60Exemption for body scanner operators

60 Exemption for body scanner operators

(1)  In this regulation –

body scanner means a radiation source that –

(a) contains an x-ray tube; and

(b) is capable of, and used for the purposes of, detecting items and substances, whether concealed or otherwise –

(i) on, or inside, a human body; and

(ii) on, or inside, clothing, shoes, jewellery or other accessory of, or in the possession of, a person;

body scanner operator means a person, other than an approved radiation safety officer, who deals with a body scanner for the purposes of their employment in –

(a) a prison, within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997 ; or

(b) a detention centre, within the meaning of the Youth Justice Act 1997 .

(2)  A body scanner operator, other than an approved radiation safety officer, is exempt from the operation of section 13(1) of the Act in respect of the use of a body scanner.

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

(a) the body scanner operator has received the training specified in the approved radiation management plan in respect of the use of a body scanner; and

(b) accurate and complete records of the training referred to in paragraph (a) are maintained and made available for inspection; and

(c) the Director of Public Health receives a list of the body scanner operators who have completed the training specified in the approved radiation management plan, at the following times:

(i) at the time of application for renewal of the licence;