17Exemption for students and persons undertaking approved courses

#### 17 Exemption for students and persons undertaking approved courses 17 Exemption for students and persons undertaking approved courses > > (1) This section applies to a person— > > > > > (a) undertaking— > > > > > > > (i) course work or research involving the use of regulated material as— > > > > > > > > > (A) an undergraduate student in a university, or > > > > > > > > > (B) a student of an NVR registered training organisation within the meaning of the [National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, or > > > > > > > > > (C) a postgraduate student in a university, or > > > > > > > (ii) a course approved by the Authority under section 30 as a course required for this exemption, and > > > > > (b) who is not otherwise exempt from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence under the Act, section 7 for the use of the regulated material under this division. > > > (2) The person is exempt from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence under the Act, section 7 for the use of regulated material when undertaking the course work, research or course if the person, when using the material, is subject to the following supervision— > > > > > (a) for a student referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) or (B)—immediate supervision, > > > > > (b) for a student referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i)(C) who begins the course work or research on or after the commencement of this section— > > > > > > > (i) for the first 3 months of the course work or research—immediate supervision, or > > > > > > > (ii) otherwise—general supervision, > > > > > (c) for a student referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i)(C) who began the course work or research before the commencement of this section—general supervision, > > > > > (d) for a student referred to in subsection (1)(a)(ii)—immediate supervision.