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Radiation Safety Act 1999
sec.35When radiation safety officers must be appointed
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### sec.35 When radiation safety officers must be appointed
Subsection (2) applies to a possession licensee who, under the licence, possesses a radiation source for a radiation practice.
The licensee must ensure, whenever the practice is being carried out, that a person has been appointed as, and is carrying out the functions of, a radiation safety officer for the practice.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
If the appointment of the radiation safety officer ends, the licensee does not contravene subsection (2) in relation to any period, before the start of a new appointment, that may be reasonably necessary for the appointment to be made or take effect.
(sec.35-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies to a possession licensee who, under the licence, possesses a radiation source for a radiation practice.
(sec.35-ssec.2) The licensee must ensure, whenever the practice is being carried out, that a person has been appointed as, and is carrying out the functions of, a radiation safety officer for the practice. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.35-ssec.3) If the appointment of the radiation safety officer ends, the licensee does not contravene subsection (2) in relation to any period, before the start of a new appointment, that may be reasonably necessary for the appointment to be made or take effect.