Radiation Protection Regulations 2016
58Exemptions for aircraft and vessels
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58 Exemptions for aircraft and vessels
(1) In this regulation –
local vessel means a vessel –
(a) that is required to be registered or licensed under the Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 ; or
(b) with a home port in Tasmania and for which a certificate of survey or certificate of operation is required under the National Law; or
(c) that is required to be registered (with a home port in Tasmania) under the Shipping Registration Act 1981 of the Commonwealth;
National Law has the same meaning as in the Marine and Safety Authority Act 1997 ;
visiting vessel means a vessel that is not a local vessel.
(2) A radiation apparatus on an aircraft or visiting vessel is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the following dealings:
(a) possession of the radiation apparatus;
(b) storage of the radiation apparatus.
(3) A radiation apparatus on an aircraft or visiting vessel is exempt from the operation of section 14 of the Act.
(4) It is a condition of the exemptions specified in subregulations (2) and (3) that the radiation apparatus not be used.
(5) Radioactive material on an aircraft or visiting vessel is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the following dealings:
(a) possession of the radioactive material;
(b) storage of the radioactive material;