(a) to prescribe the activity concentration and activity of material that spontaneously emits ionising radiation and the prescribed circumstances for the purposes of the definition of radioactive material; and
(b) to prescribe radiation dose limits; and
(c) to prescribe the radiation sources that require a current certificate of compliance prior to use of the source; and
(d) to prescribe the date of expiry for certificates of compliance issued in respect of prescribed radiation sources; and
(e) to prescribe fees; and
(f) to prescribe other matters required to give effect to the Radiation Act 2005.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 139 of the Radiation Act 2005.
3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 27 August 2017.
(b) the Radiation Amendment (Tanning Units and Fees) Regulations 2008[2].
5 Definitions
In these Regulations—
effective dose means the sum of the weighted equivalent doses in all the tissues and organs of the body and is determined by the formula—
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where—
**E** is the effective dose;
**WT** is the tissue weighting factor for tissue or organ T;
HT is the equivalent dose in tissue or organ T;
equivalent dose means the absorbed dose averaged over a tissue or organ modified by the radiation weighting factor, WR and is determined by the formula—
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where—
**HT** is the equivalent dose in tissue or organ T;
**DT, R** is the absorbed dose averaged over the tissue or organ T, due to radiation R;
medical exposure means—
(a) the receipt of a radiation dose by a patient during the course of, or for the purposes of, a diagnosis or treatment of an injury or illness of the patient; or
(b) an exposure of a person to an emission of radiation (other than occupational exposure) knowingly incurred by that person while supporting and comforting a patient receiving a radiation dose during the course of, or for the purposes of a diagnosis or treatment of, an injury or illness of the patient; or
(c) the receipt of a radiation dose by a volunteer during the course of medical research;
occupational exposure means the exposure to an emission of radiation of a person using a radiation source or directly conducting a radiation practice;
public exposure means the exposure of a person to an emission of radiation that is not occupational exposure or medical exposure;
the Act means the Radiation Act 2005.
6 Radioactive material—prescribed activity concentration and activity level for the purposes of the definition in section 3(1) of the Act
For the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b)(i) of the definition of radioactive material in section 3(1) of the Act—
(a) the prescribed activity concentration for a material that is a radionuclide specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 is the activity concentration specified in Column 2 of that Schedule opposite that radionuclide; and
(b) the prescribed activity for a material that is a radionuclide specified in Column 1 of Schedule 1 is the activity specified in Column 3 of that Schedule opposite that radionuclide.
7 Radioactive material—prescribed circumstances
For the purposes of paragraph (b)(ii) of the definition of radioactive material in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed circumstance is that there are 2 or more materials that are radionuclides specified in Column 1 of
Schedule 1 occurring in combination and—
(a) the sum of the fractions obtained by dividing the activity concentration of each radionuclide present by the activity concentration specified in Column 2 of that Schedule opposite each radionuclide, is equal to, or exceeds, 1; and
(b) the sum of the fractions obtained by dividing the activity of each radionuclide present by the activity specified in Column 3 of that Schedule opposite each radionuclide is equal to, or exceeds, 1.
8 Prescribed identification document
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), for the purposes of the definition of identification document in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed document is at least one original document from each of the following categories of identity document—
(a) Category 1 of Schedule 2;
(b) Category 2 of Schedule 2;
(c) Category 3 of Schedule 2;
(d) Category 4 of Schedule 2.
(2) An identification document referred to in subregulation (1) is not required if the person produces—
(a) an Aviation Security Identification Card issued under the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a Maritime Security Identification Card issued under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003 of the Commonwealth.
Note
Under section 67A of the Act the Secretary may prepare guidelines for the purposes of Schedule 2.
9 Prescribed radiation facility
For the purposes of the definition of radiation facility in section 3(1) of the Act, a facility that is prescribed to be a radiation facility includes premises used or proposed to be used to house, possess, store or permit the use of any high consequence sealed source or high consequence group of sealed sources.
10 Activity ratios for sealed sources—prescribed radionuclides
(1) For the purposes of section 3A of the Act, in relation to value A in the formula, the prescribed radionuclide is a radionuclide set out in Column 1 of the table in Schedule 3.
(2) For the purposes of section 3A of the Act, in relation to value D in the formula, the value specified for the prescribed radionuclide is the value set out in Column 2 of the table in Schedule 3 that is opposite to the radionuclide referred to in subregulation (1).
11 Radiation dose limits
(1) For the purposes of section 22(1) and (2) of the Act the prescribed radiation dose limit is—
(a) unless paragraph (c) applies, in the case of occupational exposure—the relevant limit specified in table A of Schedule 4; or
(b) in the case of public exposure—the relevant limit specified in table B of Schedule 4; or
(c) in the case of a pregnant woman using a radiation source or directly conducting a radiation practice who has notified the relevant management licence holder that she is pregnant—
(i) in relation to all parts of the woman's body except her uterus—the relevant limit specified in table A of Schedule 4; and
(ii) in relation to the woman's uterus—the relevant limit specified in table B of Schedule 4.
(2) In regulation 11(1)(c) relevant management licence holder means the management licence holder who conducts a radiation practice in relation to the radiation source—
(a) being used by the pregnant woman; or
(b) in relation to which the pregnant woman directly conducts the radiation practice.
12 Radiation sources
For the purposes of the definition of prescribed radiation source in section 24 of the Act, the prescribed radiation sources are the radiation sources that are used for human diagnostic purposes specified in Schedule 5.
13 Certificates of compliance
For the purposes of section 33 of the Act, the prescribed expiry date for a certificate issued in respect of a prescribed radiation source is the date specified in Column 2 of Schedule 6 opposite the prescribed radiation source specified in Column 1 of that Schedule.
14 Application for use licence—fee
For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a use licence is the sum of—
(a) the application processing component of 4·5 fee units; and
(b) if the application for a licence is for—
(i) one year—5 fee units; or
(ii) 2 years—9·5 fee units; or
(iii) 3 years—13·5 fee units.
15 Application for management licence—fee
(1) For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a management licence to possess one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is the sum of—
(a) the application processing component of 9 fee units; and
(b) if the application is for the possession of that radiation source for—
(i) one year—the fee unit specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or
(ii) 2 years—the fee unit specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or
(iii) 3 years—the fee unit specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite that source.
(2) For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a management licence to possess more than one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is the sum of—
(a) the application processing component of 9 fee units; and
(b) if the application is for the possession of those radiation sources for—
(i) one year—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or
(ii) 2 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or
(iii) 3 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources.
(3) For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source) is the sum of—
(a) the application processing component of 9 fee units; and
(b) if the application is for the conduct of that practice for—
(i) one year—10 fee units; or
(ii) 2 years—19 fee units; or
(iii) 3 years—27 fee units.
16 Application for a tester's approval—fee
For the purposes of section 38(c)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for a tester's approval is the sum of—
(a) the application processing component of 4·5 fee units; and
(b) if the application is for an approval for—
(i) one year—10 fee units; or
(ii) 2 years—19 fee units; or
(iii) 3 years—27 fee units.
17 Renewal of a use licence—fee
For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a use licence is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—
(a) one year—5 fee units; or
(b) 2 years—9·5 fee units; or
(c) 3 years—13·5 fee units.
18 Renewal of a management licence—fee
(1) For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a management licence to possess one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—
(a) one year—the fee unit specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or
(b) 2 years—the fee unit specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite that source; or
(c) 3 years—the fee unit specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite that source.
(2) For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a management licence to possess more than one radiation source specified in Column 1 of Schedule 7 is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—
(a) one year—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 2 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or
(b) 2 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 3 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources; or
(c) 3 years—the sum of the fee units specified in Column 4 of Schedule 7 opposite each of those sources.
(3) For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to renew a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source) is, if the application is for the renewal of that licence for—
(a) one year—10 fee units; or
(b) 2 years—19 fee units; or
(c) 3 years—27 fee units.
19 Renewal of a tester's approval—fee
For the purposes of section 51(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the renewal of a tester's approval is, if the application for renewal of that approval is for—
(a) one year—10 fee units; or
(b) 2 years—19 fee units; or
(c) 3 years—27 fee units.
20 Refund of authority fee component if application refused or withdrawn
(1) The Secretary must refund the relevant authority fee component to an authority applicant if—
(a) the Secretary refuses to issue or renew the authority; or
(b) the authority applicant withdraws an application for the authority or renewal of the authority before the Secretary makes a decision whether to issue or renew the authority.
(2) In this regulation—
authority applicant means a person who applies for an authority under section 37 of the Act or a person who applies for the renewal of an authority under section 51 of the Act;
relevant authority fee component means—
(a) in the case of an application for a use licence—the relevant fee specified in regulation 14(b);
(b) in the case of an application for a management licence to possess one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 15(1)(b);
(c) in the case of an application for a management licence to possess more than one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 15(2)(b);
(d) in the case of an application for a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source)—the relevant fee specified in regulation 15(3)(b);
(e) in the case of an application for a tester's approval—the relevant fee specified in regulation 16(b);
(f) in the case of an application to renew a use licence—the relevant fee specified in regulation 17;
(g) in the case of an application to renew a management licence to possess one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 18(1);
(h) in the case of an application to renew a management licence to possess more than one radiation source—the relevant fee specified in regulation 18(2);
(i) in the case of an application to renew a management licence to conduct a radiation practice (other than to possess a radiation source)—the relevant fee specified in regulation 18(3);
(j) in the case of an application to renew a tester's approval—the relevant fee specified in regulation 19.
21 Secretary may reduce, waive or refund payment of application for use licence fee
The Secretary may do any of the following in relation to the application processing component of the prescribed fee referred to in regulation 14(a)—
(a) reduce the fee;
(b) waive the fee;
(c) refund payment of the fee in whole or in part.
22 Review of approved security plans
For the purposes of section 67F(2)(c) of the Act, a prescribed amendment to the approved security plan is any of the following—
(a) an amendment to the security plan that has no material impact on the security plan;
(b) an amendment to the security plan—
(i) that is required due to periodic and routine replacement of the sealed source or sealed source apparatus; and
(ii) that only amends the information used to identify the sealed source or sealed source apparatus; including—
(A) name of manufacturer; and
(B) description of the item of equipment; and
(C) serial number; and
(D) measured activity and date of measurement; and
(E) special form number; and
(F) date of expiry of special form.
Schedule 1—Activity concentrations and activities of radionuclides
Regulations 6, 7
Column 1<br>Radionuclide
Column 2<br>Activity Concentration (Bq/g)
Column 3<br>Activity (Bq)
H-3 (tritiated compounds, including OBT)
1 × 106
1 × 109
H-3 (elemental)
1 × 106
1 × 109
Be-7
1 × 103
1 × 107
C-11
1 × 101
1 × 106
C-14
1 × 104
1 × 107
N-13
1× 102
1 × 109
0-15
1 × 102
1 × 109
F-18
1 × 101
1 × 106
Na-22
1 × 101
1 × 106
Na-24
1 × 101
1 × 105
Mg-28
1 × 101
1 × 105
Si-31
1 × 103
1 × 106
P-32
1 × 103
1 × 105
P-33
1 × 105
1 × 108
S-35
1 × 105
1 × 108
Cl-36
1 × 104
1 × 106
Cl-38
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ar-37
1 × 106
1 × 108
Ar-41
1 × 102
1 × 109
K-40
1 × 102
1 × 106
K-42
1 × 102
1 × 106
K-43
1 × 101
1 × 106
Ca-45
1 × 104
1 × 107
Ca-47
1 × 101
1 × 106
Sc-46
1 × 101
1 × 106
Sc-47
1 × 102
1 × 106
Sc-48
1 × 101
1 × 105
V-48
1 × 101
1 × 105
Cr-51
1 × 103
1 × 107
Mn-51
1 × 101
1 × 105
Mn-52
1 × 101
1 × 105
Mn-52m
1 × 101
1 × 105
Mn-53
1 × 104
1 × 109
Mn-54
1 × 101
1 × 106
Mn-56
1 × 101
1 × 105
Fe-52
1 × 101
1 × 106
Fe-55
1 × 104
1 × 106
Fe-59
1 × 101
1 × 106
Co-55
1 × 101
1 × 106
Co-56
1 × 101
1 × 105
Co-57
1 × 102
1 × 106
Co-58
1 × 101
1 × 106
Co-58m
1 × 104
1 × 107
Co-60
1 × 101
1 × 105
Co-60m
1 × 103
1 × 106
Co-61
1 × 102
1 × 106
Co-62m
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ni-59
1 × 104
1 × 108
Ni-63
1 × 105
1 × 108
Ni-65
1 × 101
1 × 106
Cu-64
1 × 102
1 × 106
Cu-67
1 × 102
1 × 106
Zn-65
1 × 101
1 × 106
Zn-69
1 × 104
1 × 106
Zn-69m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ga-67
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ga-72
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ge-68
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ge-71
1 × 104
1 × 108
As-73
1 × 103
1 × 107
As-74
1 × 101
1 × 106
As-76
1 × 102
1 × 105
As-77
1 × 103
1 × 106
Se-73
1 × 101
1 × 106
Se-75
1 × 102
1 × 106
Br-75
1 × 101
1 × 106
Br-76
1 × 101
1 × 105
Br-82
1 × 101
1 × 106
Kr-74
1 × 102
1 × 109
Kr-76
1 × 102
1 × 109
Kr-77
1 × 102
1 × 109
Kr-79
1 × 103
1 × 105
Kr-81
1 × 104
1 × 107
Kr-83m
1 × 105
1 × 1012
Kr-85
1 × 105
1 × 104
Kr-85m
1 × 103
1 × 1010
Kr-87
1 × 102
1 × 109
Kr-88
1 × 102
1 × 109
Rb-81
1 × 101
1 × 106
Rb-86
1 × 102
1 × 105
Sr-85
1 × 102
1 × 106
Sr-85m
1 × 102
1 × 107
Sr-87m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Sr-89
1 × 103
1 × 106
Sr-90a
1 × 102
1 × 104
Sr-91
1 × 101
1 × 105
Sr-92
1 × 101
1 × 106
Y-88
1 × 101
1 × 106
Y-90
1 × 103
1 × 105
Y-91
1 × 103
1 × 106
Y-91m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Y-92
1 × 102
1 × 105
Y-93
1 × 102
1 × 105
Zr-93a
1 × 103
1 × 107
Zr-95
1 × 101
1 × 106
Zr-97a
1 × 101
1 × 105
Nb-93m
1 × 104
1 × 107
Nb-94
1 × 101
1 × 106
Nb-95
1 × 101
1 × 106
Nb-97
1 × 101
1 × 106
Nb-98
1 × 101
1 × 105
Mo-90
1 × 101
1 × 106
Mo-93
1 × 103
1 × 108
Mo-99
1 × 102
1 × 106
Mo-101
1 × 101
1 × 106
Tc-95m
1 × 101
1 × 106
Tc-96
1 × 101
1 × 106
Tc-96m
1 × 103
1 × 107
Tc-97
1 × 103
1 × 108
Tc-97m
1 × 103
1 × 107
Tc-99
1 × 104
1 × 107
Tc-99m
1 × 102
1 × 107
Ru-97
1 × 102
1 × 107
Ru-103
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ru-105
1 × 101
1 × 106
Ru-106a
1 × 102
1 × 105
Rh-103m
1 × 104
1 × 108
Rh-105
1 × 102
1 × 107
Pd-103
1 × 103
1 × 108
Pd-109
1 × 103
1 × 106
Ag-105
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ag-108m
1 × 101
1 × 106
Ag-110m
1 × 101
1 × 106
Ag-111
1 × 103
1 × 106
Cd-109
1 × 104
1 × 106
Cd-115
1 × 102
1 × 106
Cd-115m
1 × 103
1 × 106
In-111
1 × 102
1 × 106
In-113m
1 × 102
1 × 106
In-114m
1 × 102
1 × 106
In-115m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Sn-113
1 × 103
1 × 107
Sn-117m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Sn-121
1 × 105
1 × 107
Sn-125
1 × 102
1 × 105
Sb-122
1 × 102
1 × 104
Sb-124
1 × 101
1 × 106
Sb-125
1 × 102
1 × 106
Te-123m
1 × 102
1 × 107
Te-125m
1 × 103
1 × 107
Te-127
1 × 103
1 × 106
Te-127m
1 × 103
1 × 107
Te-129
1 × 102
1 × 106
Te-129m
1 × 103
1 × 106
Te-131
1 × 102
1 × 105
Te-131m
1 × 101
1 × 106
Te-132
1 × 102
1 × 107
Te-133
1 × 101
1 × 105
Te-133m
1 × 101
1 × 105
Te-134
1 × 101
1 × 106
I-123
1 × 102
1 × 107
I-124
1 × 101
1 × 106
I-125
1 × 103
1 × 106
I-126
1 × 102
1 × 106
I-129
1 × 102
1 × 105
I-130
1 × 101
1 × 106
I-131
1 × 102
1 × 106
I-132
1 × 101
1 × 105
I-133
1 × 101
1 × 106
I-134
1 × 101
1 × 105
I-135
1 × 101
1 × 106
Xe-131m
1 × 104
1 × 104
Xe-133
1 × 103
1 × 104
Xe-135
1 × 103
1 × 1010
Cs-129
1 × 102
1 × 105
Cs-131
1 × 103
1 × 106
Cs-132
1 × 101
1 × 105
Cs-134m
1 × 103
1 × 105
Cs-134
1 × 101
1 × 104
Cs-135
1 × 104
1 × 107
Cs-136
1 × 101
1 × 105
Cs-137a
1 × 101
1 × 104
Cs-138
1 × 101
1 × 104
Ba-131
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ba-133
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ba-140a
1 × 101
1 × 105
La-140
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ce-139
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ce-141
1 × 102
1 × 107
Ce-143
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ce-144a
1 × 102
1 × 105
Pr-142
1 × 102
1 × 105
Pr-143
1 × 104
1 × 106
Nd-147
1 × 102
1 × 106
Nd-149
1 × 102
1 × 106
Pm-147
1 × 104
1 × 107
Pm-149
1 × 103
1 × 106
Sm-147
1 × 101
1 × 104
Sm-151
1 × 104
1 × 108
Sm-153
1 × 102
1 × 106
Eu-152
1 × 101
1 × 106
Eu-152m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Eu-154
1 × 101
1 × 106
Eu-155
1 × 102
1 × 107
Gd-153
1 × 102
1 × 107
Gd-159
1 × 103
1 × 106
Tb-160
1 × 101
1 × 106
Dy-165
1 × 103
1 × 106
Dy-166
1 × 103
1 × 106
Ho-166
1 × 103
1 × 105
Ho-166m
1 × 101
1 × 106
Er-161
1 × 101
1 × 106
Er-169
1 × 104
1 × 107
Er-171
1 × 102
1 × 106
Tm-170
1 × 103
1 × 106
Tm-171
1 × 104
1 × 108
Yb-169
1 × 102
1 × 107
Yb-175
1 × 103
1 × 107
Lu-177
1 × 103
1 × 107
Hf-181
1 × 101
1 × 106
Ta-182
1 × 101
1 × 104
W-181
1 × 103
1 × 107
W-185
1 × 104
1 × 107
W-187
1 × 102
1 × 106
W-188
1 × 102
1 × 105
Re-186
1 × 103
1 × 106
Re-188
1 × 102
1 × 105
Os-185
1 × 101
1 × 106
Os-191
1 × 102
1 × 107
Os-191m
1 × 103
1 × 107
Os-193
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ir-190
1 × 101
1 × 106
Ir-192
1 × 101
1 × 104
Ir-194
1 × 102
1 × 105
Pt-191
1 × 102
1 × 106
Pt-193m
1 × 103
1 × 107
Pt-197
1 × 103
1 × 106
Pt-197m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Au-198
1 × 102
1 × 106
Au-199
1 × 102
1 × 106
Hg-195m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Hg-197
1 × 102
1 × 107
Hg-197m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Hg-203
1 × 102
1 × 105
Tl-200
1 × 101
1 × 106
Tl-201
1 × 102
1 × 106
Tl-202
1 × 102
1 × 106
Tl-204
1 × 104
1 × 104
Pb-203
1 × 102
1 × 106
Pb-210a
1 × 101
1 × 104
Pb-212a
1 × 101
1 × 105
Bi-206
1 × 101
1 × 105
Bi-207
1 × 101
1 × 106
Bi-210
1 × 103
1 × 106
Bi-212a
1 × 101
1 × 105
Bi-213
1 × 102
1 × 106
Po-203
1 × 101
1 × 106
Po-205
1 × 101
1 × 106
Po-207
1 × 101
1 × 106
Po-210
1 × 101
1 × 104
At-211
1 × 103
1 × 107
Rn-220a
1 × 104
1 × 107
Rn-222a
1 × 101
1 × 108
Ra-223a
1 × 102
1 × 105
Ra-224a
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ra-225
1 × 102
1 × 105
Ra-226a
1 × 101
1 × 104
Ra-227
1 × 102
1 × 106
Ra-228a
1 × 101
1 × 105
Ac-225
1 × 101
1 × 104
Ac-227
1 × 10-1
1 × 103
Ac-228
1 × 101
1 × 106
Th-226a
1 × 103
1 × 107
Th-227
1 × 101
1 × 104
Th-228a
1 × 100
1 × 104
Th-229a
1 × 100
1 × 103
Th-230
1 × 100
1 × 104
Th-231
1 × 103
1 × 107
Th-nat (incl. Th-232)
1 × 100
1 × 103
Th-234a
1 × 103
1 × 105
Pa-230
1 × 101
1 × 106
Pa-231
1 × 100
1 × 103
Pa-233
1 × 102
1 × 107
U-230a
1 × 101
1 × 105
U-231
1 × 102
1 × 107
U-232a
1 × 100
1 × 103
U-233
1 × 101
1 × 104
U-234
1 × 101
1 × 104
U-235a
1 × 101
1 × 104
U-236
1 × 101
1 × 104
U-237
1 × 102
1 × 106
U-238a
1 × 101
1 × 104
U-nat
1 × 100
1 × 103
U-239
1 × 102
1 × 106
U-240
1 × 103
1 × 107
U-240a
1 × 101
1 × 106
Np-237a
1 × 100
1 × 103
Np-239
1 × 102
1 × 107
Np-240
1 × 101
1 × 106
Pu-234
1 × 102
1 × 107
Pu-235
1 × 102
1 × 107
Pu-236
1 × 101
1 × 104
Pu-237
1 × 103
1 × 107
Pu-238
1 × 100
1 × 104
Pu-239
1 × 100
1 × 104
Pu-240
1 × 100
1 × 103
Pu-241
1 × 102
1 × 105
Pu-242
1 × 100
1 × 104
Pu-243
1 × 103
1 × 107
Pu-244
1 × 100
1 × 104
Am-241
1 × 100
1 × 104
Am-242
1 × 103
1 × 106
Am-242ma
1 × 100
1 × 104
Am-243a
1 × 100
1 × 103
Cm-242
1 × 102
1 × 105
Cm-243
1 × 100
1 × 104
Cm-244
1 × 101
1 × 104
Cm-245
1 × 100
1 × 103
Cm-246
1 × 100
1 × 103
Cm-247
1 × 100
1 × 104
Cm-248
1 × 100
1 × 103
Bk-249
1 × 103
1 × 106
Cf-246
1 × 103
1 × 106
Cf-248
1 × 101
1 × 104
Cf-249
1 × 100
1 × 103
Cf-250
1 × 101
1 × 104
Cf-251
1 × 100
1 × 103
Cf-252
1 × 101
1 × 104
Cf-253
1 × 102
1 × 105
Cf-254
1 × 100
1 × 103
Es-253
1 × 102
1 × 105
Es-254
1 × 101
1 × 104
Es-254m
1 × 102
1 × 106
Fm-254
1 × 104
1 × 107
Fm-255
1 × 103
1 × 106
Alpha-emitting radionuclide not mentioned in this Table
1 × 100
1 × 103
Radionuclide that is not alpha-emitting and not mentioned in this Table
1 × 101
1 × 104
a The levels given in this Schedule for the following radionuclides are for the parent radionuclides, which are assumed to be in secular equilibrium with the progeny listed below—
Current gas, water or electricity account issued within the previous 6 months
2
Current foreign passport (other than New Zealand) and visa issued by the Commonwealth
Current motor vehicle (including motorcycle) licence issued under the Road Safety Act 1986 or a licence issued by another State or a Territory that is the equivalent of a driver/ motorcycle licence
Change of name certificate
Current local rates or land valuation notice issued within the previous 6 months
3
Certificate of Australian citizenship
Current licence issued under the Firearms Act 1996
Current signed credit or debit card or account card from a bank, building society or credit union or a passbook or account statement
Current lease or rental agreement
4
Current New Zealand passport
Current proof of age card issued under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 or a card issued by another State or a Territory that is the equivalent of a proof of age card
Current student identity card or a certificate or statement of enrolment from an Australian tertiary educational institution issued within the previous 6 months
Current tenancy agreement under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997
5
Private security individual operator licence issued under the Private Security Act 2004
Current written agreement evidencing right of occupancy of residential premises
6
Australian marriage certificate
7
Health care card, pensioner concession card or seniors health card issued by the Commonwealth
Schedule 3—Activity ratios for sealed
sources—prescribed radionuclide values
Regulation 10
Column 1<br>Prescribed radionuclide
Column 2<br>Value specified for the prescribed radionuclide—<br>D-value Activity Level (GBq)
Americium-241
60
Americium-241/Beryllium
60
Cadmium-109
2 × 104
Caesium-137
100
Californium-252
20
Cobalt-57
700
Cobalt-60
30
Curium-244
50
Gadolinium-153
1 × 103
Germanium-68
700
Gold-198
200
Iodine-125
200
Iodine-131
200
Iridium-192
80
Iron-55
8 × 105
Krypton-85
3 × 104
Molybdenum-99
300
Nickel-63
6 × 104
Palladium-103
9 × 104
Phosphorus-32
1 × 104
Plutonium-238
60
Plutonium-239/Beryllium
60
Polonium-210
60
Promethium-147
4 × 104
Radium-226
40
Ruthenium-106 (Rhodium-106)
300
Selenium-75
200
Strontium-90 (Yttrium-90)
1 × 103
Technetium-99m
700
Thallium-204
2 × 104
Thulium-170
2 × 104
Tritium (H-3)
2 × 106
Ytterbium-169
300
Schedule 4—Radiation dose limits
Regulation 11
Table A—Ionising radiation dose limits for occupational exposure
Circumstance
Dose limit
Receipt of ionising radiation doses in any 60 month period
Effective dose of 100 millisievert
Receipt of ionising radiation doses in any 12 month period
Effective dose of 50 millisievert
Receipt of ionising radiation to the lens of an eye of a person in any 60 month period
Equivalent dose of 100 millisievert
Receipt of ionising radiation to the lens of an eye of a person in any 12 month period
Equivalent dose of 50 millisievert
Receipt of ionising radiation to the skin of a person in any 12 month period
Equivalent dose of 500 millisievert averaged over 1 cm2 of any part of the skin regardless of the total area exposed
Receipt of ionising radiation to the hands and feet of a person in any 12 month period
Equivalent dose of 500 millisievert
Table B—Ionising radiation dose limits for public exposure
Circumstance
Dose limit
Receipt of ionising radiation doses in any 12 month period
Effective dose of 1 millisievert
Receipt of ionising radiation to the lens of an eye of a person in any 12 month period
Equivalent dose of 15 millisievert
Receipt of ionising radiation to the skin of a person in any 12 month period
Equivalent dose of 50 millisievert averaged over 1 cm2 of any part of the skin regardless of the total area exposed
Schedule 5—Prescribed radiation sources
used for human diagnostic purposes
Regulation 12
Plain Radiographic X-ray equipment
Fluoroscopic X-ray equipment
Computed Tomographic Scanners
Mammographic X-ray equipment
Schedule 6—Certificates of compliance
Regulation 13
Column 1<br>Radiation Source Type (used for human diagnostic purposes)
Column 2<br>Date of expiry
Plain Radiographic X-ray equipment
2 years after issue
Fluoroscopic X-ray equipment
2 years after issue
Computed Tomographic Scanners
12 months after issue
Mammographic X-ray equipment
12 months after issue
Schedule 7—Possession of radiation sources licence fees
Regulations 15, 18
Column 1<br>Radiation source
Column 2<br>1 year licence
Column 3<br>2 year licence
Column 4<br>3 year licence
Possession of any of the following—<br>• Dental intra-oral X-ray unit;<br>• Dental Panoramic X‑ray unit;<br>• Cephalometric X-ray unit;<br>• Mobile medical plain X-ray unit;<br>• Bone Densitometry (DEXA) unit;<br>• Veterinary X‑ray unit;<br>• X-ray gauge;<br>• Cabinet X-ray equipment;<br>• Enclosed X-ray analysis unit;<br>• Other ionising radiation apparatus not specified in this Schedule.
10 fee units for each radiation source
19 fee units for each radiation source
27 fee units for each radiation source
Possession of any of the following ionising radiation apparatus—<br>• Industrial radiography X‑ray unit;<br>• Fixed medical plain X-ray unit;<br>• Mammographic X-ray unit;<br>• Non-enclosed X-ray analysis unit;<br>• Chiropractic X-ray unit;<br>• Fluoroscopic X-ray unit;<br>• Medical therapy simulator;<br>• X-ray therapy unit;<br>• Dental 3D volumetric X‑ray unit.
20 fee units per apparatus
38 fee units per apparatus
54 fee units per apparatus
Possession of any of the following ionising radiation apparatus—<br>• Computed tomographic unit;<br>• Cyclotron;<br>• Linear or Particle accelerator.
40 fee units per apparatus
76 fee units per apparatus
108 fee units apparatus
Possession of sealed source with activity less than or equal to 40 MBq
5 fee units per source
9·5 fee units per source
13·5 fee units per source
Possession of sealed source with activity greater than 40 MBq but less than or equal to 40 GBq
10 fee units per source
19 fee units per source
27 fee units per source
Possession of sealed source with activity greater than 40 GBq but less than or equal to 400 GBq
20 fee units per source
38 fee units per source
54 fee units per source
Possession of sealed source with activity greater than 400 GBq
40 fee units per source
76 fee units per source
108 fee units per source
Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity less than or equal to 40 MBq
5 fee units per apparatus
9·5 fee units per apparatus
13·5 fee units per apparatus
Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity greater than 40 MBq but less than or equal to 40 GBq
10 fee units per apparatus
19 fee units per apparatus
27 fee units per apparatus
Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity greater than 40 GBq but less than or equal to 400 GBq
20 fee units per apparatus
38 fee units per apparatus
54 fee units per apparatus
Possession of sealed source apparatus containing radioactive material with a total activity greater than 400 GBq
40 fee units per apparatus
76 fee units per apparatus
108 fee units per apparatus
Possession of radioactive material with a total activity of less than or equal to 40 GBq
10 fee units
19 fee units
27 fee units
Possession of radioactive material with a total activity of less than or equal to 400 GBq
20 fee units
38 fee units
54 fee units
Possession of radioactive material with a total activity of greater than 400 GBq
40 fee units
76 fee units
108 fee units
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Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
The Radiation Regulations 2017, S.R. No. 83/2017 were made on 8 August 2017 by the Governor in Council under section 139 of the Radiation Act 2005, No. 62/2005 and came into operation on 27 August 2017: regulation 3.
The Radiation Regulations 2017 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 8 August 2027 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
There are no amendments made to the Radiation Regulations 2017 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.
3 Amendments Not in Operation
There are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.
4 Explanatory details
Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 89/2007 as amended by S.R. Nos 148/2007 and 167/2008. ↑
Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 167/2008.
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Fee Units
These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.
The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.
The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2017 is $14.22. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.
The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. ↑