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Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2025
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#### 9 Definitions
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> In this part—
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> general supervision, of a person using regulated material, means the supervision of the person by a qualified person for the purposes of ensuring the person being supervised follows safe radiation work practices for the use of the material.
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> immediate supervision, of a person using regulated material, means the supervision of the person—
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> > (a) by a qualified person who, at all times when the person being supervised uses the material—
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> > > (i) is physically present with the person being supervised, and
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> > > (ii) observes and directs the use of the material, and
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> > (b) for the purposes of ensuring the person being supervised follows safe radiation work practices for the use of the material.
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> indirect supervision, of a person using regulated material, means supervision of the person—
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> > (a) by a qualified person who, at all times when the person being supervised uses the material—
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> > > (i) is physically present at the same workplace as the person being supervised, and
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> > > (ii) is contactable by the person being supervised, and
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> > (b) for the purposes of ensuring the person being supervised follows safe radiation work practices for the use of the material.
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> qualified person, in relation to the supervision of a person using regulated material—
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> > (a) means an individual who holds a radiation user licence for the use of the regulated material, and
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> > (b) for supervision required under Division 3, Subdivision 2—includes an individual who would, at the time the material is used, be exempt under section 23 from the requirement to hold a radiation user licence for the use of the regulated material.
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> workplace has the same meaning as in the [Work Health and Safety Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010).