sec.26Disposal of radioactive material

### sec.26 Disposal of radioactive material A person must not dispose of radioactive material, unless— the concentration or activity of a radionuclide in the material is not more than the maximum concentration or activity prescribed under a regulation; or the person is the holder of an approval to dispose of the material and disposes of it as required under the approval. Maximum penalty—2,500 penalty units. Part 7 states the requirements to be complied with to obtain an approval to dispose. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may also be subject to personal criminal liability—see sections 205 and 205A . For subsection (1) (a) , a regulation may provide for the point of disposal at which the concentration or activity of the radionuclide in the material is to be decided. s 26 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 (sec.26-ssec.1) A person must not dispose of radioactive material, unless— the concentration or activity of a radionuclide in the material is not more than the maximum concentration or activity prescribed under a regulation; or the person is the holder of an approval to dispose of the material and disposes of it as required under the approval. Maximum penalty—2,500 penalty units. Part 7 states the requirements to be complied with to obtain an approval to dispose. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may also be subject to personal criminal liability—see sections 205 and 205A . (sec.26-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , a regulation may provide for the point of disposal at which the concentration or activity of the radionuclide in the material is to be decided. - (a) the concentration or activity of a radionuclide in the material is not more than the maximum concentration or activity prescribed under a regulation; or - (b) the person is the holder of an approval to dispose of the material and disposes of it as required under the approval.