19Exemption for veterinary nurses, technicians and technologists

#### 19 Exemption for veterinary nurses, technicians and technologists 19 Exemption for veterinary nurses, technicians and technologists > > (1) This section applies to a person if— > > > > > (a) the person is employed as— > > > > > > > (i) a veterinary nurse, or > > > > > > > (ii) a veterinary technician, or > > > > > > > (iii) a veterinary technologist, and > > > > > (b) the person— > > > > > > > (i) successfully completes a course approved by the Authority under section 30 as a course required for this exemption, or > > > > > > > (ii) at the commencement of this section, holds a radiation user licence that applies to the use of ionising radiation apparatus for veterinary radiography. > > > (2) A person is exempt from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence under the Act, section 7 for the use of ionising radiation apparatus for veterinary radiography in the course of employment if— > > > > > (a) the use of the apparatus is at the request of a veterinary practitioner, and > > > > > (b) the person is subject to the following supervision when using the apparatus— > > > > > > > (i) for equine veterinary radiography—immediate supervision, > > > > > > > (ii) otherwise—general supervision. > > Note— > > This section commences on 1 December 2025.