47Employers may be directed to submit radiation management plan—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(e), (f), (i2) and (j)

47 Employers may be directed to submit radiation management plan—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(e), (f), (i2) and (j)

47 Employers may be directed to submit radiation management plan—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(e), (f), (i2) and (j)

(1) The Authority may, by written notice served on an employer, direct the employer to—

(a) submit to the Authority for approval a copy of a radiation management plan required under the licence condition imposed by section 11, or

(b) if a radiation management plan is not required under the condition—

(i) prepare or adopt a radiation management plan that complies with the condition imposed under section 11(2), and

(ii) submit a copy of the plan to the Authority for approval.

(2) The direction may specify a time within which the employer must comply with the direction.

(3) The employer must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—250 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—500 penalty units.

(4) An employer whose radiation management plan has been approved by the Authority must ensure the plan is implemented, including by—

(a) ensuring a copy of the plan is available to—

(i) all persons who use the regulated material, and

(ii) all occupationally exposed persons employed by the employer, and

(b) taking all reasonable steps to ensure the procedures set out in the plan for the use of radioactive substances and ionising radiation apparatus are followed by—

(i) all persons who use the regulated material, and

(ii) all occupationally exposed persons employed by the employer.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—250 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—500 penalty units.

(5) The Authority must not approve a radiation management plan unless the Authority is satisfied the plan complies with the relevant requirements relating to the preparation of a radiation management plan under an adopted National Directory document.