210a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Pb-212a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Bi-206 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Bi-207 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Bi-210 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Bi-212a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Bi-213 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Po-203 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Po-205 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Po-207 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Po-210 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| At-211 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Rn-220a | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Rn-222a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 108 |\n| Ra-223a | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ra-224a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ra-225 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ra-226a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Ra-227 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Ra-228a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| Ac-225 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Ac-227 | 1 × 10-1 | 1 × 103 |\n| Ac-228 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Th-226a | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Th-227 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Th-228a | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Th-229a | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Th-230 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Th-231 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Th-nat    (incl. Th-232) | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Th-234a | 1 × 103 | 1 × 105 |\n| Pa-230 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Pa-231 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Pa-233 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| U-230a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 105 |\n| U-231 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| U-232a | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| U-233 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| U-234 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| U-235a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| U-236 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| U-237 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| U-238a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| U-nat | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| U-239 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| U-240 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| U-240a | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Np-237a | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Np-239 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Np-240 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 106 |\n| Pu-234 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pu-235 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pu-236 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Pu-237 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pu-238 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Pu-239 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Pu-240 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Pu-241 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Pu-242 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Pu-243 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 107 |\n| Pu-244 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Am-241 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Am-242 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Am-242ma | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Am-243a | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Cm-242 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cm-243 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cm-244 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cm-245 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Cm-246 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Cm-247 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cm-248 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Bk-249 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cf-246 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Cf-248 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cf-249 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Cf-250 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cf-251 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Cf-252 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Cf-253 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Cf-254 | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Es-253 | 1 × 102 | 1 × 105 |\n| Es-254 | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n| Es-254m | 1 × 102 | 1 × 106 |\n| Fm-254 | 1 × 104 | 1 × 107 |\n| Fm-255 | 1 × 103 | 1 × 106 |\n| Alpha-emitting radionuclide not mentioned in this Table | 1 × 100 | 1 × 103 |\n| Radionuclide that is not alpha-emitting and not mentioned in this Table | 1 × 101 | 1 × 104 |\n\n\na The levels given in this Schedule for the following radionuclides are for the parent radionuclides, which are assumed to be in secular equilibrium with the progeny listed below—\n\n| *Parent* | *Progeny* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sr-80 | Rb-80 |\n| Sr-90 | Y-90 |\n| Zr-93 | Nb-93m |\n| Zr-97 | Nb-97 |\n| Ru-106 | Rh-106 |\n| Ag-108m | Ag-108 |\n| Cs-137 | Ba-137m |\n| Ce-134 | La-134 |\n| Ce-144 | Pr-144 |\n| Ba-140 | La-140 |\n| Bi-212 | TI-208 (0⋅36), Po-212 (0⋅64) |\n|  |  |\n|  |  |\n| Pb-210 | Bi-210, Po-210 |\n| Pb-212 | Bi-212, TI-208 (0⋅36),   Po-212 (0⋅64) |\n| Rn-220 | Po-216 |\n| Rn-222 | Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214 |\n| Ra-223 | Rn-219, Po-215, Pb-211, Bi-211, TI-207 |\n| Ra-224 | Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-12, Bi-212,   TI-208 (0⋅36), Po-212 (0⋅64) |\n| Ra-226 | Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210 |\n| Ra-228 | Ac-228 |\n| Th-226 | Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214 |\n| Th-228 | Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, TI-208 (0⋅36), Po-212 (0⋅64) |\n| Th-229 | Ra-225, Ac-225, Fr-221, At-217, Bi-213, Po-213, Pb-209 |\n| Th-nat   (incl. Th-232) | Ra-228, Ac-228, Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, TI-208 (0⋅36), Po-212 (0⋅64) |\n| Th-234 | Pa-234m |\n| U-230 | Th-226, Ra-222, Rn-218, Po-214 |\n| U-232 | Th-228, Ra-224, Rn-220, Po-216, Pb-212, Bi-212, TI-208 (0⋅36),    Po-212 (0⋅64) |\n| U-235 | Th-231 |\n| U-238 | Th-234, Pa-234m |\n| U-nat | Th-234, Pa-234m, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Rn-222, Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, Po-214, Pb-210, Bi-210, Po-210 |\n| U-240 | Np-240m |\n|  |  |\n| Np-237 | Pa-233 |\n| Am-242m | Am-242 |\n| Am-243 | Np-239 |\n\n\nSchedule 2—Identification documents\n\nRegulation 8\n\n| *Column 1*   <br>*Item number* | *Column 2*<br>*Category 1 identification document* | *Column 3*<br>*Category 2 identification document* | *Column 4*<br>*Category 3 identification document* | *Column 5*<br>*Category 4 identification document* |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Australian birth certificate | Current Australian passport or foreign passport | Current Medicare card | Current gas, water or electricity account issued within the previous 6 months |\n| 2 | Current foreign passport (other than New Zealand) and visa issued by the Commonwealth | Current motor vehicle (including motorcycle) licence issued under the **Road Safety Act 1986** or a licence issued by another State or a Territory that is the equivalent of a driver/ motorcycle licence | Change of name certificate | Current local rates or land valuation notice issued within the previous 6 months |\n| 3 | Certificate of Australian citizenship | Current licence issued under the **Firearms Act 1996** | Current signed credit or debit card or account card from a bank, building society or credit union or a passbook or account statement | Current lease or rental agreement |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4 | Current New Zealand passport | Current proof of age card issued under the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998** or a card issued by another State or a Territory that is the equivalent of a proof of age card | Current student identity card or a certificate or statement of enrolment from an Australian tertiary educational institution issued within the previous 6 months | Current tenancy agreement under the **Residential Tenancies Act 1997** |\n| 5 |  |  | Private security individual operator licence issued under the **Private Security Act 2004** | Current written agreement evidencing right of occupancy of residential premises |\n| 6 |  |  | Australian marriage certificate |  |\n| 7 |  |  | Health care card, pensioner concession card or seniors health card issued by the Commonwealth |  |\n\n\nSchedule 3—Activity ratios for sealed  \nsources—prescribed radionuclide values\n\nRegulation 10\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Prescribed radionuclide* | *Column 2*<br>*Value specified for the prescribed radionuclide*—<br>*D-value Activity Level (GBq)* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Americium-241 | 60 |\n| Americium-241/Beryllium | 60 |\n| Cadmium-109 | 2 × 104 |\n| Caesium-137 | 100 |\n| Californium-252 | 20 |\n| Cobalt-57 | 700 |\n| Cobalt-60 | 30 |\n| Curium-244 | 50 |\n| Gadolinium-153 | 1 × 103 |\n| Germanium-68 | 700 |\n| Gold-198 | 200 |\n| Iodine-125 | 200 |\n| Iodine-131 | 200 |\n| Iridium-192 | 80 |\n| Iron-55 | 8 × 105 |\n| Krypton-85 | 3 × 104 |\n| Molybdenum-99 | 300 |\n| Nickel-63 | 6 × 104 |\n| Palladium-103 | 9 × 104 |\n| Phosphorus-32 | 1 × 104 |\n| Plutonium-238 | 60 |\n| Plutonium-239/Beryllium | 60 |\n| Polonium-210 | 60 |\n| Promethium-147 | 4 × 104 |\n| Radium-226 | 40 |\n| Ruthenium-106 (Rhodium-106) | 300 |\n| Selenium-75 | 200 |\n| Strontium-90 (Yttrium-90) | 1 × 103 |\n| Technetium-99m | 700 |\n| Thallium-204 | 2 × 104 |\n| Thulium-170 | 2 × 104 |\n| Tritium (H-3) | 2 × 106 |\n| Ytterbium-169 | 300 |\n\n\nSchedule 4—Radiation dose limits\n\nRegulation 11\n\nTable A—Ionising radiation dose limits for occupational exposure\n\n| *Circumstance* | *Dose limit* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation doses in any 60 month period | Effective dose of 100 millisievert |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation doses in any 12 month period | Effective dose of 50 millisievert |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation to the lens of an eye of a person in any 60 month period | Equivalent dose of 100 millisievert |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation to the lens of an eye of a person in any 12 month period | Equivalent dose of 50 millisievert |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation to the skin of a person in any 12 month period | Equivalent dose of 500 millisievert averaged over 1 cm2 of any part of the skin regardless of the total area exposed |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation to the hands and feet of a person in any 12 month period | Equivalent dose of 500 millisievert |\n\n\nTable B—Ionising radiation dose limits for public exposure\n\n| *Circumstance* | *Dose limit* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation doses in any 12 month period | Effective dose of 1 millisievert |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation to the lens of an eye of a person in any 12 month period | Equivalent dose of 15 millisievert |\n| Receipt of ionising radiation to the skin of a person in any 12 month period | Equivalent dose of 50 millisievert averaged over 1 cm2 of any part of the skin regardless of the total area exposed |\n\n\nSchedule 5—Prescribed radiation sources  \nused for human diagnostic purposes\n\nRegulation 12\n\nPlain Radiographic X-ray equipment\n\nFluoroscopic X-ray equipment\n\nComputed Tomographic Scanners\n\nMammographic X-ray equipment\n\nSchedule 6—Certificates of compliance\n\nRegulation 13\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Radiation Source Type (used for human diagnostic purposes)* | *Column 2*<br>*Date of expiry* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Plain Radiographic X-ray equipment | 2 years after issue |\n| Fluoroscopic X-ray equipment | 2 years after issue |\n| Computed Tomographic Scanners | 12 months after issue |\n| Mammographic X-ray equipment | 12 months after issue |\n\n\nSchedule 7—Possession of radiation sources licence fees\n\nRegulations 15, 18\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Radiation source* | *Column 2*<br>*1 year licence* | *Column 3*<br>*2 year licence* | *Column 4*<br>*3 year licence* |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Possession of any of the following—<br>• Dental intra-oral X-ray unit;<br>• Dental Panoramic X‑ray unit;<br>• Cephalometric X-ray unit;<br>• Mobile medical plain X-ray unit;<br>• Bone Densitometry (DEXA) unit;<br>• Veterinary X‑ray unit;<br>• X-ray gauge;<br>• Cabinet X-ray equipment;<br>• Enclosed X-ray analysis unit;<br>• Other ionising radiation apparatus not specified in this Schedule. | 10 fee units for each radiation source | 19 fee units for each radiation source | 27 fee units for each radiation source |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Possession of any of the following ionising radiation apparatus—<br>• Industrial radiography X‑ray unit;<br>• Fixed medical plain X-ray unit;<br>• Mammographic X-ray unit;<br>• Non-enclosed X-ray analysis unit;<br>• Chiropractic    X-ray unit;<br>• Fluoroscopic    X-ray unit;<br>• Medical therapy simulator;<br>• X-ray therapy unit;<br>• Dental 3D volumetric X‑ray unit. | 20 fee units per apparatus | 38 fee units per apparatus | 54 fee units per apparatus |\n| Possession of any of the following ionising radiation apparatus—<br>• Computed tomographic unit;<br>• Cyclotron;<br>• Linear or Particle accelerator. | 40 fee units per apparatus | 76 fee units per apparatus | 108 fee units apparatus |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Possession of sealed source with activity less than or equal to 40 MBq | 5 fee units per source | 9·5 fee units per source | 13·5 fee units per source |\n| Possession of sealed source with activity greater than 40 MBq but less than or equal to 40 GBq | 10 fee units per source | 19 fee units per source | 27 fee units per source |\n| Possession of sealed source with activity greater than 40 GBq but less than or equal to 400 GBq | 20 fee units per source | 38 fee units per source | 54 fee units per source |\n| Possession of sealed source with activity greater than 400 GBq | 40 fee units per source | 76 fee units per source | 108 fee units per source |\n| Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity less than or equal to 40 MBq | 5 fee units per apparatus | 9·5 fee units per apparatus | 13·5 fee units per apparatus |\n| Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity greater than 40 MBq but less than or equal to 40 GBq | 10 fee units per apparatus | 19 fee units per apparatus | 27 fee units per apparatus |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity greater than 40 GBq but less than or equal to 400 GBq | 20 fee units per apparatus | 38 fee units per apparatus | 54 fee units per apparatus |\n| Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity greater than 400 GBq | 40 fee units per apparatus | 76 fee units per apparatus | 108 fee units per apparatus |\n| Possession of radioactive material with a total activity of less than or equal to 40 GBq | 10 fee units | 19 fee units | 27 fee units |\n| Possession of radioactive material with a total activity of less than or equal to 400 GBq | 20 fee units | 38 fee units | 54 fee units |\n| Possession of radioactive material with a total activity of greater than 400 GBq | 40 fee units | 76 fee units | 108 fee units |\n\n\n════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Radiation Regulations 2017, S.R. No. 83/2017 were made on 8 August 2017 by the Governor in Council under section 139 of the **Radiation Act 2005**, No. 62/2005 and came into operation on 27 August 2017: regulation 3.\n\nThe Radiation Regulations 2017 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 8 August 2027 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Radiation Regulations 2017 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 89/2007 as amended by S.R. Nos 148/2007 and 167/2008. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)\n\n2. Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 167/2008.\n\n  ——\n\n  **Fee Units**\n\n  These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**.\n\n  The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.\n\n  The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2017 is $14.22. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.\n\n  The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. [↑](#endnote-ref-3)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Impossible to assess whether scope changed from original intent — the document provided contains only version history and metadata, with no substantive regulatory content visible. No comparison between 'as made' and consolidated versions can be drawn from the available text."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative content provided — only metadata and version history were supplied, preventing full complexity assessment","Radiation law typically involves technical scientific standards that require specialist knowledge to interpret","Delegated legislation (statutory rules) must be read alongside their parent Act, adding a layer of complexity","Radiation regulation typically intersects with workplace health and safety, environmental, and licensing frameworks","Version history suggests amendments over time, which can create complexity in determining which provisions apply at any given date"],"plain_english_summary":"This statutory rule sets out regulatory requirements for the use, licensing and safe operation of radiation sources, affecting medical and industrial practitioners, businesses operating radiation-emitting devices, and radiation safety officers. It governs who may work with radiation and the safety obligations to limit exposure.\n\nIt matters because radiation poses serious health risks and these rules aim to protect workers, patients and the public. Note: only metadata/version info was provided, not the full regulatory text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent as stated in the objectives (Regulation 1). It covers the expected regulatory matters for radiation control: defining radioactive material, setting dose limits, prescribing fees, and establishing compliance requirements. There is no evidence of significant scope creep beyond the original purpose of giving effect to the Radiation Act 2005."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive technical schedules: 7 detailed schedules containing hundreds of specific radionuclide entries with precise scientific measurements (Bq/g, GBq, millisieverts)","Nested fee calculation structure: Fees depend on multiple variables (licence type × duration × source type × activity level), creating a matrix of possible combinations","Cross-referencing to primary Act: Constant references to 'the Act' (Radiation Act 2005) require reading both documents together to understand full obligations","Mathematical formulas for radiation calculations: Regulation 5 includes scientific formulas for 'effective dose' and 'equivalent dose' with Greek symbols and weighting factors","Defined terms with technical definitions: 6 defined terms in Regulation 5, including complex scientific concepts like 'effective dose', 'equivalent dose', and 'secular equilibrium' (mentioned in Schedule 1 footnotes)","Conditional logic for radioactive material classification: Regulation 7 requires calculating fractional sums across multiple radionuclides to determine if material is regulated","Multiple licence categories with different rules: Distinctions between use licences, management licences (with sub-categories for possession vs. practice), and tester's approvals, each with different fee structures","Activity-based fee tiers: Schedule 7 uses four tiers of activity levels (≤40 MBq, >40 MBq-≤40 GBq, >40 GBq-≤400 GBq, >400 GBq) with different fee rates for sealed sources vs. apparatus"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the detailed rules for how radiation is managed and controlled in Victoria. It works alongside the Radiation Act 2005 to protect people from harmful exposure to radiation in workplaces, medical settings, and the environment.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n*   **Defines what counts as 'radioactive material'** by setting specific scientific thresholds (activity concentrations and activity levels) for hundreds of different radioactive substances (radionuclides). If a material exceeds these thresholds, it falls under the Act's control.\n*   **Sets safety limits** on how much radiation people can be exposed to:\n    *   **Occupational exposure** (workers using radiation): Maximum 50 millisieverts per year, or 100 millisieverts over 5 years.\n    *   **Public exposure** (everyone else): Maximum 1 millisievert per year.\n    *   **Medical exposure** (patients): Special rules apply for diagnostic and treatment purposes.\n    *   **Pregnant workers**: Stricter limits apply to protect the unborn child.\n*   **Requires certificates of compliance** for certain medical radiation equipment (like X-ray machines and CT scanners) before they can be used, with expiry dates ranging from 1 to 2 years.\n*   **Sets out a detailed fee structure** for licences to use, manage, or test radiation sources. Fees are calculated in 'fee units' (a dollar amount set by another law) and vary based on:\n    *   Type of licence (use, management, or tester approval)\n    *   Duration (1, 2, or 3 years)\n    *   Type and activity level of the radiation source (higher activity sources cost more to license)\n*   **Specifies ID requirements** for people applying for licences, requiring documents from four different categories (birth certificate, passport, Medicare card, utility bill, etc.), though aviation and maritime security cards are accepted alternatives.\n*   **Defines 'high consequence sealed sources'** (dangerous radioactive materials that could be used for harm) and requires security plans for facilities housing them.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Medical professionals** using X-rays, CT scanners, or radiation therapy equipment.\n*   **Industrial workers** using radiation for testing materials (like checking welds in pipes).\n*   **Researchers** working with radioactive substances.\n*   **Businesses** that possess or manage radiation sources.\n*   **Government testers** who check radiation equipment for safety.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nRadiation is invisible and potentially deadly. These regulations ensure that anyone handling radioactive material or radiation equipment is properly licensed, equipment is regularly checked for safety, and exposure limits protect workers and the public from cancer and other health risks. The fee structure ensures the regulatory system is funded by those who use radiation, not the general taxpayer."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations implement and operationalise powers delegated by the Radiation Act 2005 by prescribing technical thresholds, licence/fee structures, ID and certification requirements and security-plan amendments (reg 1). They revoke earlier subordinate rules (reg 4) but do not, on their face, expand or narrow the Act's statutory scope; they supply required detail to give effect to the Act (regs 6–7, 11–19, 22)."},"complexity_factors":["Large technical schedules listing activity concentrations and total activities for hundreds of radionuclides (Schedule 1) increasing measurement and compliance complexity","Activity-ratio/D-value regime for sealed sources with prescribed numeric thresholds (reg 10; Schedule 3)","Dose-limit regime differentiating occupational, public and pregnant-worker limits (reg 11; Schedule 4) requiring monitoring and recordkeeping","Multiple licence types, tester approvals, renewals and tiered fee structures tied to fee units and licence durations (regs 14–19; Schedule 7) complicating cost calculations","Cross-references to the Radiation Act 2005 and to fee-unit valuation under the Monetary Units Act 2004 (reg 2; Endnotes), creating dependency on external instruments","Prescribed identification-document categories and exceptions (reg 8; Schedule 2) imposing administrative checks on individuals","Discretionary powers for the Secretary to reduce, waive or refund fees and to review approved security-plan amendments (regs 20–22) introducing administrative discretion","Revocation of prior regulations (reg 4) meaning stakeholders must map old compliance arrangements to the new numerical and procedural regime","Different expiry periods for certificates of compliance by equipment type (reg 13; Schedule 6) requiring staggered inspection/certification cycles"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations fill in technical detail under the Radiation Act 2005: they define when material counts as \"radioactive\" by listing activity concentrations and activities, set occupational and public dose limits, identify diagnostic radiation sources that require certificates and their expiry, and fix licence and tester fees. (Regs 6–7, 11–13, 14–19.)\n\nThey affect medical, industrial and research users, facility managers and licence applicants: applicants pay prescribed fees, the Secretary can reduce or refund fees, and licence holders must meet identification, certification and security‑plan requirements. (Regs 8, 13, 21, 22.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/radiation-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/radiation-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/radiation-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/radiation-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/radiation-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/radiation-regulations-2017/documents"}}