57Duty to report and investigate radiation incidents

#### 57 Duty to report and investigate radiation incidents 57 Duty to report and investigate radiation incidents > > (1) If a radiation incident occurs, the person responsible for the regulated material involved in the incident must give the Authority written notice of the following matters within the period specified for the matter— > > > > > (a) for the matters required under subsection (2)(a)–(e)— > > > > > > > (i) if it is likely that the premises or the environment may have become contaminated within the meaning of the Act, section 21(4) because of the incident—immediately, or > > > > > > > (ii) otherwise—within 48 hours of becoming aware of the incident, > > > > > (b) for the matters required under subsection (2)(f)—within 10 days of becoming aware of the incident, > > > > > (c) for the matters required under subsection (2)(g)— > > > > > > > (i) within 30 days of becoming aware of the incident, or > > > > > > > (ii) within a longer period approved by the Authority. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for an individual—250 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—500 penalty units. > > > (2) For subsection (1), the required matters are as follows— > > > > > (a) the place where the incident occurred and the period during which emission of radiation was uncontrolled, as far as is possible to determine, > > > > > (b) the area over which radioactive substances may have been dispersed, > > > > > (c) the steps taken to rectify the incident, > > > > > (d) any personal injury or exposure that may have resulted, > > > > > (e) an assessment of the radiation dose to which a person may have been exposed as a result of the incident, > > > > > (f) the steps taken to reduce the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future. > > > (3) A person is not required to give notice of a matter if another person responsible for the regulated material has given notice of the matter.