sec.52Different types of approval to acquire a radiation source

### sec.52 Different types of approval to acquire a radiation source An application for an approval to acquire may be made for— a single acquisition of a radiation source; or the periodic acquisition of an unsealed radioactive substance or prescribed sealed radioactive substance (a continuing approval to acquire ). A hospital may make application for an approval to acquire an x-ray machine. A hospital may make application for an approval to acquire quantities of an unsealed radioactive substance, for use by a person in carrying out diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, on a weekly basis during the term of the possession licence held by the hospital for the substance. In this section— prescribed sealed radioactive substance means a short-lived, low-activity sealed radioactive substance, usually used in carrying out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of another person, prescribed under a regulation. s 52 amd 2006 No. 46 s 250 (sec.52-ssec.1) An application for an approval to acquire may be made for— a single acquisition of a radiation source; or the periodic acquisition of an unsealed radioactive substance or prescribed sealed radioactive substance (a continuing approval to acquire ). A hospital may make application for an approval to acquire an x-ray machine. A hospital may make application for an approval to acquire quantities of an unsealed radioactive substance, for use by a person in carrying out diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, on a weekly basis during the term of the possession licence held by the hospital for the substance. (sec.52-ssec.2) In this section— prescribed sealed radioactive substance means a short-lived, low-activity sealed radioactive substance, usually used in carrying out a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the irradiation of another person, prescribed under a regulation. - (a) a single acquisition of a radiation source; or - (b) the periodic acquisition of an unsealed radioactive substance or prescribed sealed radioactive substance (a continuing approval to acquire ). Example for paragraph (a) — A hospital may make application for an approval to acquire an x-ray machine. Example for paragraph (b) — A hospital may make application for an approval to acquire quantities of an unsealed radioactive substance, for use by a person in carrying out diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, on a weekly basis during the term of the possession licence held by the hospital for the substance.