10Exemption from application of Act

10 Exemption from application of Act (1) The Chief Health Officer may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt a person, radiation source or place from this Act or a provision of this Act. (2) The exemption must not be one that could reasonably be expected to pose any, or a more than negligible, threat to the health or safety of persons or threat of harm to the environment. (3) The exemption may be given on conditions stated in the notice. (4) A person must not contravene a condition of the exemption. Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 500 penalty units. If the offender is a body corporate – 2 500 penalty units. Part 2 Requirements for radiation sources and related matters Division 1 General duty relating to radiation sources