59Exemption for wildlife deterrent laser

59 Exemption for wildlife deterrent laser

(1)  In this regulation –

outdoor area means a radiation place that is outdoors;

wildlife deterrent laser means a radiation apparatus that is –

(a) a class 3B or 4 laser within the meaning of AS/NZS IEC 60825.1:2014; and

(b) non-ionising; and

(c) capable of, and designed for the purposes of, being used to deter wildlife.

(2)  A person applying for a certificate of registration for an outdoor area is exempt from the operation of section 20(1)(b)(iii) of the Act in respect of the requirement that a current certificate of compliance for the outdoor area is to accompany the application.

(3)  It is a condition of the exemption specified in subregulation (2) that –

(a) a wildlife deterrent laser is used only in the outdoor area to which the application relates; and

(b) the person provides to the Director of Public Health a site plan of the outdoor area to which the application relates, that details –

(i) the location of each wildlife deterrent laser, whether in use or not; and

(ii) the position and orientation of that laser, whether in use or not.