Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021
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Schedule 2—Transitional provisions Part 4—Transitional provisions 4—Radiation Protection Committee On the commencement of this clause, all members of the Radiation Protection Committee then in office vacate their respective offices so that fresh appointments may be made to the Committee under this Act. 5—Authorised officers A person appointed and holding office as an authorised officer under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be an authorised officer appointed under this Act and any conditions to which the appointment was subject under the repealed Act will be taken to continue to apply to the appointment under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. 6—Certain licences to continue as radiation management licences (1) A licence issued under section 23A of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a radiation management licence under this Act issued for the purposes of section 18 and any conditions to which the licence was subject under the repealed Act will continue to apply to the licence under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (2) A licence issued under section 24 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a radiation management licence under this Act issued for the purposes of section 19 and any conditions to which the licence was subject under the repealed Act will continue to apply to the licence under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (3) A licence issued under section 29A of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a radiation management licence under this Act issued for the purposes of section 20 and any conditions to which the licence was subject under the repealed Act will continue to apply to the licence under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (4) A licence issued under section 33A of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a licence under this Act issued for the purposes of section 22 and any conditions to which the licence was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will continue to apply to the licence under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (5) Despite section 38, the Minister may, on the commencement of this clause, fix a common expiry date for 2 or more radiation management licences held by the same person as at the commencement of this clause. 7—Certain licences to continue as radiation use licences (1) A licence issued under section 28 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a radiation use licence under this Act issued for the purposes of section 23 and any conditions to which the licence was subject under the repealed Act will continue to apply to the licence under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (2) A licence issued under section 31 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a radiation use licence under this Act issued for the purposes of section 24 and any conditions to which the licence was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will continue to apply to the licence under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (3) Despite section 38, the Minister may, on the commencement of this clause, fix a common expiry date for two or more radiation use licences held by the same person as at the commencement of this clause. 8—Registrations to continue (1) A registration issued under section 29 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a registration under section 25 of this Act and any conditions to which the registration was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will continue to apply to the registration under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (2) A registration issued under section 30 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a registration under section 26 of this Act and any conditions to which the registration was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will continue to apply to the registration under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (3) A registration issued under section 32 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a registration under section 27 of this Act and any conditions to which the registration was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will continue to apply to the registration under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (4) Despite section 38, the Minister may, on the commencement of this clause, fix a common expiry date for two or more registrations held by the same person as at the commencement of this clause. 9—Accreditations to continue An accreditation issued under Part 3 Division 3B of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be an accreditation under Part 4 Division 5 of this Act and any conditions to which the accreditation was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will continue to apply to the accreditation under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. 10—Directions relating to dangerous situations to continue A direction given to a person under section 42 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a direction given under section 46 of this Act. 11—Exemptions to continue (1) An exemption under section 44 of the repealed Act in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be an exemption under section 76 of this Act and any conditions to which the exemption was subject under the repealed Act immediately before that commencement will be taken to apply to the exemption under this Act as if they had been imposed under this Act. (2) An exemption referred to in subclause (1) will expire 12 months after the commencement of this clause. Legislative history Notes • For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or . Legislation repealed by principal Act The Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 repealed the following: Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 Legislation amended by principal Act The Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 amended the following: Environment Protection Act 1993 Principal Act and amendments New entries appear in bold. Year No Title Assent Commencement Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 11.2.2021 11.2.2023 (s 27(6) Legislation Interpretation Act 2021) Radiation Protection and Control (Commencement of Proceedings) Amendment Act 2025 5.11.2025: s 2 Provisions amended New entries appear in bold. Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics. Provision How varied Commencement Long title amended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 Pt 1