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.