48Exemption for cabinet X-ray equipment

48 Exemption for cabinet X-ray equipment

(1)  A person, other than an approved radiation safety officer, is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in relation to the use of cabinet X-ray equipment that –

(a) contains an X-ray tube; and

(b) operates at a voltage of less than 200 kilovolt peak; and

(c) is used for the purpose of examining letters, baggage, goods or other articles.

(2)  It is a condition of the exemption specified in subregulation (1) that the person has received the training specified in the approved radiation management plan in respect of the use of the cabinet X-ray equipment.

(3)  Cabinet X-ray equipment is exempt from the operation of section 14 of the Act if it –

(a) contains an X-ray tube; and

(b) operates at a voltage of less than 200 kilovolt peak; and

(c) is used for the purpose of examining letters, baggage, goods or other articles.