Radiation Protection Regulations 2026
42Exemption for low-exposure radiation sources
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42 Exemption for low-exposure radiation sources
(1) Each of the following dealings with a luminous item, or a lighting product, which contains radioactive material that is unlikely to cause a person to receive a dose of radiation higher than 100 microsieverts in any one year, is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act:
(a) use of the radiation source;
(b) sale of the radiation source;
(c) acquisition of the radiation source;
(d) possession of the radiation source;
(e) storage of the radiation source;
(f) transport of the radiation source;
(g) disposal of the radiation source.
(2) A luminous item, or a lighting product, which contains radioactive material that is unlikely to cause a person to receive a dose of radiation higher than 100 microsieverts in any one year, is exempt from the operation of section 14 of the Act and regulation 31 .