43Procedure if radiation source abandoned

43 Procedure if radiation source abandoned (1) If the chief health officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a regulated radiation source has been abandoned, the chief health officer— (a) may direct an authorised person to take possession of the radiation source; or (b) may ask someone else to take possession and dispose of the radiation source. (2) If an authorised person takes possession of a regulated radiation source under subsection (1) (a), the authorised person may do 1 or (a) keep possession of the radiation source until legal proceedings against a person in relation to the abandonment are finally dealt with; (b) destroy the radiation source; (c) otherwise make the radiation source harmless; (d) dispose of the radiation source. (3) If a person is asked under subsection (1) (b) to take possession and dispose of a regulated radiation source, the person— (a) may, but is not required to, take possession of the radiation source and, if the person does so, must dispose of it in a way approved by the chief health officer; and

Division 3.6 Disposal of prohibited radiation source (b) is taken to hold a licence in relation to the radiation source that authorises the person to dispose of it and to possess, store and transport it for that purpose.