54Exemptions for students and trainees

54 Exemptions for students and trainees

(1)  A person is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in a dealing with a radiation source if –

(a) the person is undergoing a course of study or training that is specified in an approved radiation management plan in accordance with regulation 9(2)(h) ; and

(b) the dealing is supervised by another person who is specified in the approved radiation management plan in accordance with regulation 9(2)(i) .

(2)  A person who is supervising another person who is undergoing a course of study or training referred to in subregulation (1)(a) must –

(a) give any direction necessary to ensure that the dealing with the radiation source is correctly conducted; and

(b) personally ensure that the dealing with the radiation source is correctly conducted; and

(c) ensure that records relating to the dealing with the radiation source conducted by the person who is undergoing the course of study or training are kept and include –

(i) the name of the person who is undergoing the course of study or training; and

(ii) the name of the person who is supervising the person who is undergoing the course of study or training.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.