86Regulations

86 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may be made in relation to one or more of the following:

(a) the disposal of radiation sources;

(b) radiation protection measures;

(c) radiation monitoring required to be carried out by persons;

(d) the safety and security of radiation sources;

(e) the use, manufacture, sale, acquisition, possession, storage, transport, installation, service, repair or disposal of, or other dealing with, a radiation source, or a radiation source of a prescribed class;

(f) all matters relating to certificates of compliance including, in particular, their term and renewal;

(g) all matters relating to the protection from the harmful effects of radiation of persons working in an industry or business where they are exposed to radiation that occurs naturally in the environment;

(h) the records to be kept and returns to be made by persons and the inspection of the records;

(i) the fees payable, the waiver (wholly or partly) of fees payable and the refund (wholly or partly) of fees paid under this Act.

(3)  [Section 86 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 218, Applied:01 Jul 2025] The regulations may provide for the review of a decision made under the regulations and, for that purpose, may confer jurisdiction on the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

(4)  The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to such factors as are specified in the regulations.

(5)  The regulations may –

(a) provide that a contravention of any of the regulations is an offence; and

(b) [Section 86 Subsection (5) amended by No. 16 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:20 Jun 2013] in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units and, if it is a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 100 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.