63Appointment of radiation safety officers and committees—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(e) and (f)

#### 63 Appointment of radiation safety officers and committees—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(e) and (f) 63 Appointment of radiation safety officers and committees—the Act, s 40(2) and (3)(e) and (f) > > (1) The Authority may, by written notice served on an employer— > > > > > (a) direct the employer to appoint a radiation safety officer or a radiation safety committee, or both, for a workplace, and > > > > > (b) direct what functions must be exercised by a radiation safety officer or radiation safety committee, and > > > > > (c) for a direction to appoint a radiation safety officer—specify the qualifications a person must hold to be appointed. > > > (2) An employer must not— > > > > > (a) fail to appoint a radiation safety officer or a radiation safety committee in accordance with a direction, and > > > > > (b) allow the functions of the radiation safety officer or radiation safety committee to be exercised otherwise than by the officer or the committee, as the case requires. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) for an individual—125 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) otherwise—250 penalty units.